The Marble Faun
Chapter XII: “A Stroll on the Pincian”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
While taking a walk, Hilda and the sculptor spot Donatello and notice his unhappiness.
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The Call of the Wild
Chapter 2: The Law of Club and Fang
by Jack London
Buck begins to understand the harsh nature of his new surroundings. Buck is put to work.
Selected Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
"A Christmas Sermon"
by Robert Louis Stevenson
The author presents a sermon on the subject of Christmas and self-examination.
Florida Trails
Chapter II: “Certain Southern Butterflies”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator searches for butterflies.
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 16: “Beyond These Voices”
by Lewis Carroll
Mein Herr finishes his song to thanks and compliments of the crowd. Sylvie and Bruno disappear.
Moby Dick
Chapter 42: The Whiteness of The Whale
by Herman Melville
The whiteness of Moby Dick affects Ishmael.
Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
“The Tale of Benjamin Bunny”
by Beatrix Potter
This is the well-known classic story about Benjamin Bunny helping his cousin, Peter Rabbit. Peter must reacquire his clothing from the scarecrow in Mr. MacGregor’s garden.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 22: “The Procession”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The majestic procession passes through the marketplace. Hester is disheartened to see the richness and power of Puritan tradition displayed with such pomp. News about Chillingworth worries Hester about her future.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 15: A Telegram
by Louisa May Alcott
Mrs. March departs after receiving word of Mr. March's health. Jo makes a sacrifice to provide for the family.
Beyond the City
Chapter II: “Breaking the Ice”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Monica and Bertha visit their new neighbors, Mrs. Westmacott and her nephew, and determine she is a very unpleasant woman.
Moby Dick
Chapter 40: Midnight, Forecastle
by Herman Melville
The sailors interact as a storm approaches.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Assignation
by Edgar Allan Poe
A young couple goes to a great and tragic lengths to be re-united.
The Call of the Wild
Chapter 3: The Dominant Primordial Beast
by Jack London
Buck struggles, but continues to prevail. Spitz and Buck nearly come to blows. The sled team continues down the trail, where an undeclared war comes to a dramatic end.
Black Beauty
Part 3, Chapter 36: The Sunday Club
by Anna Sewell
A fortuitous run-in with Mr. Briggs, brings a positive change to Black Beauty's cab duties.
The Open Boat: A Tale Intended to be After the Fact. Being the Experience of Four Men Sunk from the Steamer Commodore
Chapter 3
by Stephen Crane
Led by the captain, the men continue their attempts at survival. Soon they become friends (including the correspondent who is “not of the sea”). The men build a sail out of the captain’s overcoat and an oar. They spot land and continue rowing.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 26: “How Ozma Refused to Fight for Her Kingdom”
by L. Frank Baum
The entire group arrives at the Emerald City and, after dinner, talk with Ozma about the tunnel. They watch (from the Magic Picture) the Nome King’s plans to attack at midnight. They discuss what their own plan will be. Ozma tells Dorothy about the Forbidden Fountain. The Scarecrow thinks up a plan.
The Vampyre
Extract of a Letter from Geneva
by John Polidori
Introduction to the text, which includes details of the author and the story’s conception.
The Woman in White
EPOCH ONE: “The Story Begun by Walter Hartright, Part IV”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter leaves home preparing himself for his new employment, but is distracted by a woman he meets on the road. She is mysterious and interesting to Walter, but is gone before he can find out more.
The Four Million
"The Furnished Room"
by O. Henry
A man rents a room, unaware of the identity of the previous tenant.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 5: “A Beggar’s Palace”
by Lewis Carroll
There is talk of ghosts.
Selected American and British Poems
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
by Oscar Wilde
A poetic narrative describing Oscar Wilde's experiences in the Reading Gaol.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 12
by Jack London
A complaint by Johnson and his subsequent treatment results in an outbreak of violence throughout the ship.
Florida: Essays and Poems
About Florida Oranges
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
The author discusses the beauty of the Florida orange and the pitfalls that plague its prosperity.
The Time Machine
Chapter 1
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller gives a lecture on the fourth dimension, while showing the group his an amazing new invention.
Great Expectations
Chapter 57
by Charles Dickens
Pip, in extreme debt, falls ill. Joe comes to Pip's aid bring news of home. Pip decides to return home.
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