In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 6
by W.H.G. Kingston
The men travel through the Keys and meet with more adventure.
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Wuthering Heights
Chapter 3
by Emily Brontë
Zillah leads Mr. Lockwood to a room where Mr. Heathcliff allows no one to stay. Mr. Lockwood has two nightmares while sleeping in this room; he awakens Mr. Heathcliff when he screams during his nightmare.
Dracula
Chapter 26
by Bram Stoker
Mina helps the group determine Dracula’s intended destination. They split up in hopes of cataching him before it it too late.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 7: “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
On the day before Christmas a man is caught in a fight and looses a goose and his hat. Sherlock Holmes is trying to figure out who the hat belongs to, when a blue carbuncle is found in the goose.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part II, Chapter IX
by James Fenimore Cooper
The fate of all is revealed. Spike has the chance to consider the faults and wrongs he has committed.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Preface and Letters
by Mary Shelley
The Preface explains the circumstances that led to the novel being written. The Letters are from Robert Walton to his sister, detailing his travels. In the fourth letter, Walton tells his sister about seeing a strange creature, and then about finding a starved man who he takes aboard and convinces to tell his story.
Dracula
Chapter 12
by Bram Stoker
There is another attempt to save Lucy through a transfusion. News arrives from Mina and Jonathan. A change begins to take place in Lucy.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part III”
by Wilkie Collins
Marian worries about what sort of document Laura is supposed to sign. The group walks to the lake, where a discussion of murder and crime commences. Mention of the Catherick name causes a rapid departure of Sir Percival.
The Iliad
Book 13: The Fourth Battle Continued, in which Neptune Assists the Greeks; The Acts of Idomeneus
by Homer
With Zeus absent from the field of battle, Poseidon gives some much needed assistance to the Greeks.
American Short Fiction
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Washington Irving
A superstitious schoolteacher comes to a mysterious end in the isolated glen of Sleepy Hollow.
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.
Flappers and Philosophers
The Four Fists
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Samuel Meredith recalls some pivotal moments in his life.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 23: The Dawn Again
by Charles Dickens
Jasper, having arrived in London, returns to his old haunts. Datchery has an interesting conversation with the "Royal Highness the Princess Puffer."
Common Sense
Part 3
by Thomas Paine
The author gives his opinion on the state of American affairs.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 7: “The Crooked Man”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes calls Watson to witness his last move in a case about the murder of a colonel. His wife is the prime suspect because they were having an argument when he died.
At the Dry Tortugas During the War
“At the Dry Tortugas During the War, Part 2”
by Emily Holder
The following is an account written by Emily Holder describing her memories of Fort Jefferson. They tell the poignant and often fascinating story of the hardships, isolation and drama of daily life at the Dry Tortugas in the nineteenth century.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 23
by James Fenimore Cooper
Heyward infiltrates the Huron camp. A captured Uncas escapes with help from Heyward.
David Copperfield
Chapter 32: The Beginning of a Long Journey
by Charles Dickens
Mr. Peggotty, determined to find Little Em'ly, asks David for his assistance. Miss Mowcher tells David about her unintentional part in the Peggotty family debacle. Mr. Peggotty and David visit Mrs. Steerforth.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 14: Incident, Humor, Etc.
by Henry O. Flipper
The author recalls a variety of incidents that occurred during his time at West Point, some being more pleasant than others.
Crime and Punishment
Part 1, Chapter 2
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Marmeladov tells his story to Raskolnikov over a drink. Raskolnikov follows Marmeladov home and decides to share what little he has after viewing the level of poverty the family lives in.
David Copperfield
Chapter 38: A Dissolution of Partnership
by Charles Dickens
The discovery of a secret arrangement is followed by unexpected tragedy.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Black Doctor”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A story about a doctor, referred to as the Black Doctor, who was a respectable physician. He was a bachelor for a considerably long time and then became engaged to a woman thirteen years his junior. In June before the wedding, the woman is interviewed and the engagement is suddenly called off. The Black Doctor avoids her and therefore avoids the rest of the town.
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.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Jew’s Breastplate”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A museum of fine Oriental archaeology is passed to a new owner who is a close friend of the narrator. After receiving an anonymous warning letter, the museum is robbed. The letter is a warning to the new owner to have more than one guard on watch and is written in a script similar to that of the previous owner.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 15: Graduation—In the Army
by Henry O. Flipper
Upon graduating from West Point, Lieutenant Flipper reports for active duty in the U.S. Army amidst much fanfare.