A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 12: “Slow Torture”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee is bothered by his armor and becomes irritable. The woman, Sandy, is annoying him with her constant inane babble.
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The Invisible Man
Chapter 7
by H.G. Wells
The stranger reveils the true nature of his injuries. The situation turns violent. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 30: The Queens Class Is Organized
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne is given the opportunity to prepare for the Queen's Academy exam. Matthew's health is cause for concern. Marilla continues to be impressed by Anne.
Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 10: A Talk in the Orchard
by Anna Sewell
Merrylegs, Ginger, and Black Beauty discuss the limitations of being trained with blinders.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Case of Lady Sannox”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The husband of Lady Sannox develops a sinister plot when he finds out that his wife is seeing another man.
Florida Trails
Chapter IV: “Birds of a Morning”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator goes on a early-morning bird expedition.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 16: Strolling the Plains
by Jules Verne
The men commence their underwater hunt.
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter XII: “Picked up in the Gulf Stream”
by Kirk Munroe
Sumner continues to drift into the Gulf. He is reunited with his mother and discovers the answer to the missing canoes.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 36”
by Mark Twain
Helping Jim to escape proves to be harder than expected.
Winesburg, Ohio
Loneliness, concerning Enoch Robinson
by Sherwood Anderson
The story of Enoch Robinson and his attempt to lead a normal life.
The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 32
by Edith Wharton
The affairs of Mrs. Beaufort and Ellen are the topic of conversation at the van der Luydens home. Newland is greatly affected by news concerning Ellen.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 27: “In the Garden”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mrs. Sowerby sends a note to Master Craven saying that he must travel home and see his son at once. On the trip home, he thinks back at his son’s health history and regrets not spending time with Colin. Upon his return, he goes to the garden to see his son and is delighted to see the children playing. Mary, Colin, and Archibald walk to the house happy.
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 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 Story of Siegfried
Adventure 11: “How the Spring-Time Came”
by James Baldwin
The May-Queen tells a story.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 17: From Cape Horn to the Amazon
by Jules Verne
After surfacing, the men rush to catch their breath. Aronnax continues to document his observations.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
“Chapter 8: The Last Night”
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Jekyll’s butler, Poole, comes to Utterson. They consider what to do about the mysterious person in the laboratory. (Longmans, Green and co., 1886)
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.
A Florida Sketch-Book
Chapter 4: “Along the Hillsborough”
by Bradford Torrey
The narrator describes his favorite road at New Smyrna. He mentions the river that runs along the road and the birds he has seen there.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 8: “Siegfried’s Welcome Home”
by James Baldwin
Siegfried returns home and everyone feasts.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 70: The Ball
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The Morcerf's host a ball at their house.
Romeo and Juliet
Act 3, Scene 3
by William Shakespeare
Romeo, in Friar Lawrence's cell, ponders his life without Juliet. The nurse arrives with a gift from Juliet as the Friar devises a plan to reunite the young lovers.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part XI”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter stays for the inquest. He considers what must have happened on that last night of Sir Percival's life. He returns to the inn to find a letter waiting.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Chapter V: Advice from a Caterpillar
by Lewis Carroll
The Caterpillar tells Alice how to change her size.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 9: Meg Goes to Vanity Fair
by Louisa May Alcott
Meg's stay with the Moffats introduces her to the life of a young lady.