The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 12
by James Fenimore Cooper
Hawkeye and the Mohicans defeat the Hurons and rescue the captured members of the group. Magua escapes as the group continues to move towards the safety of the fort.
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The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XVII: "Death of Has-se (The Sunbeam)"
by Kirk Munroe
Has-se is killed, but not before asking Rene to take his place in the tribe. Chitta appears again.
The Iliad
Book 18: The Grief of Achilles, and New Armour made him by Vulcan
by Homer
Achilles is told of Patroclus' death. Patroclus' body is prepared for burial, while Achilles plots his revenge against Hector.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 23: "Aegri Somnia" (Latin: "troubled dreams.")
by Jules Verne
Captain Nemo discusses his many experiments with Aronnax. As the Nautilus approaches the shore, Captain Nemo becomes overwhelmed with anger.
Heart of Darkness
Part 2
by Joseph Conrad
Marlow overhears a conversation regarding Kurtz. Marlow starts his journey up river to visit Kurtz accompanied a by the local natives.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 56: Andrea Cavalcanti
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Major Cavalcanti is introduced to his lost son, Andrea Cavalcanti, with the help of the Count of Monte Cristo.
Gulliver's Travels
Part One: A Voyage to Lilliput: Chapter 2
by Jonathan Swift
The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement. The emperor’s person and habit described. Learned men appointed to teach the author their language. He gains favour by his mild disposition. His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 22
by Mary Shelley
Victor and his father return home and begin planning the wedding. He remembers the monster’s threat and keeps it a secret from Elizabeth, who is still worried about his frequent illnesses. The wedding takes place and they leave for a family cottage.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 16: The Letter on the Pincushion
by William Makepeace Thackeray
The Sedley state is auctioned off.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 14
by Edgar Allan Poe
Pym and Peters join the crew of the Jane Guy.
Crime and Punishment
Part 2, Chapter 2
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
An agitated Raskolnikov returns to his room where he considers, but later hides his stolen goods. Raskolnikov pays a visit to Razumikhin.
Babbitt
Chapter 2
by Sinclair Lewis
The Babbitt family assembles for breakfast. The reader is introduced to the Babbitt children, Verona, Ted, and little Tinka.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 42: “WAR!”
by Mark Twain
Clarence reveals to the Yankee about Guenever’s affair with Launcelot, the war between Arthur and Launcelot, and the temporary rule of Mordred (who placed an interdict of the church placed on Camelot). Launcelot and Mordred killed each other in battle and the Church reversed the entire kingdom and brought it back to the way it was. The Yankee decrees that all of the old institutions of the church will be null. Clarence gathers boys for an army.
Flappers and Philosophers
Head and Shoulders
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Horace Tarbox is known as a prodigy. He sees a plan for his life, until he meets Marcia Meadow. The knock at his door changes all the plans he thought he had.
Winesburg, Ohio
Introduction by Irving Howe
by Sherwood Anderson
Introduction to the book by Irving Howe.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 40: In Which Becky Is Recognized by the Family
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Pitt sends an invitation to family. Rebecca continues to make grand plans.
Gulliver's Travels
Part One: A Voyage to Lilliput: Chapter 6
by Jonathan Swift
Of the inhabitants of Lilliput; their learning, laws, and customs; the manner of educating their children. The author’s way of living in that country. His vindication of a great lady.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XIII: “Zenobia’s Legend”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Zenobia tells a legend involving the mystery of the Veiled Lady.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 15: The Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln's Wardrobe in New York
by Elizabeth Keckley
Mrs. Lincoln's debts force her to part with some of her wardrobe.
Pygmalion
Act 3
by George Bernard Shaw
Higgins presents Eliza to a new crowd. Freddy finds himself infatuated with Eliza.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 96: The Contract
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Andrea Cavalcanti and Mademoiselle Danglers are to be married at Danglers' house.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Berenice
by Edgar Allan Poe
Egaeus is greatly affected by the burial of his long-suffering cousin.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 7: Life in the Great House
by Frederick Douglass
With his duties now moved to the Great House Farm, Mr. Douglass experiences another aspect of slave life.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Winter Animals
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau observes the winter wildlife at Walden Pond.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 2: Treats of Oliver Twist's Growth, Education, and Board.
by Charles Dickens
Having been orphaned at childbirth, young Oliver is left in the care of Mrs. Mann. Mr. Bumble arrives to take Oliver to slightly more hospitable surroundings. After losing a bet, Oliver makes an unusual request.