Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 5: The Slave Market
by William Wells Brown
Althesa goes to another slave market and is purchased by a new owner.
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Winesburg, Ohio
Nobody Knows, concerning Louise Trunnion
by Sherwood Anderson
George's visit with Louise Trunnion fills him with a sense of pride and embarrassment.
Agnes Grey
Chapter XIII: The Primroses
by Anne Brontë
The ladies frequent church, for varying reasons. Agnes Grey meets with Mr. Weson again, which leads to teasing from the Murray girls.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 45: Daisy and Demi
by Louisa May Alcott
The reader is introduced to Meg and John's twins.
Hamlet
Act 3, Scene 2
by William Shakespeare
Hamlet prepares the actors for their performance. Horatio agrees to help Hamlet by observing Claudius. Claudius' behavior during the play is very strange. Hamlet is summoned by Gertrude.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaal
by Edgar Allan Poe
Hans Pfaal goes to great lengths to escape his creditors.
Ethan Frome
Chapter 8
by Edith Wharton
Ethan is plagued with indecision and doubt.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 14: Anne's Confession
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne is punished after Marilla's broach goes missing
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 66: Matrimonial Projects
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Monsieur Danglers visits the Count of Monte Cristo for financial advice.
Dracula
Chapter 25
by Bram Stoker
The pursuit continues, with the men waiting for the boat carrying Dracula’s box. Unfortunately, they are outsmarted by the Count.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 11: “How the General Met the First and Foremost”
by L. Frank Baum
Guph goes to visit the Phanfasms. The First and Foremost Phanfasm and the others agrees to help, but secretly plans to use the tunnel, conquer Oz themselves, kill the Nomes, Growleywogs, and Whimsies, and control the world.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Ninth Night: Another True Fairy Story”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
The three children ask Mother to show them another story. She shows them the Orioles as they return from the south in mid-May to build their nest.
The Outdoor Girls in Florida
Chapter IV: "'Come Home!'"
by Laura Lee Hope
Mr. Ford shares the contents of the letter. The girls are happy to hear the good news and to plan their trip.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 3
by Jack London
Humphrey meets the tyrannical Captain Larsen, and finds that his request to be released from the ship falls on deaf ears. Captain Larsen informs Hump of his new position aboard the Ghost, all the while ridiculing his weak appearance.
Beyond the City
Chapter VII: “Venit Tandem Felicitas”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Charles sends a clumsily written letter to Ida asking her if she would accompany him on his tandem tricycle. She accepts and as they ride, he asks her to marry him. She pities him and concedes that she will think about it. However, when he grabs her hand, she does not pull away.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XIX
by Jane Austen
In Chapter XIX, Catherine’s innocence leads to a mistaken understanding of the motivations of Isabella and Frederick.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 2: The Pros and Cons
by Jules Verne
The narrator introduces himself to the reader. Different theories are debated as to the cause of the recent shipwrecks. The narrator is invited to join an impending expedition.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 21
by Ross Kay
At night the boys notice a man prowling around their motor-boat. Sam had a suspicion the boat would not be able to enter the race. Now all the boys feel that something is wrong with their motor-boat.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XLIII: “The Extinction of a Lamp”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Kenyon and Hilda come upon a shrine and, after becoming lost in thought, notice that the shrine's lamp goes out for the first time in centuries.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Eleventh, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
Esmeralda, awakened by the Truand's attack, is visited by Gringoire and a cloaked stranger. Claude Frollo presents Esmeralda with two choices. An angered Claude Frollo takes Esmeralda to see the recluse.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 19: “How to Make a Phlizz”
by Lewis Carroll
Eric gives a report of the invalid to Lady Muriel and the others.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 13
by Ross Kay
The boys land at Cape Vincent and Fred finds a bond under one of the cushions in the boat. The rude man makes his appearance again, however Fred cuts the visit short. He claims the document is his and threatens the boys.
Deductive Logic
Part 3: Chapter 30
by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 48: In Which the Reader Is Introduced to the Very Best of Company
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky's ambition is finally realized. Becky receives assistance from Lord Steyne.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Twentieth Night: The Lions of the North Wind”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
Marmaduke becomes frightened in the night by the sound of the North Wind. The Toyman comforts him and tells him a story to calm his fears that will allow him to sleep. Marmaduke and the Toyman recognize a special friendship between them as he drifts off to sleep.