Beyond the City
Chapter II: “Breaking the Ice”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Monica and Bertha visit their new neighbors, Mrs. Westmacott and her nephew, and determine she is a very unpleasant woman.
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Florida Trails
Chapter X: “Down the Indian River”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator describes the birds (in particular the bobolinks and the yellow-billed cuckoo) and their migrating routes. He also talks about the different fruit and trees found along the Indian River.
Babbitt
Chapter 27
by Sinclair Lewis
A tense situation with striking workers in Zenith forces the National Guard to intervene. George's criticism of Reverend Drew's sermon causes a noticeable change in his friends demeanor towards him.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 5: “Hester at Her Needle”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The narrator covers the events of the years after Hester’s imprisonment.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 38: The Compact
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
After the Count of Monte Cristo comes to Albert's aid, he asks Albert for an introduction into the society in Paris; Albert sets a date and time for their meeting.
Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
"A Funeral Poem on the Death of C. E. an Infant Aged Twelve Months."
by Phillis Wheatley
THROUGH airy roads he wings his instant flight
The Tale of Brownie Beaver
Chapter 6: “A Happy Thought”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
Brownie convinces Mr. Crow to be his weekly newspaper. Mr. Crow gives him a few conditions.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Philosophy of Furniture
by Edgar Allan Poe
The author discusses the different presentations of wealth in European and American culture, focusing on the concept of "a well furnished apartment".
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Fall of the House of Usher
by Edgar Allan Poe
An old friend is summoned to his childhood friend’s home to comfort him during his final days of an illness only to witness strange and horrifying happenings in the House of Usher.
David Copperfield
Chapter 60: Agnes
by Charles Dickens
David divulges his true feelings to Agnes.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter VI: “The Adventure of Black Peter”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A gruesome murder occurs in Forest Row and Police Inspector Stanley Hopkins asks Holmes for help. When Peter Carey’s (also called Black Peter) tobacco pouch is found at the scene of the crime, Holmes investigates.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 21: “Ben Weatherstaff”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary and Dickon speak in a Yorkshire dialect and Colin joins them for the first time. Colin asks Dickon about the great gray tree from which his mother fell. Ben Weatherstaff sees the children and insults Colin.
David Copperfield
Prefaces, (1850 and 1869)
by Charles Dickens
The author's preface.
The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 23
by Edith Wharton
Newland travels to Boston.
Tales of the Jazz Age
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz Chapter 2
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Buttercup Gold and Other Stories
“How the Raindrops and Sunbeams Helped”
by Ellen Robena Field
A short story about the first days of spring.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
PREFACE
by Jules Verne
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Death of Abu Nowas and of His Wife”
by Andrew Lang
Abu Nowas went to the Sultan telling of his dead wife. The Sultan got him a new wife and a decent dowry, which was spent almost immediately. Abu Nowas is able to trick both the Sultan and the Sultana and gets more money for his cunning.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part II”
by Wilkie Collins
Mariam describes the various personalities staying at Blackwater, including a description of the changes she sees in Laura. Mr. Merriman arrives.
Dracula
Chapter 5
by Bram Stoker
Mina, Jonathan’s girlfriend, writes letters back and forth to her friend Lucy about the young men in her life, Dr. Jack Seward and Quincey Morris. Arthur Holmwood introduced Lucy to Quincey Morris.
Poems and Limericks of Edward Lear
“The Jumblies”
by Edward Lear
A poem about a fairy tale journey to find the mythical Jumblies.
The Jungle
Chapter 7
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis and Ona finally marry. Ona and Elzbiata are constantly sick, while Antanas develops a cough and open sores from work. The harsh winter in Packingtown intensifies the hardships of the family.
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.
Dracula
Chapter 26
by Bram Stoker
Mina helps the group determine Dracula’s intended destination. They split up in hopes of cataching him before it it too late.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 39: A Cynical Chapter
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Bute mourns his loss. Mrs. Bute catches Miss Horrocks in the act. Sir Pitt's health takes a downturn forcing young Pitt to make a decision.