The Jungle
Chapter 22
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis jumps aboard a freight train in a state of shock. In the country Jurgis becomes a vagabond, stealing just to survive. After witnessing a mother and child, Jurgis breaks down.
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The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter XIV: “Of the Visitor Who Ran Down the Road in the Night-Time”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The General and Rufus are gone and Mordaunt refuses to tell anyone where they are or what has happened to them.
The Brown Fairy Book
Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey
by Andrew Lang
A fairy tale about the antics of a clever tortoise and a very mischievous monkey.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 52: In Which Lord Steyne Shows Himself in a Most Amiable Light
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Rawdon is saddened by his son's departure, Becky however is unaffected. Lord Steyne's suspicions lead him to question Briggs.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 37
by Jack London
Hump and Maud continue their work on the Ghost, as Larsen's health takes another downturn.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 18: “A Clever Conquest”
by L. Frank Baum
After successfully waking Quox, Polychrome and Quox decide to attack. Quox is instantly captured. However, upon seeing the dragon’s ribboned locket, Ruggedo’s magical powers vanish. Quox opens the locket and eggs appear and frighten Ruggedo—chasing him away from his kingdom.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 23
by Mark Twain
With the start of Muff Potter's trial, Huck and Tom remember Muff's kindness.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Tell-Tale Heart
by Edgar Allan Poe
The narrator finds it increasingly difficult to conceal an act of violence from the authorities.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XVIII: “Off for the Everglades”
by Kirk Munroe
The boys try their hand at fishing and discover a mysterious sloop.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 2
by James Weldon Johnson
The Narrator reflects on his first day of school and understands the difference between the races and what they think of each other.
Dickens' Christmas Stories
The Haunted House: The Mortals in the House
by Charles Dickens
The narrator tells of how he came to live in the house. Servants believe in the haunting, and this leads to troubles, so the narrator and his sister decide to change their plans.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Water of Life
by Grimm Brothers
An old man sends his three sons on a mission, but only the youngest is successful in his endeavors.
The Four Million
"The Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein"
by O. Henry
A pharmacist conspires to diminish the capacity of a rival suitor.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter V: “The Great Florida Reef”
by Kirk Munroe
The author describes the canoe. Sumner and his companion, Worth, attempt to catch fish.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XLIX
by Jane Austen
A further description of the relationship between Lucy and Robert.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XVI
by Jane Austen
Marianne is up crying the whole of that night, and is absolutely inconsolable and overly dramatic in her grief.
A Victorious Union
Chapter XXIV: “Lieutenant-Commander Christopher Passford”
by Oliver Optic
Graines tells the Passfords of Christy’s exploits. Captain Rombold pays a visit. Bertha Pembrooke arrives.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 12: “Might I Have a Bit of Earth?”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary tells Martha her feelings for Dickon. Mrs. Sowerby scolds Archibald for neglecting Mary, so he sends for her at once. They meet and instantly like each other. Mary tells her uncle that she would like a bit of earth to make her happy. He tells her she can have any piece of earth on the manor grounds. Dickon promises to return to the garden.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 22: “How the Wizard Found Dorothy”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and the animals meet up with the rest of their party and she tells them the adventures of the day. The next morning, the group sets off again. They arrive at the Rigmarole Town, the town where people speak in long drawn-out speeches.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 2: “L’Amie Inconnue”
by Lewis Carroll
Onboard a train, the narrator meets someone who looks like Sylvie. The narrator reviews a letter written to him.
Babbitt
Chapter 20
by Sinclair Lewis
Concerned for his friend's well-being, George waits for Riesling at his hotel room only to find out that things are not as they seem.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 4: “A Cunning Conspiracy”
by Lewis Carroll
The Chancellor signs an agreement with my Lady who has given herself the title of Vice Wardeness.
A Victorious Union
Chapter I: “The Mission to Mobile Point”
by Oliver Optic
Captain Breaker discusses a mission with Christy, which he is the most perfectly suited to complete.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 9
by Jack London
Hump has an extended philosophical discussion with Captain Larsen, while an enraged Mugridge continues to perform extra duties. An argument with Captain Larsen results in the continuation of Hump's duties as cabin boy. The situation between Mugridge and Hump finally comes to a head.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part 1, Chapter VI
by James Fenimore Cooper
Mulford and Rose talk. He reveals his jealousy over her relationship with Jack Tier, but she reveals that Jack is married. Wallace questions the captain. Spike gives Jack Tier orders.