The Marble Faun
Chapter XV: “An Aesthetic Company”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
A large group of artists, englishmen, tourists (as well as Kenyon, Hilda, Donatello, and Miriam) gather together for an exhibit.
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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.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 58: Our Friend the Major
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Jos and Dobbin get a good nights sleep. Dobbin prepares for a reunion of sorts.
The Four Million
"The Gift of The Magi"
by O. Henry
A couple makes personal sacrifices to give each other gifts for Christmas.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 32
by Emily Brontë
Lockwood leaves and comes back six months later to find Nelly living at Wuthering Heights, as Cathy's companion because Zillah left. After Hareton accidentally shoots himself, Cathy gives Nelly a book to give to him; if he accepts it Cathy vows to teach him to read and never tease him again.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 26: In Which a Mysterious Character Appears Upon the Scene; And many Things, Inseparable From This History, Are Done and Performed.
by Charles Dickens
Fagin and Monks discuss Oliver's future.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 12: Sperm Whales and Baleen Whales
by Jules Verne
Ned Land, Conseil, and Aronnax attempt to size up the crew of the Nautilus. An unfortunate incident greatly affects Ned Land's attitude toward Captain Nemo.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 5: Of the Wings of Atalanta
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois discusses the significance of the city of Atlanta.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 34: James Crawley’s Pipe Is Put Out
by William Makepeace Thackeray
James falls out of favor with Miss Crawley. Angered by correspondence from Rebecca, Miss Crawley makes a declaration to Pitt.
Peter Pan
Chapter 7: The Home Under the Ground
by J.M. Barrie
Wendy, Michael, and John are fitted for their trees. Wendy continues to perform her duties diligently, but finds that her memory is starting to fail her. Captain Hook continues to seek revenge.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 36: How to Live Well on Nothing a Year
by William Makepeace Thackeray
A brief essay by the author is presented to the reader. Rawdon and Rebecca continue to live on chance. An earlier incident involving Rawdon is revisited.
The Age of Innocence
Part 1, Chapter 4
by Edith Wharton
Archer and May, now newly engaged, pay a visit to their many friends and relatives. Mrs. Mingott assists May in her wedding preparations.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 9: “The Tournament”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee makes plans to start a newspaper. Because of a mix-up, Sir Sagramor challenges the Yankee to a battle. The king suggests to the Yankee that he should go out adventuring to gain reknown in order to make himself more worthy to fight Sir Sagamor.
Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 22”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
Crime and Punishment
Part 1, Chapter 7
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov's attack on Alyona and Lizaveta is interrupted suddenly by two men. Raskolnikov narrowly escapes.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 16
by Emily Brontë
After Catherine's daughter Cathy is born, Catherine dies two hours later. Edgar and Heathcliff take turns watching over Catherine's body, and then she is buried in the churchyard, feet from the moors.
Silas Marner
Part 2, Chapter 17
by George Eliot
After a discussion with Priscilla, Nancy fears she is cause of Godfrey's disappointment.
The Number Concept
“Chapter 5”
by Levi Leonard Conant, Ph. D.
More on the history of number systems.
On Infinites in Geometry, and Sir Isaac Newton's Chronology
On Infinites in Geometry, and Sir Isaac Newton's Chronology
by Voltaire
Information regarding the discoveries contributing to mathematics and the problems in determining chronology.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Colloquy of Monos and Una
by Edgar Allan Poe
Monos and Una discuss the destructive nature of man.
American Short Fiction
Rip Van Winkle
by Washington Irving
An idle villager experiences some strange events while taking a walk in the mountains.
Hamlet
Act 1, Scene 2
by William Shakespeare
Claudius explains his hasty nuptials. Gertrude and Claudius have a request for Hamlet. Hamlet continues to lament his loss.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Invisible Prince
by Andrew Lang
How the Prince of the Air found his way to the Golden Isle.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 33
by Jack London
A week passes without any interaction with Captain Larson, prompting Maud to fear for the captain's health. After a brief, but unpleasant encounter with the captain, Maud and Hump take turns keeping watch.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 18: Nine Days
by Charles Dickens
Darnay and Lucie marry and leave for their honeymoon. Dr. Manette is not well.