A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm—Chapter 8: A Hand at Cards
by Charles Dickens
Miss Pross is reunited with her long lost brother. Carton comes up with a plan to help Darnay and coerces Barsad into helping him.
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Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Higher Laws
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau explores the moral complexities of hunting.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 22: The Lightning Bolts of Captain Nemo
by Jules Verne
Natives drive the men off the island then proceed towards the Nautilus.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 7: Of the Black Belt
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois discusses Albany, the heart of the Black Belt of the South.
A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz
by W.W. Rouse Ball
A biography of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 2
by James Weldon Johnson
The Narrator reflects on his first day of school and understands the difference between the races and what they think of each other.
The Time Machine
Chapter 4
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller encounters a group of strange creatures and explores the world of the future.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
The Bean-Field
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau goes through great labors to grow his field of beans.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Second, Chapter 3
by Victor Hugo
Gringoire watches Esmeralda, as she performs for the crowd. A mysterious stranger accuses Esmeralda of sorcery. Quasimodo's participation in the festivities comes to an end.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 11: Experiments
by Louisa May Alcott
The girls decide to experiment with laziness.
Pygmalion
Act 5
by George Bernard Shaw
Higgins and Pickering attempt to make amends with Eliza.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 14: Old Friends
by Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth reminisces about Mrs. Anne Garland and her family.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 6: Hundreds of People
by Charles Dickens
Lorry discusses Lucie's suitors with Miss Pross. A story relayed from the Tower of London disturbs Dr. Manette.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 8: The Bay of Vigo
by Jules Verne
Having arrived in the Atlantic, Ned Land decides it's finally time to escape. Aronnax explores the museum of the Nautilus. Captain Nemo and Aronnax discuss Spanish history.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the First: Recalled to Life—Chapter 4: The Preparation
by Charles Dickens
After arriving in Dover, Lorry delivers a message to Lucie Manette.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 3: The Nuns’ House
by Charles Dickens
Edwin Drood and Rosa Bud discuss their relationship. The sound of Jasper's voice from the cathedral frightens Rosa.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 2: A Merry Christmas
by Louisa May Alcott
The girls awake Christmas morning to find gifts from their mother, and decide to help out a less fortunate family.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 82: The Burglary
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Caderousse breaks into the house of the Count of Monte Cristo.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 3
by Jack London
Humphrey meets the tyrannical Captain Larsen, and finds that his request to be released from the ship falls on deaf ears. Captain Larsen informs Hump of his new position aboard the Ghost, all the while ridiculing his weak appearance.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 11: The Assassination of President Lincoln
by Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth receives bad news regarding the President and his cabinet.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part IX”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter leaves Mrs. Catherick's to contemplate what new information he has learned. He travels to the church to check the marriage registry.
In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 16
by W.H.G. Kingston
The men return from their journey. There is a fire. The fate of Oceola is revealed.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 105: The Cemetery of Pere-la-Chaise
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The Count of Monte Cristo visits Maximilian's house.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 12: “The Adventure of the Copper Beeches”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A woman employs Sherlock Holmes to keep watch over her as she takes a mysterious position as a governess. The woman has to comply to bizarre requirements and senses something amiss in the environment of the house.
Dracula
Chapter 9
by Bram Stoker
Mina and Jonathan marry. Mina and Lucy write each other. Dr. Seward tells more about Renfield. Arthur leaves Lucy to take care of is father. Dr. Jack Seward and Dr. VanHelsing care for Lucy who goes from better to worse.