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.
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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.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 72: Madame de Saint-Meran
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Monsieur de Saint-Meran fell ill and died. Madame de Saint-Meran visits the house of Villefort to inform them of her husband's death.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Eighth, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
Esmeralda, having been missing for one month, is discovered by Gringoire in the Tournelle Criminelle. Esmeralda, having been accused of murder and witchcraft, is greatly troubled by the failing health of Captain Phoebus. Gringoire is shocked by the identity of the second defendant.
The War of the Worlds
Book Two—The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter 2: What We Saw from the Ruined House
by H.G. Wells
The narrator closely observes the Martians while taking refuge in an abandoned house.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 14: Miss Crawley at Home
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Miss Matilda visits Amelia. Sir Pitt presents Becky with a proposition.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 12: Of Alexander Crummell
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois tells the story of Alexander Crummell.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 19: The Third Attack
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Abbe has his third attack.
Moby Dick
Chapter 134: The Chase--Second Day
by Herman Melville
Ahab comes at Moby Dick head on. Crew members are lost when things do not go as planned.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 6: “Pearl”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hester’s one consolation is her daughter, Pearl, who is described in great detail in this chapter.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Domain of Arnheim
by Edgar Allan Poe
A wealthy man uses his great fortune to create a fantastic landscape.
Moby Dick
Chapter 9: The Sermon
by Herman Melville
Father Mapple delivers his sermon.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 6: The Greek Islands
by Jules Verne
Land, Conseil, and Aronnax continue to discuss the possibility of escaping the Nautilus, although some are more enthusiastic than others.
The Professor
Chapter 10
by Charlotte Brontë
William looks forward to his first day at the girls' school. He again meets with M. Reuter.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 15: Knitting
by Charles Dickens
The "Mender of Roads" tells the story of the Marquis' assassin to Monsieur Defarge.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XXIII: “A Village-Hall”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Once again, the Veiled Lady returns. Coverdale encounters several of his Blithedale companions.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 40: The Breakfast
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The Count of Monte Cristo arrives at Albert's home for breakfast, as promised three months earlier.
A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
Joseph Louis Lagrange
by W.W. Rouse Ball
A biography of Joseph Louis Lagrange.
The Age of Innocence
Part 1, Chapter 12
by Edith Wharton
Newland warns Ellen about the possible outcome of the divorce.
Crime and Punishment
Part 3, Chapter 6
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov fearing the police suspect him of the murders, has a strange encounter with a stranger on the street.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 44: The Vendetta
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Bertuccio tells his story to the Count of Monte Cristo.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XIV: “Phoebe’s Good Bye”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Phoebe is mesmerized by the story and tells Holgrave that she must return home for a short time. Holgrave tells Phoebe his feelings about Hepzibah and Clifford and that he senses trouble. Phoebe leaves.