Vanity Fair
Chapter 62: Am Rhein
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Joseph, Amelia, Georgy, and Dobbin depart for the continent. Amelia starts to appreciate Dobbin's presence.
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Romeo and Juliet
Act 1, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
A chance meeting of the Capulets and Montagues results in armed conflict on the streets of Verona. Benvolio informs the elder Montague of his Romeo's condition.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 19
by Jack London
As the Ghost approaches another boat, Hump, having recognized Johnson and Leach, attempts to ensure clemency for the two sailors.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Seventeenth Night: The Circus Comes to Town”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
In this story the circus comes to town and the three children enjoy the spectacle.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 10: The Underwater Coalfields
by Jules Verne
In the coalmine, Captain Nemo and his crew search for fuel.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 12: Everything Through Electricity
by Jules Verne
Captain Nemo explains the various instruments and equipment throughout the Nautilus.
Winesburg, Ohio
The Untold Lie, concerning Ray Pearson
by Sherwood Anderson
Hal Winter's situation causes a brief feeling of bitterness to overcome Ray Pearson.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 4: Oliver, Being Offered Another Place, Makes His First Entry Into Public Life.
by Charles Dickens
Mr. Sowerberry decides to take Oliver on as his apprentice.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter III: "Chitta’s Revenge"
by Kirk Munroe
Chitta enacts his revenge against the tribe, causing problems for the Indians and the Frenchmen alike.
Heart of Darkness
Part 2
by Joseph Conrad
Marlow overhears a conversation regarding Kurtz. Marlow starts his journey up river to visit Kurtz accompanied a by the local natives.
Beowulf
Chapter 28
by Francis Barton Gummere
The Little Lame Prince
Chapter 10
by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik
Dolor became a great king and continued to fly his cloak as he grew older. He continued a long and happy reign and when he grew tired at the end of his life, his godmother took him away to Nomansland along with his magical traveling cloak.
The Heart of Happy Hollow
Chapter 13: Schwalliger's Philanthropy
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Mr. Schwalliger helps an old man get back his money after he lost it in a scheme at the racetracks.
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.
Moby Dick
Chapter 71: The Jeroboam's Story
by Herman Melville
The Pequod has a gam with the whaiing ship Jeroboam. Ahab receives a warning from Gabriel.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 5: At Random
by Jules Verne
Ned Land impresses the crew with his abilities.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 21: In Which the Master of the “Tankadere” Runs Great Risk of Losing a Reward of Two Hundred Pounds
by Jules Verne
After a period of calm seas aboard the Tankadere, Phileas and Aouda arrive in Shanghai. Detective Fix is greatly affected by Phileas' kindness, evening offering to pay for his passage.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Isidor Ottavio Baldassare Fosco: The Count’s Narrative”
by Wilkie Collins
The Count's telling of his involvement in the course of events.
A Florida Sketch-Book
Chapter 8: “Ornithology on a Cotton Plantation”
by Bradford Torrey
The narrator describes his unorthodox travels to an old cotton plantation estate.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XXII: “Fauntleroy”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Many questions are answered in the history told by Moodie.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 11: “The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A banker makes a very big loan to a prominent customer and receives a beryl coronet to hold. He discovers his son trying to harm it and he has a case against him when he begs for the expert help of Sherlock Holmes.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 4: Ned Land
by Jules Verne
Aronnax gives is account of Captain Farragut, Ned Land, and the the capabilities of the Abraham Lincoln
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part II, Chapter II
by James Fenimore Cooper
Jack speaks to the other seamen and plans to assist Mulford. Jack reveals his plans to Rose.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 30
by Emily Brontë
Nelly's narrative ends; Zillah is now who tells Nelly about Cathy. Before Linton dies Cathy takes care of herself; after Linton dies, Cathy will not let Zillah or Hareton be nice to her.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 22
by Edgar Allan Poe
Pym and Peters observe the behaviors of the natives, all the while still in hiding.