The Marble Faun
Chapter XLVII: “The Peasant and Contadina”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello and Miriam arrive in costume telling Kenyon about the carnival.
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The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 5: The Heat-Ray
by H.G. Wells
A strange disc rises from the pit, spreading death and destruction throughout the area.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
M.S. Found in a Bottle
by Edgar Allan Poe
Separated from his family, the narrator sets sail on a cargo ship from Indonesia.
His Last Bow: A Reminiscence of Sherlock Holmes
“The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, Part 2”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A continuation of the previous story in which Holmes’s brother visits him and tells him that three pages of the secret submarine plans are missing. The rest of the papers were found with the body of Arthur Cadogen West, however the three missing could enable an enemy to construct the submarine.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 11
by Edgar Allan Poe
With no provisions available to them, the groups hungers continues to grow. Parker makes a grim suggestion.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 1: Retrospect
by Henry O. Flipper
The author reflects on his family's experiences as slaves and the circumstances into which he was born.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 8: The Seperation
by William Wells Brown
Clotel's relationship with Horatio ends.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 9
by Mary Shelley
Victor is melancholy after Justine’s execution and thinks of Elizabeth and his father to keep from thoughts of suicide. The family travels to their home at Belrive and the beautiful scenery cheers him somewhat.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Black Cat
by Edgar Allan Poe
A wronged pet proves to be a man's undoing.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 64: The Beggar
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Andrea (Benedetto) has an encounter with his old prison mate, Caderousse.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
The Pond in Winter
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau continues to describe winter in Walden Pond.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter XIII: “In Which I See that Which Has Been Seen by Few”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Esther confesses that she’s still worried about their friends Gabriel and Mordaunt. The General comes clean.
Moby Dick
Chapter 99: The Doubloon
by Herman Melville
Ishmael describes the varying reactions of members of the crew to the golden coin fastened to the mainmast.
Crime and Punishment
Part 1, Chapter 1
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov walks to the pawnbroker in an attempt to alleviate his mounting debt.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 24: Drawn to the Loadstone Rock
by Charles Dickens
Lorry is dispatched to France. Darnay departs for Paris in an attempt to save the Marquis' groundskeeper.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 10
by Mary Shelley
Victor is still depressed and travels to Montanvert hoping that the scenery will boost his spirits. He finds his monster, who eloquently greets him and convinces him to warm himself by a fire in an ice cave where the monster narrates the events of his life.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 12: In Which Phileas Fogg and His Companions Venture Across the Indian Forests, and What Ensued
by Jules Verne
Phileas and Passepartout journey through India on an elephant. Sir Francis' explanation of the the suttee appalls both Passepartout and Phileas.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Sixth, Chapter 3
by Victor Hugo
As Quasimoto awaits punishment, two Parisian women and a country woman compare the pillories of Paris and Reims before stopping to see a performance by Esmeralda. The country woman tells the story of Paquette-la-Chanterfleurie and her child. The women pay a tribute to the recluse.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter XX. THE FIRST SIGNS OF DISTRESS
by Jules Verne
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 19: Shadow on the Sun-Dial
by Charles Dickens
Jasper's visit to Rosa leaves her feeling terrified.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Jew’s Breastplate”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A museum of fine Oriental archaeology is passed to a new owner who is a close friend of the narrator. After receiving an anonymous warning letter, the museum is robbed. The letter is a warning to the new owner to have more than one guard on watch and is written in a script similar to that of the previous owner.
Obras de Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer — Tomo Primero
Leyenda 18: “El Miserere”
by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
A musician seeking to make ammends for his life of sin, attempts to write a “miserere” or Lord Have Mercy, he hears upon visiting an abandoned monastery, where a tragedy is relived every Holy Thursday. Un musico, arrepentido de su vida de pecado y mal, atenta escribir un “miserere” que ha oido cuando visita un monasterio abandonado, donde una tragedia de revive todos los Jueves Santos.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter III: “Sumner Receives a Second Offer”
by Kirk Munroe
Sumner and the Mantons strike up a friendship because of the incident involving the schooner.
Great Expectations
Chapter 35
by Charles Dickens
Pip returns home for his sister's funeral. Pip makes a pledge to a skeptical Biddy.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 26
by H.G. Wells
The body of Mr. Wicksteed is found. The Invisible Man is suspected. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)