David Copperfield
Chapter 58: Absence
by Charles Dickens
David eventually settles abroad, where he finally begins to come to terms with past events.
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Pygmalion
Act 1
by George Bernard Shaw
Foul weather brings a common flower girl, note-taker, and gentleman together. The note-taker and the gentleman reveal their identities to one another.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 5: The Heat-Ray
by H.G. Wells
A strange disc rises from the pit, spreading death and destruction throughout the area.
The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 33
by Edith Wharton
While attending a formal dinner for Ellen, Newland takes notice of the attendees' new kindness toward the honored guest.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 4: Oliver, Being Offered Another Place, Makes His First Entry Into Public Life.
by Charles Dickens
Mr. Sowerberry decides to take Oliver on as his apprentice.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 9: Meg Goes to Vanity Fair
by Louisa May Alcott
Meg's stay with the Moffats introduces her to the life of a young lady.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 4, Chapter 6: The Jabizri
by Hugh Lofting
In the process of safely traversing the coast, Doctor Dolittle discovers a very interesting insect. The group changes course and heads towards the mountains.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 14: Anne's Confession
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne is punished after Marilla's broach goes missing
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 8: First Class Camp
by Henry O. Flipper
The author gives a thorough description of a cadet's first class camp experience.
Winesburg, Ohio
An Awakening, concerning Belle Carpenter
by Sherwood Anderson
George's attempt to impress Belle Carpenter is unexpectedly interrupted.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 23: “How They Encountered the Flutterbudgets”
by L. Frank Baum
The gang arrive at Flutterbudget Center, where the citizens worry too much. They quickly leave and arrive in the land of the Winkies. They spot his castle and plan to have lunch with him.
Main Street
Chapter 14
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol and Will have their first argument. Will complains about Carol's "highbrow" attitude, and the effect is it having on his personal and professional relationships.
The Age of Innocence
Part 1, Chapter 15
by Edith Wharton
Newland departs for Florida in spite of a request by Ellen.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XIV: "A Night of Terror"
by Kirk Munroe
The weather changes Ribault’s plans. Menendez takes advantage of a land route. Rene saves others, but isn't safe himself.
The Heart of Happy Hollow
Chapter 5: Old Abe's Conversion
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Reverend Abram Dixon's only son, Robert, becomes a minister by going to college. When he comes home to visit Robert proves to his father that his way of preaching is as effective as his fathers, even though they have very different views.
Winesburg, Ohio
The Thinker, concerning Seth Richmond
by Sherwood Anderson
The story of Seth Richmond and his friendship with George Willard.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter IV: “The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes is contacted by Violet Smith. When she is followed by a strange man in a bicycle, Holmes decides to get to the bottom of it. When Violet is abducted, Holmes goes after the cyclist and discovers they’re both on the same side. Holmes tracks down the killers.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 3
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator reflects on his first exposure to Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
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.
Peter Pan
Chapter 5: The Island Come True
by J.M. Barrie
Having arrived in Neverland, Wendy and her brothers are introduced to the lost boys. Captain Hook, sensing his nemesis has returned, continues to plot his revenge. Tinkerbell's jealousy of Wendy continues to grow.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 18
by Mary Shelley
Victor puts off the creation of the female creature and decides he needs to travel to England to gather information. He begins a two-year tour of England in order to fill his obligation before his marriage to Elizabeth.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 17: An Underwater Forest
by Jules Verne
The men reach the forest, where they encounter the various wildlife of the area.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 6: Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful
by Louisa May Alcott
The Meg, Jo, Amy, and a reluctant Beth pay a visit to Mr. Laurence's home.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XLIII
by Jane Austen
In this chapter, Mrs. Jennings emerges as a much more caring, sympathetic person than she has before.
Jane Eyre
Chapter XVIII
by Charlotte Brontë
The guests stay at Thornfield for several days. Rochester and Blanche compete as a team at charades. From watching their interaction, Jane believes that they will be married soon though they do not seem to love one another. Blanche would be marrying Rochester for his wealth, and he for her beauty and her social position. One day, a strange man named Mr. Mason arrives at Thornfield. Jane dislikes him at once because of his vacant eyes and his slowness, but she learns from him that Rochester once lived in the West Indies, as he himself has done. One evening, a gypsy woman comes to Thornfield to tell the guests’ fortunes. Blanche Ingram goes first, and when she returns from her talk with the gypsy woman she looks keenly disappointed.