Wuthering Heights
Chapter 16
by Emily Brontë
After Catherine's daughter Cathy is born, Catherine dies two hours later. Edgar and Heathcliff take turns watching over Catherine's body, and then she is buried in the churchyard, feet from the moors.
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Silas Marner
Part 2, Chapter 17
by George Eliot
After a discussion with Priscilla, Nancy fears she is cause of Godfrey's disappointment.
The Number Concept
“Chapter 5”
by Levi Leonard Conant, Ph. D.
More on the history of number systems.
On Infinites in Geometry, and Sir Isaac Newton's Chronology
On Infinites in Geometry, and Sir Isaac Newton's Chronology
by Voltaire
Information regarding the discoveries contributing to mathematics and the problems in determining chronology.
Babbitt
Chapter 23
by Sinclair Lewis
An encounter with an old friend causes some unexpected changes in George's behavior.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Colloquy of Monos and Una
by Edgar Allan Poe
Monos and Una discuss the destructive nature of man.
Moby Dick
Chapter 9: The Sermon
by Herman Melville
Father Mapple delivers his sermon.
Winesburg, Ohio
Departure, concerning George Willard
by Sherwood Anderson
George prepares to leave Winesburg.
Hamlet
Act 1, Scene 2
by William Shakespeare
Claudius explains his hasty nuptials. Gertrude and Claudius have a request for Hamlet. Hamlet continues to lament his loss.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 76: Progress of Cavalcanti the Younger
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Monsieur Cavalcanti, the Count of Monte Cristo, and Albert visit the Dangler's house.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Invisible Prince
by Andrew Lang
How the Prince of the Air found his way to the Golden Isle.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 33
by Jack London
A week passes without any interaction with Captain Larson, prompting Maud to fear for the captain's health. After a brief, but unpleasant encounter with the captain, Maud and Hump take turns keeping watch.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 18: Nine Days
by Charles Dickens
Darnay and Lucie marry and leave for their honeymoon. Dr. Manette is not well.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 4: "The Blue Croaker, the Bright Agate, and the Little Gray Mig"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. The Toyman brings the three children marbles to play with and the story explains the many seasons of the fictional Boyland.
The Wind in the Willows
The Wild Wood
by Kenneth Grahame
Mole journeys to the Wild Wood where he is later met by Rat. Mole and Rate find the home of Mr. Badger
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter IX: “Hollingsworth, Zenobia, Priscilla”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Coverdale studies the relationships forming between Hollingsworth, Zenobia, and Priscilla. He tries to exert his own influence within this circle.
A Little Princess
Chapter 3: Ermengarde
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Sara introduces herself to Ermengarde.
Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 5
by George Eliot
Silas finds things are amiss after returning to the cottage and sets off to the village for help.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 1
by Mark Twain
Aunt Polly catches Tom misbehaving, but finds it hard to punish her late sisters child. Tom's fight with a stranger in town causes him to temporarily lose his freedom. The reader is introduced to Tom's half brother Sid.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 1: “Mimer, the Master”
by James Baldwin
Siegfried apprentices with Mimer, and while there forges a great sword and hears tales of his ancestors.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 30: In Which Phileas Fogg Simply Does His Duty
by Jules Verne
Following a valiant fight against the Sioux's attack, Phileas leads a party to rescue the captured prisoners. Phileas' successful rescue of Passepartout is greatly received by Aouda. Phileas plans the next leg of his trip.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XLVII
by Jane Austen
Marianne’s transformation seems complete at this point; her affections for Willoughby are put to rest, and even her mother, who was once fond of him, has decided to forgive and forget. It seems at this point that Elinor’s hopes for happiness are destroyed, as she does not have a suitor as Marianne still does.
The Brown Fairy Book
The Turtle and His Bride
by Andrew Lang
A turtle asks a girl to marry him, and she consents, not taking him seriously. He then tries to force her to be his, and she finally gets revenge on him.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter II: “Of the Strange Manner in Which a Tenant Came to Cloomber”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The narrator and his sister spy a light in Cloomber Tower and discover two people inside.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XI: “Fragmentary Sentences”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Miriam talks to the model of death. She fears he might be crazy.