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The Four Million
"A Cosmopolite in a Café"
by O. Henry
A tale about world travel.
Crime and Punishment
Part 3, Chapter 5
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Razumikhin is embaressed by Raskolikov's behavior. Porfiry questions Raskolikov about the crime at the pawnbrokers.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 16”
by Mark Twain
Huck and Jim are afraid they passed Cairo. Huck questions whether or not to turn Jim over to the authorities. Bad luck continues to follow Huck and Jim.
Moby Dick
Chapter 1: Loomings
by Herman Melville
Ishmael explains his decision to go to sea.
The Blue Fairy Book
The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, Part I
by Andrew Lang
Prince Ahmed finds himself in a strange land and is found by a fairy who blesses his life with magical occurences.
The Four Million
"The Green Door"
by O. Henry
A man's sense of adventure helps a girl in need.
My Bondage and My Freedom
"The Slavery Party." Extract from a Speech Delivered before the A.A.S Society in New York, May, 1853.
by Frederick Douglass
"The Slavery Party." Extract from a Speech Delivered before the A.A.S Society in New York, May, 1853.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Two: A Voyage to Brobdingnag: Chapter 1
by Jonathan Swift
A great storm described; the long boat sent to fetch water; the author goes with it to discover the country. He is left on shore, is seized by one of the natives, and carried to a farmer’s house. His reception, with several accidents that happened there. A description of the inhabitants.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XIII: “A Sculptor’s Studio”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Miriam visits Kenyon in his studio.
Peter Pan
Chapter 17: When Wendy Grew Up
by J.M. Barrie
A relieved Mrs. Darling provides a home for the Lost Boys. Fearing an unwanted transformation, Peter departs after making a promise to Wendy. As time passes, so does the Darling home.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 7: “Merlin’s Tower”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee is dressed in fine clothes, but the people want another miracle. After Merlin speaks ill of the Yankee, he has Merlin banished to the dungeon. With Clarence to assist him, the Yankee attaches gunpower to the turrets. During a thunderstorm, the tower explodes.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XXI
by Jane Austen
Catherine makes some discoveries about Eleanor and is disturbed by a violent storm later that evening.
In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 7
by W.H.G. Kingston
The men hunt and forage for food during their travels through Lake Kissimmee. They flee from Indians.
Jane Eyre
Chapter X
by Charlotte Brontë
After Mr. Brocklehurst’s negligent treatment of the girls at Lowood is found to be one of the causes of the typhus epidemic, a new group of overseers is brought in to run the school. Conditions improve dramatically for the young girls, and Jane excels in her studies for the next six years. After spending two more years at Lowood as a teacher, Jane decides she is ready for a change, partly because Miss Temple gets married and leaves the school. She advertises in search of a post as a governess and accepts a position at a manor called Thornfield. Before leaving, Jane receives a visit from Bessie, who tells her what has happened at Gateshead since Jane departed for Lowood. Georgiana attempted to run away in secret with a man named Lord Edwin Vere, but Eliza foiled the plan by revealing it to Mrs. Reed. John has fallen into a life of debauchery and dissolution. Bessie also tells Jane that her father’s brother, John Eyre, appeared at Gateshead seven years ago, looking for Jane. He did not have the time to travel to Lowood and went away to Madeira (a Portuguese island west of Morocco) in search of wealth. Jane and Bessie part ways, Bessie returning to Gateshead, and Jane leaving for her new life at Thornfield.
The Wind in the Willows
Wayfarers All
by Kenneth Grahame
Rat is about to leave on another adventure with the Sea Rat, but is stopped by Mole before departing.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXV: “Sunshine”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
During his visit, Kenyon asks Donatello to let him mold a bust of him.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 104: Danglar's Signature
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The Count of Monte Cristo visits Danglers in order to receive money.
The Brown Fairy Book
The Mermaid and the Boy
by Andrew Lang
A fairy tale in which a king promises a mermaid that he will give her his first born child. The prince that is born spends his life running from the mermaid and does escape her.
Sylvie and Bruno
Preface
by Lewis Carroll
Preface and explanation of purpose behind the book.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XX
by Jane Austen
Catherine prepares to leave for Northanger Abbey with the Tilneys. She is nervous and tries to be on her best behavior. Not all is expected about the Tilney home.
The Time Machine
Chapter 9
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller awakens to find himself surrounded.
Babbitt
Chapter 9
by Sinclair Lewis
After the conclusion of the dinner party, George makes a confession to Myra.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 31”
by Mark Twain
The dauphin betrays Jim. Huck searches for Jim, intent on freeing him from the Phelps farm.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XIII: "Arrival of Jean Ribault"
by Kirk Munroe
The men are interrupted in their departure by the arrival of ships. Later even more ships arrive, with good news. Unfortunately there is also the arrival of bad news, as the Spanish ships are not far behind.