The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 7”
by Oscar Wilde
The men go to the theatre, but Sibyl’s performance does not live up to Dorian’s expectations. Dorian is cruel to Sibyl, but only realizes it later.
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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.
Heart of Darkness
Part 3
by Joseph Conrad
Marlow and a company manager meet with Kurtz, who has become gravely ill. Marlow finds himself ostracized after defending Kurtz.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 82: The Burglary
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Caderousse breaks into the house of the Count of Monte Cristo.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 17: The Last Flogging
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass returns to Mr. Covey's house, and has one last battle with the cowardly master.
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.
Jane Eyre
Chapter IV
by Charlotte Brontë
About two months have passed, and Jane has been enduring even crueler treatment from her aunt and cousins while anxiously waiting for the arrangements to be made for her schooling. Now Jane is finally told she may attend the girls’ school Lowood, and she is introduced to Mr. Brocklehurst, the stern-faced man who runs the school. Mr. Brocklehurst abrasively questions Jane about religion, and he reacts with indignation when she declares that she finds the psalms uninteresting. Jane's aunt warns Mr. Brocklehurst that the girl also has a propensity for lying, a piece of information that Mr. Brocklehurst says he intends to publicize to Jane’s teachers upon her arrival. When Mr. Brocklehurst leaves, Jane is so hurt by her aunt’s accusation that she cannot stop herself from defending herself to her aunt. Mrs. Reed, for once, seems to concede defeat. Shortly thereafter, Bessie tells Jane that she prefers her to the Reed children. Before Jane leaves for school, Bessie tells her stories and sings her lovely songs.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 21: Some Days Ashore
by Jules Verne
The men explore the island in hopes of finding some food not available on ship. Land finally gets a chance to hunt.
The Wind in the Willows
Mr. Toad
by Kenneth Grahame
With the arrival of spring, Rat and Mole prepare the boat. Badger attempts to control Toad's behavior.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 1: “Silver Blaze”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes investigates the disappearance of a race horse and the murder of its trainer.
Main Street
Chapter 12
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol's attempts at rebuilding and reforming the town continue to be thwarted by the townspeople. In order to maintain their social status, Carol and Kennicott move to the lake for the summer. Carol is initially impressed by the Perrys, but changes her mind after hearing their opinions.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Happy Hunter and the Skillful Fisher
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
The brothers The Happy Hunter and The Skillful Fisherman change occupational places one day. The Hunter does not know how to fish, and loses his brother’s hook. The Skillful Fisherman is very angry and demands his hook back. The Hunter searches and searches to no avail, until an old man appears and tells him to travel to the Sea King’s realm to find the hook. He does so, and finds the hook and makes many new friends. He stays in the Sea King’s realm for three years, and then he returns to land. He gives the hook to his brother, and the brother is angry that he no longer has an excuse to steal his brother’s wealth and title. The Skillful Fisherman then plots to kill his brother, but the Happy Hunter thwarts his plan by using talismans given to him by the Sea King. The Skillful Fisherman is thus impressed by his brother’s power and vows to be obedient to him from then on.
The Wind in the Willows
The Return of Ulysses
by Kenneth Grahame
Toad Hall is liberated. Toad sings a song in celebration.
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 House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XVIII: “Governor Pyncheon”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The narrator directly addresses the Judge as if he were merely sleeping.
David Copperfield
Chapter 46: Intelligence
by Charles Dickens
One evening, David is called into the Steerforth home, where he is told news about Little Em'ly.
In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 8
by W.H.G. Kingston
A deer hunt leads to separation and a night spent avoiding a pack of wolves.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“Jack and the Bean-Stalk”
by Charles Perrault
An adventurous fairy tale about a boy Jack and his encounter with giants.
The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne
Chapter X
by Ann Radcliffe
Malcolm reveals an important secret to the Baroness. Various relationships face the strictures of society, dependent upon class and status to survive.
A Florida Sketch-Book
Chapter 1: “In the Flat-Woods”
by Bradford Torrey
The narrator travels through the flat-woods of Eastern Florida and meets up with strangers. He comments on his experiences on his journey.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part II”
by Wilkie Collins
Marian tells of Count Fosco's visit and threats. Walter reveals the circumstances surrounding Anne's birth.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 2”
by Oscar Wilde
Lord Henry’s influence on Dorian begins. Basil considers what to do with the painting.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Lost Special”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A man underlying a death sentence shines a light on what is called the most inexplixable crimes of the century. The case involves an abundant request of specials for any given day and the case of the disappearance of one.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Japanned Box”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A man is a tutor to two young boys in a household. Their father is very quiet and studious and keeps to himself. However, he has a room that no one has set foot in until the tutor saves the youngest from a well. The tutor in this manner learns from the servants about his employer’s past as an obnoxious drunk. His wife was the one to tame him and he carries a black Japanned Box, which is believed to hold her letters, with him when he stays somewhere else.
The Wind in the Willows
Wayfarers All
by Kenneth Grahame
Rat is about to leave on another adventure with the Sea Rat, but is stopped by Mole before departing.