The Jungle
Chapter 23
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis returns to Packingtown and finds work digging tunnels. An injury and hospital stay force Jurgis to become a beggar.
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Ethan Frome
Chapter 6
by Edith Wharton
Zeena's return fills Ethan with a sense of foreboding.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 5, Chapter 5: War!
by Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle and Long Arrow's discussion of natural history is interrupted by news of Bagjagderag hostility. Doctor Dolittle is introduced to Big Teeth, agreeing to accompany him in an attempt to achieve a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
Crime and Punishment
Part 1, Chapter 4
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov's ponders Dunya's decision as he travels to the home of a friend.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Ninth Night: Another True Fairy Story”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
The three children ask Mother to show them another story. She shows them the Orioles as they return from the south in mid-May to build their nest.
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 16: “Beyond These Voices”
by Lewis Carroll
Mein Herr finishes his song to thanks and compliments of the crowd. Sylvie and Bruno disappear.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 2: “The Market-Place”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The narrator introduces the reader to Hester Prynne and begins to explore the theme of sin, along with its connection to knowledge and social order.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXXII: “Scenes by the Way”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The two travelers (Kenyon and Donatello) take a long journey.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter X
by Jane Austen
Chapter X begins with a reminder that Catherine has hardly perfected her powers of perception, for she has not yet caught on to the romance between James and Isabella. Catherine, James, the Allens, and the Thorpes go to the theater.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXIX
by Jane Austen
An exchange of letters that do not bode well for many.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Second, Chapter 6
by Victor Hugo
After a run-in with a group of beggars, Gringoire is take before the "King".
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter II: “The Little Shop-Window”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hepzibah's nearsightedness and lack of education cause her to tend the store herself. This upsets her and she runs into the house crying.
The Go Ahead Boys and the Racing Motor-Boat
Chapter 4
by Ross Kay
The three boys find their missing companion in Albany when they arrive. John caught a ride on the Varmint and then they speak about how the boats compare and talk about the different canals they can explore.
Ethan Frome
Chapter 1
by Edith Wharton
A younger Ethan Frome walks the streets of Starkfield stopping at a dance in the community church. Ethan quietly watches Mattie.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 15: What Had Happened in Surrey
by H.G. Wells
The military continues to engage the Martians, who make use of a new type weapon.
David Copperfield
Chapter 17: Somebody Turns Up
by Charles Dickens
Mr. Dick visits the school and tells David of an encounter that his Aunt Betsy has had. David's visit with the Heeps leaves him feeling manipulated.
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)
Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
“The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin”
by Beatrix Potter
Squirrel Nutkin goes along with a group of squirrels to Owl Island to gather nuts. However, while all the other squirrels are busy collecting nuts, Nutkin is often playing or making mischief. While the other squirrels present the island’s resident owl, Old Brown, with gifts to earn his permission to gather nuts, Nutkin dances and taunts the owl with sing-song rhymes. Eventually, after Nutkin annoys Old Brown many times, the owl captures Nutkin and tries to skin him alive. Nutkin escapes but not without getting his tail bitten off.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm—Chapter 3: The Shadow
by Charles Dickens
Cruncher protects Lucie and Miss Pross. Madame Defarge is unwilling to assist Lucie.
Selected American and British Poems
Humanitad
by Oscar Wilde
It is full winter now: the trees are bare,
Moby Dick
Chapter 4: The Counterpane
by Herman Melville
Ishmael takes note of Queequeg's customs and behavior.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 11: “The Final Problem”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes arrives at Watson’s home after escaping three murder attempts and a threat from his nemesis Moriarty. Holmes is determined to bring Moriarty to terms in order to uphold justice and make his career.
The Pink Fairy Book
The Snow-Man
by Andrew Lang
A snow-man learns about the world and his future from the yard dog.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter XIII: “The Adventure of the Second Stain”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Lord Bellinger and Trelawney Hope come to Holmes to explain about a stolen document. When Watson tells Holmes that one of his known spies has been murdered, they must solve the case.