Great Expectations
Chapter 29
by Charles Dickens
Pip returns to Satis House, but continues to feel inadequate around Estella.
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David Copperfield
Chapter 11: I Begin Life on My Own Account, and Don't Like It
by Charles Dickens
David, now in London, works at Mr. Murdstone's winery. Mr. Micawber is sent away.
Silas Marner
Part 2, Chapter 17
by George Eliot
After a discussion with Priscilla, Nancy fears she is cause of Godfrey's disappointment.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 1: “Less Bread! More Taxes!”
by Lewis Carroll
The Chancellor gets agitated at the roaring crowd outside his window. They are waiting for the Warden and seem to be screaming for less bread and more taxes. Bruno comes in looking for Sylvie.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XIV: “Phoebe’s Good Bye”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Phoebe is mesmerized by the story and tells Holgrave that she must return home for a short time. Holgrave tells Phoebe his feelings about Hepzibah and Clifford and that he senses trouble. Phoebe leaves.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Ninth, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
Claude Frollo, unaware of Quasimodo's intervention, retreats to the countryside for a period of reflection. Claude Frollo fears he has seen a ghost.
Agnes Grey
Chapter XXIV: The Sands
by Anne Brontë
A walk on the beach brings Agnes new hope.
The King of the Golden River
Part 3
by John Ruskin
Hans, one of the older brothers, attempts to turn the Golden River to pure gold and because of his terrible nature, fails and is turned to stone by the river.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 10: “The Naval Treaty, Part 2”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A conitnuation of part 1 in which Dr. Watson receives a letter from an old friend that tells about a treaty that was stolen from his office. Watson refers the letter to Holmes to investigate.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 2
by James Fenimore Cooper
Magua agrees to lead Alice, Cora, and Major Heyward to Fort William Henry by means of a secret path. The group encounters an interesting stranger along the way.
In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 1
by W.H.G. Kingston
Maurice and his father are invited to America to offer assistance to their family members. The travel there is peopled with interesting characters and the excitement of a child gone overboard.
Main Street
Chapter 14
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol and Will have their first argument. Will complains about Carol's "highbrow" attitude, and the effect is it having on his personal and professional relationships.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter III: "Chitta’s Revenge"
by Kirk Munroe
Chitta enacts his revenge against the tribe, causing problems for the Indians and the Frenchmen alike.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter VI: “The Adventure of Black Peter”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A gruesome murder occurs in Forest Row and Police Inspector Stanley Hopkins asks Holmes for help. When Peter Carey’s (also called Black Peter) tobacco pouch is found at the scene of the crime, Holmes investigates.
Just So Stories
"The Cat that Walked by Himself"
by Rudyard Kipling
A story about the animals in the Wet Wild Woods and how the cat that walked helped domesticate all the wild animals.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
The Village
by Henry David Thoreau
In order to stay up on current affairs, Thoreau visits Concord on a regular basis.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 5: “The Five Orange Pips”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes is faced with a bizarre case that is a family affair. Two brothers and a son all receive letters from the KKK, addressed from India that contain five dried orange pips, the omen of death. When it comes to be the son’s turn, he begs Holmes for his advice.
Babbitt
Chapter 8
by Sinclair Lewis
George and Myra decide to throw a dinner party the local "intellects".
Around the World in 80 Days
Chapter 19: In Which Passepartout Takes a Too Great Interest in His Master, and What Comes of It
by Jules Verne
Passepartout explores Hong Kong, admiring the diversity of its residents. Detective Fix finally divulges his true identity to Passepartout.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 5: “Hester at Her Needle”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The narrator covers the events of the years after Hester’s imprisonment.
Up from Slavery
Chapter 13: Two Thousand Miles For a Five Minute Speech
by Booker T. Washington
The Tuskegee Institute creates a new program to allow the less privileged to attend. The author's skills as a public speaker put him in a position of high demand.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter X: “The Pyncheon-Garden”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Phoebe and Holgrave bring the once dead garden back to life. She and Clifford often stroll the gardens to lift his spirits. Hepzibah begins arranging sunday afternoon lunches with Phoebe, Clifford, Holgrave, and Uncle Venner. For once, Clifford seems animated.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Flying Ship
by Andrew Lang
A simpleton gains friends and a wife.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 17: A New Interest in Life
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Longing to see Diana, Anne returns to school.
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.