The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
King Pest - A Tale Containing an Allegory
by Edgar Allan Poe
Two drunken sailors happen upon a strange scene at the undertaker's shop.
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A Christmas Carol
“Stave IV”
by Charles Dickens
The final spirit arrives to reveal an ominous future to Ebenezer Scrooge.
The Four Million
"The Skylight Room"
by O. Henry
The tale of young woman stricken by poverty and society's shortcomings.
Flappers and Philosophers
The Four Fists
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Samuel Meredith recalls some pivotal moments in his life.
Pygmalion
Act 5
by George Bernard Shaw
Higgins and Pickering attempt to make amends with Eliza.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 23: Captain Dobbin Proceeds on His Canvass
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Dobbin's and George's friendship is further explained.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 51: In Which a Charade Is Acted Which May or May Not Puzzle the Reader
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky continues to the people of Vanity Fair with her charm, but many question the source of her wealth. Rawdon's debts catch up with him.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 32: The Pass List Is Out
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Avonlea Scholars take the exam.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter III: “Of Our Further Acquaintance with Major-General J. B. Heatherstone”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
We meet General Heatherstone and his family. When the narrator and his family go to pay their respects to the General, they are unwelcomed.
David Copperfield
Chapter 33: Blissful
by Charles Dickens
David brings Mr. Peggotty to the Doctors' Commons. Mr. Spenlow extends an invitation to David. Dora and David's reconciliation results in a secret arrangement.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XLIV
by Jane Austen
The reintroduction of Willoughby seems particularly designed to prove him as callow and cruel as his behavior to Marianne in London suggested.
Common Sense
Part 3
by Thomas Paine
The author gives his opinion on the state of American affairs.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 6”
by Oscar Wilde
Lord Henry and Basil discuss Dorian and marriage. Dorian’s views are further influenced by Lord Henry.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 2
by Edgar Allan Poe
In the pursuit of greater sailing adventures, Pym and Augustus decide to become stowaways.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter V: “The Adventure of the Priory School, Part 1”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Thorneycroft Huxtable, a principal at a New England prep school, comes to Holmes with the news that a student has been kidnapped. They must do what they can to track him down.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXX
by Jane Austen
Mrs. Jennings returns, with news of Willoughby’s fiancée and his coming marriage.
The Professor
Chapter 5
by Charlotte Brontë
Edward confronts William.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 27: In Which Passepartout Undergoes, at a Speed of Twenty Miles an Hour, a Course of Mormon History
by Jules Verne
As the trip continues, Passepartout attends a lecture by a Mormon elder in Utah. After a tour of Salt Lake City, the travelers pick up another passenger before leaving town.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 5: Dobbin of Ours
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Some history of William Dobbin and George Sedley Osbourne's friendship is presented to the reader.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 11
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator reflects on his past and experiemce being a “white man.”
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"Two Letters and a Journey"
by Kirk Munroe
The Elmers send Mark away to his uncle’s house to recover. They send Ruth along to keep him company on his journey and to visit with her friend Edna May. Mark plans to travel to New York with Captain Bill in the Wildfire.
Dracula
Chapter 5
by Bram Stoker
Mina, Jonathan’s girlfriend, writes letters back and forth to her friend Lucy about the young men in her life, Dr. Jack Seward and Quincey Morris. Arthur Holmwood introduced Lucy to Quincey Morris.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 19: Miss Crawley at Nurse
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Mrs. Bute Crawley attempts to protect Miss Crawley.
The Four Million
"Sisters of the Golden Circle"
by O. Henry
One bride helps another.
The Four Million
"Lost on Dress Parade"
by O. Henry
An architect intends to deceive a young woman, unaware of her own deception.