The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 7
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator describes “The Club.”
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Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 35: In Which Phileas Fogg Does Not Have to Repeat His Orders to Passepartout Twice
by Jules Verne
Phileas, having arrived back home, sets Aouda up in the guest room before shutting himself up in his room to ponder his predicament. After a proposal by Aouda, Phileas admits his true feelings.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 10: “Dickon”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary’s friendship with Ben grows stronger, but they soon fight and he storms off. Mary meets Dickon. She takes him to the garden.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 34: Friend
by Louisa May Alcott
Joe continues to write, but decides not to write sensational stories anymore. As summer arrives, Jo returns home to her sisters and mother.
Great Expectations
Chapter 49
by Charles Dickens
Miss Havisham begs for Pips forgiveness. A hardship befalls Miss Havisham.
Great Expectations
Chapter 23
by Charles Dickens
Pip has dinner at the house of Matthew Pocket and observes the strange social lives of the Pocket family.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter I
by Jane Austen
The Dashwood family is introduced.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 6: The Religious Teacher
by William Wells Brown
Hontz Synder gives a sermon to the people of the plantation.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 55: Major Cavalcanti
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Major Cavalcanti visits the house of the Count of Monte Cristo.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 10: The P.C. and P.O.
by Louisa May Alcott
The secretive Pickwick Club is disclosed to the reader.
Flatland
Part 2, Section 22: How I Then Tried to Diffuse the Theory of Three Dimensions by Other Means, and of the Result
by Edwin A. Abbott
The author discusses his failure with his grandson.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 20
by Mark Twain
While at school, Tom catches Becky in the act. Becky is not as satisfied by Tom's punishment as she had hoped. Tom decides to take the blame for something he did not do, receiving adoration from Becky in return.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 20”
by Mark Twain
The duke and the dauphin inquire about Jim. Huck and Jim get to the a performance by the duke and the dauphin.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 24
by Emily Brontë
While visiting Linton, Cathy and Hareton have a fight. Cathy visits three days later, but Linton blames her for previous trouble; she vows not to visit him again, and then he apologizes for his behavior. When Cathy tells all of this to Nelly, Nelly tells Edgar and he forbids Cathy to visit Linton, but says he will allow Linton to visit the Grange.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
“Chapter 5: The Incident of the Letter”
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Utterson finds Jekyll, with a letter from Hyde. Utterson consults Mr. Guest regarding the letter.
Babbitt
Chapter 22
by Sinclair Lewis
Depressed without his friends, George seeks other outlets to distract him from his unsatisfactory life.
The Bird's Christmas Carol
Chapter 3: The Bird's Nest
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
The Bird family prepares for another Christmas.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 3: Relates How Oliver Twist was Very Near Getting a Place Which Would Not Have Been a Sinecure.
by Charles Dickens
Oliver, having been punished for his behavior, begs to stay at the workhouse rather than go with Mr. Gamfield.
The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 30
by Edith Wharton
Changing circumstances bring Ellen and Newland together again.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 10. “The Braided Man of Pyramid Mountain”
by L. Frank Baum
A crazy old man sells Dorothy and the gang his useless wares.
Flappers and Philosophers
Head and Shoulders
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Horace Tarbox is known as a prodigy. He sees a plan for his life, until he meets Marcia Meadow. The knock at his door changes all the plans he thought he had.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 8: Private and Confidential
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Rebecca describes the Crawley family to Amelia. Rebecca meets her charges.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 14: “The Winged Monkeys”
by L. Frank Baum
The Winged Monkeys carry Dorothy and her friends to the Emerald City. The King of the Monkeys tells Dorothy why they must grant whoever has the Magic Cap three wishes.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 4: “The Gloria Scott”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
While in college, Holmes visits a friend and strikes a tender spot when talking to his friend’s father. This leads him into his investigation of a mystery involving blackmail.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 15: “Nest Building”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary talks to Colin about taking him to see the garden. Upon returning to the garden, she notices that spring has arrived and the flowers are blooming. Dickon declares that Colin will never get better as long as he only thinks of sickness and death.