The Marble Faun
Chapter XLVIII: “A Scene in the Corso”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The author describes the merriment at the Carnival. The sculptor spots 2 black masked figures.
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Sense and Sensibility
Chapter III
by Jane Austen
Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters stay at Norland for a few months, because it is difficult to find a new home which they can afford with their small income. Edward and his relationship with the family is described.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Chapter I: Down the Rabbit-Hole
by Lewis Carroll
Alice, bored by her sister's reading, follows a passing rabbit down a hole.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XVIII
by Jane Austen
Things are not well between Elinor and Edward. Unhappiness is prevailing.
Babbitt
Chapter 34
by Sinclair Lewis
George minimizes his involvement in the Good Citizen's League. Although he actively engages in unethical business practices, George hopes to the corruption in Zenith's business community will come to an end. A decision by Ted and Eunice divides the family while creating a sense of solidarity between father and son.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 9: “The Leech”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
By renaming himself upon his arrival in Boston, Chillingworth has hidden his past from everyone except Hester, whom he has sworn to secrecy. He incorporates himself into society in the role of a doctor, and since the townsfolk have very little access to good medical care, he is welcomed and valued. An opportuniy arises when Dimmesdale comes into his care.
The Brown Fairy Book
The Prince and the Three Fates
by Andrew Lang
A story of a prince who has three fates declared by fairies: a crocodile, a snake, and a dog. However, his wife proves to be stronger than his three fates.
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"Uncle Christopher’s ‘Great Scheme’"
by Kirk Munroe
Mark and Ruth spend time with Uncle Christopher. Mark attends mill school. In October, Mark, Ruth, Edna May, and Uncle Christopher take a voyage to Wakulla.
Main Street
Chapter 39
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol reluctantly returns to Gopher Prairie, where she is welcomed back by many of the townspeople. Carol becomes active in local activities, and soon gives birth to her daughter. Although much time has passed, life in Gopher Prairie proceeds as it always has.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Sixth, Chapter 4
by Victor Hugo
A crowd continues to gather a the Place de Gréve hoping to witness the day's punishment. The crowd assaults the deformed Quasimoto before he receives his punishment. Esmeralda fulfills a request by the injured Quasimodo. The recluse screams her disapproval from afar.
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.
Tales of the Jazz Age
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz Chapter 4
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXVIII: “The Owl-Tower”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello takes Kenyon to the old tower.
Jane Eyre
Chapter XXXII
by Charlotte Brontë
Jane’s students become more familiar and endeared to her, and Jane becomes quite popular among them. At night, though, she has troubling nightmares that involve Rochester. Jane continues to pay attention to the relationship between St. John and Rosamond, who often visits the school when she knows St. John will be there. Rosamond asks Jane to draw her portrait, and as she is working on it one day, St. John pays her a visit. He gives her a new book of poetry and looks at the drawing. She offers to draw him a duplicate, and then boldly declares that he ought to marry Rosamond. St. John admits that he loves her and is tempted by her beauty, but he explains that he refuses to allow worldly affection to interfere with his holy duties. The flirtatious, silly, and shallow Rosamond would make a terrible wife for a missionary. Suddenly, St. John notices something on the edge of Jane’s paper and tears off a tiny piece—Jane is not certain why. With a peculiar look on his face, he hurries from the room.
Moby Dick
Chapter 108: Ahab and the Carpenter
by Herman Melville
Ahab abuses the carpenter when he goes to be fitted for his new leg.
Main Street
Chapter 13
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol pays a visit to Guy Pollock's law office. Guy reveals his true feelings for Gopher Prairie.
Treasure Island
Part Two: The Sea Cook, Chapter 8: At the Sign of the Spy-Glass
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Trelawney gives Jim a note to pass on to Long John Silver. During their meeting, he and Jim share their views on Black Dog and Pew and they become friends. Jim introduces Silver to Livesey and Livesey is pleased to have Silver as the ship’s new cook.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XVI: “A Moonlight Ramble”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
While the party continues, Miriam takes a moonlit walk and is confronted by someone from her past. Noticing her terror, Donatello goes to her and threatens violence on her intruder.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 4: Morning at Green Gables
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne wakes to her first day at the Cuthbert house. Matthew devises a plan to allow Anne to stay.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Landor's Cottage
by Edgar Allan Poe
The narrator describes the other worldly nature of Landor's Cottage.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XLVII: “The Peasant and Contadina”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello and Miriam arrive in costume telling Kenyon about the carnival.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Sixth, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
Robert d'Estouteville heads to court, where Deputy Florian is already holding court. The terribly deaf Deputy Frollo attempts to interrogate Quasimoto, causing much laughter in the courtroom.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
“Chapter 2: The Search for Mr. Hyde”
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Utterson begins investigating the mysterious Mr. Hyde. He finds himself haunted by nightmares. He looks for Dr. Jekyll.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Eighth, Chapter 5
by Victor Hugo
Sachette, the recluse, is overjoyed by news of Esmeralda's fate.
Great Expectations
Chapter 21
by Charles Dickens
Pip is introduced to Herbert Pocket, but realizes they have met before.
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