The Marble Faun
Chapter XLIII: “The Extinction of a Lamp”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Kenyon and Hilda come upon a shrine and, after becoming lost in thought, notice that the shrine's lamp goes out for the first time in centuries.
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Civil Rights and Conflict in the United States: Selected Speeches
Speech Cautioning Americans to Deal Justly with His People, January 12, 1854
by Chief Seattle
A widely publicized speech arguing in favor of ecological responsibility and respect of native Americans' land rights.
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms or Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 13: Out in the Boat
by Laura Lee Hope
Alice and Ruth get more information about the missing girls.
The Wind in the Willows
The River Bank
by Kenneth Grahame
Mole is busy with spring-cleaning when he feels compelled to visit the world above. Mole and Rat take a trip up the river.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 11: "A Change Came O'er the Spirit of My Dream"
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass, having received some education from his master's wife, aspires to learn even more.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moon-Child
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A bamboo cutter finds a small, luminescent girl, and raises her as Princess Moonlight. She refuses all suitors, befriends the Emperor, and eventually returns to her rightful home, the Moon.
Crime and Punishment
Epilogue
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov's goes to trial and is sentenced to 8 years hard labor in Siberia. Razumikhin and Dunya finally marry. While in prison, Raskolnikov finds redemption and renewal.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 15”
by Oscar Wilde
Dorian attends a dinner party, but finds himself distracted and bored. He returns home to discard the remaining evidence of Basil’s presence there.
The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 24
by Edith Wharton
Newland and Ellen's time together gives them the chance to catch up.
Beyond the City
Chapter XVI: “A Midnight Visitor”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The two sisters witness a man enter through the window of Mrs. Westmacott’s home and see her fall to the ground. They think the visitor was expected, however when she falls they immediately call for help. He hit her on the back of the head with a life preserver, but she is alright.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 34: The Colosseum
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Franz and Albert ask their host, Signor Pastrini to procure a cart and ox for them, since a carriage cannot be found during Carnival. After a short while Signor Pastrini returns with an invitation to join the Count of Monte Cristo's carriage.
David Copperfield
Chapter 64: A Last Retrospect
by Charles Dickens
David reflects on the present state of affairs.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Chapter I: Down the Rabbit-Hole
by Lewis Carroll
Alice, bored by her sister's reading, follows a passing rabbit down a hole.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 19”
by Oscar Wilde
Dorian and Lord Henry discuss many things, including Dorian’s attempt to be a better person. Lord Henry tells Dorian not to change, and expresses his wish to recapture the youth that Dorian has seemingly managed to keep.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 32
by James Fenimore Cooper
Hawkeye, Uncas, and the Delaware warriors battle the Hurons. Cora is located, but all does not go as planned. Magua attempts to escape once more.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XXVIII
by Jane Austen
Catherine, after a month’s stay at Northanger Abbey, is abruptly sent back home.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 34: Friend
by Louisa May Alcott
Joe continues to write, but decides not to write sensational stories anymore. As summer arrives, Jo returns home to her sisters and mother.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 6
by Mary Shelley
Victor recovers after reading the concerned letter from Elizabeth and introduces Henry to his professors. However, even the sight of chemical equipment makes Victor uneasy. He awaits his father’s letter to facilitate his return to Geneva.
Jane Eyre
Chapter XXXVI
by Charlotte Brontë
Jane contemplates her supernatural experience of the previous night, wondering whether it was really Rochester’s voice that she heard calling to her and whether Rochester might actually be in trouble. She finds a note from St. John urging her to resist temptation, but nevertheless she boards a coach to Thornfield. She travels to the manor, anxious to see Rochester and reflecting on the ways in which her life has changed in the single year since she left. Once hopeless, alone, and impoverished, Jane now has friends, family, and a fortune. She hurries to the house after her coach arrives and is shocked to find Thornfield a charred ruin. She goes to an inn called the Rochester Arms to learn what has happened. Here, she learns that Bertha Mason set the house ablaze several months earlier. Rochester saved his servants and tried to save his wife, but she flung herself from the roof as the fire raged around her. In the fire, Rochester lost a hand and went blind. He has taken up residence in a house called Ferndean, located deep in the forest, with John and Mary, two elderly servants.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter IX: “Hollingsworth, Zenobia, Priscilla”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Coverdale studies the relationships forming between Hollingsworth, Zenobia, and Priscilla. He tries to exert his own influence within this circle.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 22: A Marriage and Part of a Honeymoon
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Joseph, Rawdon and George receive orders.
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Chapter 9: “The Farewell-Party”
by Lewis Carroll
They all attend the party.
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 25: “How the Scarecrow Displayed His Wisdom”
by L. Frank Baum
Along with the Tin Man, the group travels to visit the Scarecrow in his giant corn house. The Tin Man tells him about the news of Ozma’s fate. He tells them to live each day to the fullest. They all travel to the farm of Jack Pumpkinhead to tell him the sad news. The group heads back to the Emerald City.
The Olive Fairy Book
The Story of Zoulvisia
by Traditional
Many are enchanted by the mountains but none leave alive. A family loses their seven sons to the mountain until the youngest sets out to try to do what his brothers could not. He manages to break the enchantment, and meets Zoulvisia. Out of kindness, he brings an old woman back to the palace, despite the misgivings of others. The woman is a witch, and Zoulvisia reveals secrets to her that put their lives in danger. The prince and Zoulvisia plan her escape.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XLVII: “The Peasant and Contadina”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello and Miriam arrive in costume telling Kenyon about the carnival.