Sense and Sensibility
Chapter VII
by Jane Austen
Barton Park is a very open and elegant home, and Sir John and his wife are never without a good many guests. Mrs. Jennings and Colonel Brandon are introduced and described.
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The Outdoor Girls in Florida
Chapter VIII: "Launching the Boat"
by Laura Lee Hope
The girls arrive in Florida, and are introduced to the heat, Southern food, orange picking, and the slower way of life.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Tenth, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
Pierre Gringoire, currently studying architecture in Paris, is approached by a distraught and unhealthy Claude Frollo. Claude Frollo presents a plan to Gringoire that will allow the condemned Esmeralda to escape death. in turn, Gringoire proposes a plan of his own.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 10: The Second Inauguration
by Elizabeth Keckley
Mrs. Lincoln pays a visit to Elizabeth regarding a dress for the President's inauguration.
Main Street
Chapter 21
by Sinclair Lewis
Raymond and Vida, now active in town activities, are married. Vida is jealous and resentful of Carol taking Will's love for granted.
Agnes Grey
Chapter III: A Few More Lessons
by Anne Brontë
Agnes Grey details the challenges posed by her charges, and the strained relations she feels within the family. She rises to the challenge, determined to succeed.
The Jungle
Chapter 12
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis returns to work and experiences a worse injury than before. Strikes, weather and injuries prevent Ona, Stanislova, and Jurgis from working. Ona's health deteriorates quickly, as Jurgis finds himself in the ranks of the unemployed.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXXI
by Jane Austen
Marianne still cannot see Willoughby for the blackguard that he is; she wants to believe him innocent, though wavers in her convictions. More of Colonel Brandon’s past is finally discussed.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 9
by Mary Shelley
Victor is melancholy after Justine’s execution and thinks of Elizabeth and his father to keep from thoughts of suicide. The family travels to their home at Belrive and the beautiful scenery cheers him somewhat.
The Age of Innocence
Part 1, Chapter 9
by Edith Wharton
Archer pays a visit to the Countess at her home, where they discuss the many difficulties of life in New York.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 6
by Jack London
Hump learns more and more about the design and purpose of the Ghost. Hump discusses Captain Larsen with a new acquaintance. An incident on board ship further exposes Hump to Captain Larsen's philosophy.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Magic Ring
by Andrew Lang
Martin saves the lives of a dog and a cat and gains a magic ring. The ring wins him the hand of a princess, but she does not want to marry a poor man and has him put into a tower to starve, accused of witchcraft. But his faithful friends bring him the magic ring and food, and soon the King lets him out, and he forgives his wife.
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"The Sunday School, and More Mysteries"
by Kirk Munroe
Mark and Ruth find an organ. A wounded dog enters the kitchen. They meet the Bevils. Mr. Elmer is made superintendent of the Sunday School.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 10
by Mary Shelley
Victor is still depressed and travels to Montanvert hoping that the scenery will boost his spirits. He finds his monster, who eloquently greets him and convinces him to warm himself by a fire in an ice cave where the monster narrates the events of his life.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 4
by James Fenimore Cooper
Heyward and Hawkeye’s groups encounter each other. Hawkeye becomes suspicious of Magua. Attempts to capture the traitorous Huron are unsuccessful.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Three: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan: Chapter 11
by Jonathan Swift
The author leaves Luggnagg, and sails to Japan. From thence he returns in a Dutch ship to Amsterdam, and from Amsterdam to England.
The Wind in the Willows
The Open Road
by Kenneth Grahame
Mole and Rat visit Mr. Toad, who invites them to join him on a trip. Toad becomes enamored with a new craze while Mole and Rat catch the train home.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 89: A Nocturnal Interview
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Mercedes (Madame de Morcerf) visits the Count of Monte Cristo.
Agnes Grey
Chapter IX: The Ball
by Anne Brontë
The Murray girls tell Agnes Grey of the happenings while she was with family. Rosalie shows herself to be rather vain.
The Iliad
Pope's Introduction to the Iliad of Homer
by Homer
Alexander Pope's introduction to the work.
The Outdoor Girls in Florida
Chapter VI: "An Appeal for Help"
by Laura Lee Hope
The girls devise a plan for dealing with the news from the telegram. Mr. Ford travels to Florida but returns emptyhanded. The girls continue plans for their own trip. Another letter arrives, confirming their suspicions regarding Will's troubles.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 20: “The Dainty China Country”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends come upon a tiny town made of china. They meet a small china princess and with her help, they realize how much worse their lives could be.
Twenty Talks to Teachers
Chapter 10: The Teacher Outside the School–Room
by Thomas E. Sanders
How the teacher's presence in the and involvement in the community is as important as their role in the classroom.
Civil Rights and Conflict in the United States: Selected Speeches
"No Compromise with the Evil of Slavery", Speech, 1854
by William Lloyd Garrison
William Lloyd Garrison discusses the far reaching implications of the institution slavery in the United States.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXXVII
by Jane Austen
An engagement announcement causes at uproar.