Behind the Scenes
Chapter 1: Where I Was Born
by Elizabeth Keckley
The author discusses the place of her birth and her memories of her parents.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 6”
by Oscar Wilde
Lord Henry and Basil discuss Dorian and marriage. Dorian’s views are further influenced by Lord Henry.
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 22: In Which Passepartout Finds Out that, Even at the Antipodes, It is Convenient to Have Some Money in One’s Pocket
by Jules Verne
Passepartout awakes to find that he is alone aboard the Carnatic, eventually arriving in Yokohama.
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"Arrival at the New Home"
by Kirk Munroe
The Elmers prepare their new house and make it fit to live in
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Economy
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau attempts to illustrate the benefits of a simplified lifestyle.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 24: “Conclusion”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The book’s narrator discusses the events that followed Dimmesdale’s death and reports on the fates of the other major characters.
The Professor
Chapter 5
by Charlotte Brontë
Edward confronts William.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXX: “Donatello’s Bust”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello’s bust is almost completed.
David Copperfield
Chapter 41: Dora's Aunts
by Charles Dickens
David receives a welcomed letter from Dora's aunt, prompting David to pay visit.
David Copperfield
Chapter 58: Absence
by Charles Dickens
David eventually settles abroad, where he finally begins to come to terms with past events.
Lectures on Ten British Mathematicians
Chapter 9: "Thomas Penyngton Kirkman"
by Alexander MacFarlane
A biography of Thomas Penyngton Kirkman.
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.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 13
by Mark Twain
Tom, feeling low and friendless, decides that he would be better suited to a life of crime. The gang of Tom, Huck, and Joe plan to meet that night.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 20: “Light Come, Light Go”
by Lewis Carroll
Lady Muriel meets Sylvie and Bruno.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 22: “The Procession”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The majestic procession passes through the marketplace. Hester is disheartened to see the richness and power of Puritan tradition displayed with such pomp. News about Chillingworth worries Hester about her future.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Isidor Ottavio Baldassare Fosco: The Count’s Narrative”
by Wilkie Collins
The Count's telling of his involvement in the course of events.
Peter Pan
Chapter 1: Peter Breaks Though
by J.M. Barrie
The reader is introduced to the Darling family. Wendy has her first encounter with Peter Pan.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter XI. A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH
by Jules Verne
Presidential Addresses and Messages
Second Inaugural Address, Washington D.C., March 4, 1805
by Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson's second inaugural address, presented in Washington, D.C. in March of 1805.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 66: Amantium Irae
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky is ambitious once again. Amelia sends correspondence to Dobbin. Becky reveals a note to Amelia before Dobbin's arrival.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XI: "Réné’s Return"
by Kirk Munroe
Rene recovers. He makes his request to the Alachuas. On the way to Fort Caroline there is news of the attack.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 13: The Hundred Days
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Napoleon returns to Paris for his hundred day rein. Morrel visitis Villefort to plead for Dantes' release.
The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 34
by Edith Wharton
After the passage of many years Newland, now widowed, travels to Paris with his son. Newland declines an invitation from his son.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 4: “The Interview”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hester and her husband come face to face for the first time when he is called to her prison cell to provide medical assistance.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 6: “The Magic of a Yookoohoo”
by L. Frank Baum
Woot, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow try to convince the giantess not to transform them. It does not work and she transforms them into a tin owl, a stuffed bear, and a green monkey. They are left alone to contemplate their predicament.