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A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 12: The Fellow of Delicacy
by Charles Dickens
Stryver's plan to propose to Lucie comes to a sour end.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter II: “Of the Strange Manner in Which a Tenant Came to Cloomber”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The narrator and his sister spy a light in Cloomber Tower and discover two people inside.
Dracula
Chapter 27
by Bram Stoker
The group confronts the gypsies transporting Dracula. The fates of each are revealed.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 7: Of the Black Belt
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois discusses Albany, the heart of the Black Belt of the South.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 8: “The Robin Who Showed the Way”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary continues her search for the secret garden, to no avail. Martha tells Mary that her mother is truly enchanted by the stories of the girl from India. While skipping rope down a small pathway, she discovers a hidden door which she unlocks with the key she found earlier. Inside, she finds the secret garden.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 28: The Prison Register
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Dantes, in a disguise of an Englishman, makes inquires about Morrel and Son, in order to help Morrel through his bankruptcy.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 8: “The Boss”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee is comfortable in his new position, but has no title. He gains a title from the people, but is angered at the slavery and rule of the king. He likes the king, but does not respect him.
The Professor
Chapter 11
by Charlotte Brontë
William and M. Pelet discuss M. Reuter and the ladies of her school.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 45: Between Hampshire and London
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Sir Pitt and Lady Jane visit the Rawdon Crawleys in London. Rebecca's attention to Sir Pitt does not sit well with Lady Jane.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 31: Where the Brook and River Meet
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne returns to her last year of school in Avonlea. Marilla begins to miss the younger, more imaginative Anne as her departure from Avonlea comes closer.
Treasure Island
Part Six: Captain Silver Chapter 28: In the Enemy’s Camp
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Silver is amused by Jim and confides that his men are close to mutiny. He tells Jim to play the hostage to prevent his men from attacking and then tells him that Livesey has given him the map.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 13
by James Fenimore Cooper
The group rests at the site of an old battle. Hawkeye reveals a fact about Uncas and Chingachgook. The group continues in the direction of the fort.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XXVI: “Zenobia and Coverdale”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Zenobia breaks down and asks Coverdale to relay a message to Hollingsworth before disappearing into the woods.
Eulogy of Leonhard Euler
Eulogy of Leonhard Euler
by Nikolaus von Fuss
The life, theories, and discoveries of mathematician Leonhard Euler.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 17: “How They Came to Bunbury”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and the animals see a sign for Bunbury and decide to go there. They meet a town full of bread-product people. After Toto eats a raisin bun citizen, they are evicted from the town.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 1”
by Oscar Wilde
The novel opens with Basil and Lord Henry discussing a painting, as well as the subject of the painting, and theories of art. Basil wants to keep things secret from Lord Henry, but finds that he is unable to do so.
In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 15
by W.H.G. Kingston
The pattern of revenge continues.
The Heart of Happy Hollow
Chapter 14: The Interference of Pasty Ann
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Young Patsy Ann is afraid of getting a step mother after Mrs. Caroline Gibson tells her that all step mothers are horrible people.
Great Expectations
Chapter 9
by Charles Dickens
Pip is less than honest with Joe about his experiences at the Havisham manor.
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"How the Boys Caught an Alligator"
by Kirk Munroe
Mark and Frank become best friends. They try to capture an alligator.
Great Expectations
Chapter 10
by Charles Dickens
Pip encounters a mysterious strange in possession of a familiar object.
Ethan Frome
Chapter 4
by Edith Wharton
The circumstances of Ethan's marriage to Zeena are explained. With Zeena gone for the evening, Mattie prepares dinner for herself and Ethan.
Winesburg, Ohio
The Philosopher, concerning Doctor Parcival
by Sherwood Anderson
Doctor Parcival tells George of his past in Dayton, Ohio and shares the secret of human life.
The Woman in White
EPOCH ONE: “The Story Begun by Walter Hartright, Part IX”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter finds himself feeling things he never expected to feel. He looks to Marian to discover the cause for Laura's behavior.