Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part II, Chapter V
by James Fenimore Cooper
Superstition abounds. Jack questions Spike about his behavior.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 41: The Presentation
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The Count of Monte Cristo meets Alberts parents Monsieur and Madame de Morcerf.
Winesburg, Ohio
An Awakening, concerning Belle Carpenter
by Sherwood Anderson
George's attempt to impress Belle Carpenter is unexpectedly interrupted.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Second, Chapter 6
by Victor Hugo
After a run-in with a group of beggars, Gringoire is take before the "King".
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XLVIII
by Jane Austen
A foreshadowed development comes to fruition.
Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 1
by George Eliot
Silas Marner, a respected resident of lantern Yard, is wrongfully accused of theft.
Presidential Addresses and Messages
Annual Message to Congress, December 8, 1798
by John Adams
John Adams' second Annual Address to Congress (now known as the State of the Union Address).
Squinty, the Comical Pig
Chapter 9: “Squinty’s Balloon Ride”
by Richard Barnum
Squinty gets lost in the woods and stays the night. He meets a guy in a hot air balloon basket. Squinty takes a ride in a balloon.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 10: Life in Baltimore
by Frederick Douglass
Having been sent to Balitimore by Miss Lucretia, Mr. Douglass prepares to meet Mr. Auld.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
by Grimm Brothers
A king attempts to discover the secret of his daughter's worn shoes.
The Number Concept
“Chapter 3”
by Levi Leonard Conant, Ph. D.
The author discusses an international history of number words.
Crime and Punishment
Part 4, Chapter 3
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov tells the group about Svidrigailov's proposal. Dunya presents a proposal to her brother. Razumikhin realizes who is responsible for the pawnbroker's death.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 1
by Jack London
The narrator of the Novel, Humphrey Van Weyden, finds himself in a very precarious situation before he is rescued by a passing sealing ship.
The Little Lame Prince
“The Prince with the Nose”
by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik
Because of a magician’s enchanted spell, a prince was born with a very long nose. He grows up to marry a beautiful princess, but the magician takes her away before the wedding. He travels all over the world in search of her and meets a rude fairy princess. He spies his princess behind a glass wall, but it wasn’t until he was able to admit to his nose’s size that the wall would break and he could marry his bride.
David Copperfield
Chapter 59: Return
by Charles Dickens
David returns to London where he visits with old friends and acquaintances.
The Professor
Chapter 1: Introductory
by Charlotte Brontë
The narrator introduces himself through a letter written to an old schoolmate. The letter tells of his decision to become a tradesman, as well as of meeting his brother and his brother's wife.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXVI: “The Pedigree of Monte Beni”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Kenyon discovers many peculiarities and occurances regarding the family history of the Counts of Monte Beni.
The Professor
Chapter 14
by Charlotte Brontë
William manages to get by on his small salary and some savings. His brother continues to treat him coldly, even when he attends a party at his home. William speaks with Mr. Hunsden.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 23: Captain Dobbin Proceeds on His Canvass
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Dobbin's and George's friendship is further explained.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 8: Friday Night
by H.G. Wells
The narrator is alarmed by the continued normalcy of life. The military starts to take interest in the Martian presence.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Sweetheart Roland
by Grimm Brothers
A witch plots against her stepdaughter.
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.
Just So Stories
"The Butterfly that Stamped"
by Rudyard Kipling
The story involves King Solomon, a butterfly and their wives and the question of keeping up appearences in front of one’s spouse.
Crime and Punishment
Part 1, Chapter 6
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov's hatred for Alyona is recounted.
Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 2
by George Eliot
Silas isolates himself from all companionship, focusing on his work instead.