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Babbitt

Chapter 33

by Sinclair Lewis

A sudden illness brings Myra and George closer. George receives another invitation to join the Good Citizen's League.

The continuing sounds of the battle prompt henry to return to the front line. On the way back to his regiment, Henry is confronted by a wounded soldier. After being questioned about his wounds, Henry hurries back to the front line shamefully.

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.

Dracula

Chapter 18

by Bram Stoker

The characteristics of the vampire are defined. The group makes a plan of action. Renfield shows that he has the ability to act in a sane and logical manner.

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.

Behind the Scenes

Chapter 5: My Introduction to Mrs. Lincoln

by Elizabeth Keckley

Now in Washington D.C., Elizabeth is introduced to Mrs. Lincoln.

A Tale of Two Cities

Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 22: The Sea Still Rises

by Charles Dickens

The peasants, led by Madame Defarge, exact revenge.

The Invisible Man

Chapter 20

by H.G. Wells

Griffin recalls the events leading up to his invisibility. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)

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 Secret Garden

Chapter 24: “‘Let Them Laugh’”

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The children agree to let Dickon’s mother (Mrs. Sowerby) in on the secret of the garden. They tell her of their large appetites and she sends them food. Mary and Colin find it difficult to maintain their charade.

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 Blue Fairy Book

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

by Traditional

An impoverished young man named Aladdin is recruited by a sorcerer to retrieve a lamp from a booby-trapped magic cave. After the sorcerer attempts to double-cross him, Aladdin keeps the lamp for himself, and discovers that it summons a surly djinn that is bound to do the bidding of the person holding the lamp. With the aid of the djinn, Aladdin becomes rich and powerful and marries princess Badroulbadour. The sorcerer returns and is able to get his hands on the lamp by tricking Aladdin’s wife, who is unaware of the lamp’s importance. Aladdin discovers a lesser, polite djinn is summoned by a ring loaned to him by the sorcerer but forgotten during the double-cross. Assisted by the lesser djinn, Aladdin recovers his wife and the lamp.

Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida

"A Fire Hunt, and Mark’s Disappearance"

by Kirk Munroe

Mr. March and Mr. Elmer go looking for the boys.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 48: Ideology

by Alexandre Dumas, pére

Monsieur de Villefort visits the Count of Monte Cristo to thank him personally for saving his wife and son.

Clotel; or, The President's Daughter

Memoir of the Author

by William Wells Brown

This is a narrative of William Wells Brown's life and how he came out of slavery.

Anne of Green Gables

Chapter 27: Vanity and Vexation of Spirit

by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Anne attempts to change her hair color, causing less than desirable results.

Crime and Punishment

Part 4, Chapter 6

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Raskolnikov and Porfiry's conversation is suddenly interrupted by an agitated Nikolai, leaving him hopeful he will not be caught.

The Sea-Wolf

Chapter 15

by Jack London

Following the failed mutiny, Hump remains in the sleeping quarters quietly listening to the disgruntled sailors before being called to Captain Larsen's cabin.

Great Expectations

Chapter 42

by Charles Dickens

Magwitch tells the story of his life to Herbert and Pip. Herbert reveals a secret to Pip concerning Miss Havisham.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Part 1, Chapter 24: The Coral Realm

by Jules Verne

A distracted Captain Nemo asks Aronnax for some medical assistance. The men travel to the coral kingdom to bury the dead.

Peter Rabbit and Other Stories

“The Roly-Poly Pudding”

by Beatrix Potter

The hero is the young Tom Kitten; other main characters are the rat Mr Samuel Whiskers and his wife Anna Maria, who catch Tom Kitten and almost use him to make a roly-poly pudding.

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

Chapter 9

by James Weldon Johnson

The narrator leaves New York City and heads to Paris with his new friend. After spending a good deal of time together, they part company and the narrator heads for Boston.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Book Eighth, Chapter 6

by Victor Hugo

Having been with his garrison for a period, the recovered Captain Phoebus arrives in Notre Dame as the crowd gathers for punishment of Esmeralda. Upon seeing Captain Phoebus, the condemned Esmeralda collapses just before she is rescued by Quasimoto.