Vanity Fair
Chapter 55: In Which the Same Subject is Pursued
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky awakes to find that her situation has changed. Lady Jane gives Sir Pitt a choice. Rawdon receives some favorable news.
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter III: “The Adventure of the Dancing Men”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Elsie marries Hilton Cubitt and tells him not to ask her about her past. She gets a letters from the United States and pictures of small dancing men start appearing everywhere around her. Holmes is brought in to get to the bottom of the pictures. From then on, things get worse until Holmes cracks the case.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 32: Tender Troubles
by Louisa May Alcott
Jo, intending to help her sister's relationship with Laurie as well as her own writing, decides to move to New York.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 85: The Journey
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Albert accompanies the Count of Monte Cristo to Normandy.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Eliza Michelson, Part I”
by Wilkie Collins
Mrs. Michelson tells of Marian's illness and treatment. Sir Percival suddenly decides to make changes.
David Copperfield
Chapter 48: Domestic
by Charles Dickens
David's hopes for domestic bliss are not fulfilled.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 3
by James Fenimore Cooper
Hawkeye, the white hunter, and Chingachgook, a mohican, discuss current events while Uncas trails Maqua tribesmen. The hear a party is approaching on horseback.
The Jungle
Chapter 6
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis is told the history of his house, only to learn it is neither new or bought at a fair price. Ona and Stanislova secure jobs. Jurgis and Ona begin planning for their wedding.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 39: “The Yankee’s Fight with the Knights”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee prepares for his battle with Sir Sagramor. They battle and the Yankee shoots him.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“Tiidu the Piper”
by Andrew Lang
A story about how Tiidu went from lazy to industrious, earning himself a nice fortune through persistence.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 13: Of the Coming of John
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois tells the story of John Jones.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 9: Family Portraits
by William Makepeace Thackeray
The Crawley finances are in a state of disarray, however Sir Pitt's frivolous behavior continues.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 12
by Edgar Allan Poe
The remaining crew considers Parker's suggestion, eventually drawing lots to make the fateful decision.
Great Expectations
Chapter 39
by Charles Dickens
Pip is visited by his benefactor, and although horrified by the implications, Pip feels a loyalty to his benefactor.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter VIII: “The Pyncheon of To-day”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Phoebe meets her cousin, Judge Pyncheon. Although he smiles at her she recalls what Holgrave told her about a photograph revealing one’s true nature. Phoebe makes a connection between the Judge and the late Colonel. The Judge offers to help Clifford and Hepzibah financially, but Hepzibah refuses.
David Copperfield
Chapter 21: Little Em'ly
by Charles Dickens
While still in London with Steerforth, David pays a visit to Peggotty and receives good news about Little Em'ly and Ham.
Agnes Grey
Chapter III: A Few More Lessons
by Anne Brontë
Agnes Grey details the challenges posed by her charges, and the strained relations she feels within the family. She rises to the challenge, determined to succeed.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 6
by Edgar Allan Poe
Pym describes his experiences on ship with the mutinous crew in charge.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 14: “How Gunther Outwitted Brunhild”
by James Baldwin
Gunther outwits Brunhild.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 3
by Edgar Allan Poe
While in hiding upon ship, Pym receives a strange and ominous message.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Tenth, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
Pierre Gringoire, currently studying architecture in Paris, is approached by a distraught and unhealthy Claude Frollo. Claude Frollo presents a plan to Gringoire that will allow the condemned Esmeralda to escape death. in turn, Gringoire proposes a plan of his own.
The Woman in White
EPOCH ONE: “The Story Continued by Vincent Gilmore, Part II”
by Wilkie Collins
Mr. Gilmore describes the interactions between Sir Percival and the two ladies of the house. As he prepares to depart for London he takes an opportunity to speak to Laura regarding her marriage plans.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 10
by James Weldon Johnson
On the way to Boston, the narrator strikes up a conversation with another man regarding racial issues. Once in Boston, they continue to debate and discuss the social/racial problems of the day. The narrator comes upon several other interesting characters.
The Jungle
Chapter 16
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis is charged with assault and battery, and spends Christmas Eve in jail.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 4: “Martha”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary awakens and meets Martha, a servant girl. Mary asks Martha to dress her, for which Martha is taken aback. Mary and Martha exchange words and Mary screams at Martha. Mary goes out to explore and learns of a secret garden. In trying to find it, she meets Ben Weatherstaff and talks about the robin that has befriended him.