The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 2: “The Market-Place”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The narrator introduces the reader to Hester Prynne and begins to explore the theme of sin, along with its connection to knowledge and social order.
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Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 1
by George Eliot
Silas Marner, a respected resident of lantern Yard, is wrongfully accused of theft.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Treasure Seeker”
by Andrew Lang
A down-on-his-luck man seeks a long-lost treasure and finds wealth and happiness.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Chapter VIII. SERIOUS PREPARATIONS FOR VERTICAL DESCENT
by Jules Verne
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXXVIII
by Jane Austen
Elinor and Marianne think that Edward’s resolve to marry Lucy is honorable, all the more since he probably knows he will not be happy marrying her.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Four: A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms: Chapter 11
by Jonathan Swift
The author’s dangerous voyage. He arrives at New Holland, hoping to settle there. Is wounded with an arrow by one of the natives. Is seized and carried by force into a Portuguese ship. The great civilities of the captain. The author arrives at England.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 28
by James Fenimore Cooper
Magua visits the Delaware in search of Cora. Magua attempts to turn the Delaware against Hawkeye.
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter X: "Bluff’s First ’Gator"
by Captain Quincy Allen
Bluff finds that the man is desperate to escape, but jumps into danger. The boys provide assistance. They help once again when the sherriff and his men return. They travel down the river, stopping for supplies at a small town before reaching the gulf.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 3: “How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy heads for the Land of Oz with her blue and white checkered dress and silver shoes from the wicked witch. After she stays at a rich munchin’s house for a celebration, she starts off on the yellow brick road and meets a scarecrow who she saves from hanging on a pole. He then wants to join her to go to the Land of Oz so that he can ask the Oz for a brian.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 7: “How Aunt Em Conquered the Lion”
by L. Frank Baum
Aunt Em and Uncle Henry are shown to their room. They dress in fancy attire and, guided by Dorothy, explore the Emerald City. They meet Billina, the yellow hen. Em and Henry explore the city on thieir own and meet the Cowardly Lion.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 2: Communications, Etc.
by Henry O. Flipper
A description of the circumstances that led Henry O. Flipper to seek his appointment at West Point as well as some excepts from the correspondence that followed.
Pygmalion
Act 4
by George Bernard Shaw
Higgins and Pickering's conversation angers Eliza.
David Copperfield
Chapter 51: The Beginning of a Longer Journey
by Charles Dickens
David and Miss Betsey are told Little Em'ly's story. Mr. Peggotty and Little Em'ly decide to leave.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 36”
by Mark Twain
Helping Jim to escape proves to be harder than expected.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 12: Father and Son
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
At his hotel, Villefort speaks with his father.
Moby Dick
Chapter 4: The Counterpane
by Herman Melville
Ishmael takes note of Queequeg's customs and behavior.
Crime and Punishment
Epilogue
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov's goes to trial and is sentenced to 8 years hard labor in Siberia. Razumikhin and Dunya finally marry. While in prison, Raskolnikov finds redemption and renewal.
Flappers and Philosophers
The Offshore Pirate
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ardita rebels against her uncle, who wishes her to behave as a respectable lady. He leaves her alone, and the ship is taken by Carlyle and his group of pirates. Things aren't all as they seem.
Moby Dick
Chapter 89: Fast-Fish and Loose-Fish
by Herman Melville
Ishmael explains the concepts of fast-fish and loose-fish
Physics
Book 2
by Aristotle
The author discusses the meaning of ‘nature’.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 24: Gossip
by Louisa May Alcott
Three years have passed and Mr. March has come home. Meg is preparing for her marriage, while Jo pursues a writing career.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 1. “The Earthquake”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy, her cousin Zeb, her kitten, the horse and buggy fall through a crack, which is quite scary, but the animals begin to talk.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 18: “The Tin Woodman Talks to Himself”
by L. Frank Baum
The Tin Man finds his head in a cupboard and argues with it. Ku-Klip returns and tells them about Chopfyt. The friends continue on their journey.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 15: “The Dragon Defies Danger”
by L. Frank Baum
The Nome soldiers, led by General Guph, attempted to capture the adventurers. The dragon, howerver, carried the adventurers higher than the nomes could reach. Queen Ann ordered Tik-Tok to attack the soldiers, but they ran back to the caverns.
Ethan Frome
Introduction
by Edith Wharton
The narrator tells of his first encounter with Ethan Frome in the town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. The narrator seeks information on the reclusive Frome.