The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 36: The Carnival at Rome
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Franz and Albert enjoy the last day of Carnival. Albert is stuck by the love of a peasant dressed woman at Carnival, who arranges a meeting for the two of them.
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Great Expectations
Chapter 10
by Charles Dickens
Pip encounters a mysterious strange in possession of a familiar object.
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.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 6: Hundreds of People
by Charles Dickens
Lorry discusses Lucie's suitors with Miss Pross. A story relayed from the Tower of London disturbs Dr. Manette.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 25: “Looking Eastward”
by Lewis Carroll
Talk of the Sabbath and Free-Will.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 5: “Mrs. Yoop, the Giantess”
by L. Frank Baum
Woot, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow are captured by a giantess for her amusement. She tells them she will transform them so that they can’t be found and rescued by their friends, the Wizard of Oz and Dorothy.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 12: “How They Matched the Fuddles”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends continue on their way and meet a mittenless kangaroo. She tells the gang about the Fuddles in the nearby town of Fuddlecumjig. The people of that town literally fall to pieces when strangers come to visit. Dorothy and her friends matched some of the townspeople, sat down to dinner, and continued on their way.
Main Street
Chapter 5
by Sinclair Lewis
Will and Carol attend a part at Sam Clark's house where they are introduced to the young up and comers of Gopher Prairie. Carol finds the conservative opinions of Gopher Prairie's citizens to be contrary to her own.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 97: The Departure for Belgium
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Eugenie and her friend Louise escape from Paris.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter VII: “The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
When someone blackmails Lady Eva Blackwell, Holmes is called to the case. He disguises himself as a plumber and goes undercover to catch the blackmailer.
Treasure Island
Part Six: Captain Silver, Chapter 31: The Treasure-Hunt—Flint’s Pointer
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Silver thanks Jim for not running away, but Jim is worried about his future. The pirates, along with Silver and Jim, discover a skeleton pointing the way to the treasure.
The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 28
by Edith Wharton
Newland sends a request to Ellen requesting her presence in New York. The Beaufort's financial and social situation continues to worsen.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXVI
by Jane Austen
Elinor finds the company of Mrs. Jennings somewhat awkward, given a lack of things in common and the brevity of their acquaintance.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter I: “The Adventure of the Empty House”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The story opens with the murder of Ronald Adair. Holmes tells Watson his account of tangling with Professor Moriarty and explains his expectation that someone will attempt to murder him. He sets up a dummy across the street, which is shot with an airgun. The killer is arrested.
The Four Million
"Mammon and the Archer"
by O. Henry
An idealist believes money cannot help him acquire the things he truly desires.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXVII
by Jane Austen
Marianne is thrilled by the prospect of an anticipated visitor’s arrival, but Elinor is doubtful and critical of the return.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 17: The Last Flogging
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass returns to Mr. Covey's house, and has one last battle with the cowardly master.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Twelfth Night: About Duckie the Stepchild and the Little Ship”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
The three children watch the Toyman make a boat for them to play with. As they play they also hear the commentary of the various animals in the barnyard.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to Die
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
How Sentaro was taught not to covet unending life.
Dracula
Chapter 15
by Bram Stoker
Van Helsing tries to convince the others of what Lucy has become. They agree to work with him to try to stop what is happening.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 67: Which Contains Births, Marriages, and Deaths
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Willam Dobbin and Amelia reconcile with each other. Becky visits Joseph with less than honorable intentions. Rebecca's ambition pays off financially, but leaves her friendless.
American Short Fiction
The Yellow Wallpaper
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Following the birth of her child, the narrator is cared for by her physician husband at a country estate.
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 5: Problems of the Young Teacher
by Thomas E. Sanders
The mis-steps a young teacher can avoid while developing their own confident style of teaching.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 10: “A Terrible Tumble Through a Tube”
by L. Frank Baum
After continuing a long way, the adventurers found themselves sliding down a huge tube toward the other side of the world. Once there they meet a gardner named Tubekins and he commands they follow him to the castle.
Great Expectations
Chapter 34
by Charles Dickens
Pip experiences guilt about the nature of his lifestyle. News arrives concerning Mrs. Joe.