Dracula
Chapter 23
by Bram Stoker
The men try to attack Dracula, but he manages an escape. Mina is hypnotized in hopes of discovering his plans.
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Moby Dick
Etymology and Extracts
by Herman Melville
A brief overview of the Etymology of the word "whale".
Great Expectations
Chapter 54
by Charles Dickens
Pip and Herbert take Magwitch down river.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Sixth, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
Robert d'Estouteville heads to court, where Deputy Florian is already holding court. The terribly deaf Deputy Frollo attempts to interrogate Quasimoto, causing much laughter in the courtroom.
Crime and Punishment
Part 4, Chapter 4
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov pays a visit to Sonya, who is surprised and frightened by his presence. Svidrigailov listens in on Raskolnikov and Sonya's conversation in private.
Florida: Essays and Poems
He Laughed at the Word ‘Impossible’
by Karl H. Grismer
The story of George S. Gandy’s perseverance and how he turned ridicule into nation-wide praise.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part IV”
by Wilkie Collins
Sir Percival tries to secure Laura's signature before his departure, but won't reveal the contents of the document. The Count steps in on her behalf, suggesting that he wait another day. The Countess behaves in a strangely friendly manner towards Marian, leading her to worry about the message she awaits.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The New Catacomb”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Two enemies, Kennedy and Burger, are students of Roman remains. Burger embarks on a three week affair with a girl and returns alone, also having found a new catacomb. Kennedy attempts to get the story from him.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 31: In Which Jos Sedley Takes Care of His Sister
by William Makepeace Thackeray
As requested, Joseph stays behind to take care of the women. Isidor and Rebecca each have plans of their own.
Florida: Essays and Poems
Billy Bowlegs and the Seminole War
by John Clayton Gifford
A short biographical sketch of the Seminole chief known as Billy Bowlegs.
Babbitt
Chapter 10
by Sinclair Lewis
George and Myra's visit to Riesling upsets Zilla. George and Riesling prepare to take a trip.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Al Aaraaf
by Edgar Allan Poe
"O! Nothing earthly save the ray"
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Conclusion
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau concludes the work by criticizing conformity in society.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Memoir of the Author
by William Wells Brown
This is a narrative of William Wells Brown's life and how he came out of slavery.
Dracula
Chapter 21
by Bram Stoker
Renfield reveals his involvement in the events surrounding Dracula. Mina and Harker are victims of Dracula’s plan.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 35: La Mazzolata
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Franz and Albert join the Count of Monte Cristo for breakfast and then an execution.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 11: A Picture and a Ring
by Charles Dickens
Edwin Drood visits the Staple Inn, where he is invited to stay for dinner. Grewgious bestows a valuable gift upon Edwin.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part VII”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter surprises the Count with his approach. The two spend a tense night together.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 13: Sentimental and Otherwise
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Amelia visits the Osbourne home. Old Osbourne makes an offer George can't refuse.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 39: Introduces Some Respectable Characters With Whom the Reader is Already Acquainted, and Shows How Monks and the Jew Laid Their Worthy Heads Together.
by Charles Dickens
Nancy overhears a conversation between Monks and Fagin, prompting her to pay a visit to Mrs. Maylie.
Jane Eyre
Chapter XXV
by Charlotte Brontë
The night before her wedding, Jane waits for Rochester, who has left Thornfield for the evening. She grows restless and takes a walk in the orchard, where she sees the now-split chestnut tree. When Rochester arrives, Jane tells him about strange events that have occurred in his absence. The preceding evening, Jane’s wedding dress arrived, and underneath it was an expensive veil—Rochester’s wedding gift to Jane. In the night, Jane had a strange dream, in which a little child cried in her arms as Jane tried to make her way toward Rochester on a long, winding road. Rochester dismisses the dream as insignificant, but then she tells him about a second dream. This time, Jane loses her balance and the child falls from her knee. The dream was so disturbing that it roused Jane from her sleep, and she perceived “a form” rustling in her closet. It turned out to be a strange, savage-looking woman, who took Jane’s veil and tore it in two. Rochester tells her that the woman must have been Grace Poole and that what she experienced was really “half-dream, half-reality.” He tells her that he will give her a full explanation of events after they have been married for one year and one day. Jane sleeps with Adèle for the evening and cries because she will soon have to leave the sleeping girl.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 15: Graduation—In the Army
by Henry O. Flipper
Upon graduating from West Point, Lieutenant Flipper reports for active duty in the U.S. Army amidst much fanfare.
The Jungle
Chapter 30
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis visits Elzbieta. Jurgis finds work as a hotel porter and continues to learn about socialism from his co-workers.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 4: A General Survey of the Slave Plantation
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass recalls the harsh conditions on the Lloyd Plantation.
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.