Behind the Scenes
Chapter 14: Old Friends
by Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth reminisces about Mrs. Anne Garland and her family.
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The Blue Fairy Book
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
by Traditional
An impoverished young man named Aladdin is recruited by a sorcerer to retrieve a lamp from a booby-trapped magic cave. After the sorcerer attempts to double-cross him, Aladdin keeps the lamp for himself, and discovers that it summons a surly djinn that is bound to do the bidding of the person holding the lamp. With the aid of the djinn, Aladdin becomes rich and powerful and marries princess Badroulbadour. The sorcerer returns and is able to get his hands on the lamp by tricking Aladdin’s wife, who is unaware of the lamp’s importance. Aladdin discovers a lesser, polite djinn is summoned by a ring loaned to him by the sorcerer but forgotten during the double-cross. Assisted by the lesser djinn, Aladdin recovers his wife and the lamp.
Crime and Punishment
Part 6, Chapter 5
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Svidrigailov attempts to manipulate Dunya by using Raskolnikov's secret against her.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 15: Graduation—In the Army
by Henry O. Flipper
Upon graduating from West Point, Lieutenant Flipper reports for active duty in the U.S. Army amidst much fanfare.
David Copperfield
Chapter 61: I Am Shown Two Interesting Penitents
by Charles Dickens
David accepts an invitation from Mr. Creakle, where he encounters Uriah and Littimer.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 8: The Bay of Vigo
by Jules Verne
Having arrived in the Atlantic, Ned Land decides it's finally time to escape. Aronnax explores the museum of the Nautilus. Captain Nemo and Aronnax discuss Spanish history.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Mrs. Catherick”
by Wilkie Collins
Mrs. Catherick's letter reveals the basis of the relationship between Mrs. Catherick and Sir Percival. It also details Anne's involvment in the secret.
Deductive Logic
Part 1: Chapter 3
by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 82: The Burglary
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Caderousse breaks into the house of the Count of Monte Cristo.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 20: In Which Captain Dobbin Acts as the Messenger of Hymen
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Dobbin assists Amelia and George.
Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 1”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 3”
by Oscar Wilde
Lord Henry investigates Dorian’s background and shows of his clever talk at lunch.
Dracula
Chapter 22
by Bram Stoker
The group works to sterilize the boxes as quickly as possible. Mina is tormented by her “unclean” status, and contemplates her fate.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 16: A Learned Italian
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Dantes begins his friendship with the mad abbe.
Dracula
Chapter 9
by Bram Stoker
Mina and Jonathan marry. Mina and Lucy write each other. Dr. Seward tells more about Renfield. Arthur leaves Lucy to take care of is father. Dr. Jack Seward and Dr. VanHelsing care for Lucy who goes from better to worse.
Great Expectations
Chapter 40
by Charles Dickens
Pip encounters a another stranger and continues to assist "Uncle Provis".
Main Street
Chapter 20
by Sinclair Lewis
A visit from Will's relatives causes great discomfort for Carol. Carol becomes pregnant, eventually giving birth to a son, Hugh.
Main Street
Chapter 15
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol fantasizes about the important role her husband fills in Gopher Prairie, later deciding to pay a surprise visit to his office. Carol accompanies Will as he visits his patients, appreciating the opportunity to see her husband in action.
Main Street
Chapter 4
by Sinclair Lewis
After taking a look around, Carol is unnerved by the stature and state of the buildings in Gopher Prairie. Bea Sorensen's tour of Gopher Prairie leaves her awestruck.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm—Chapter 1: In Secret
by Charles Dickens
Darnay is arrested after arriving in Paris and is held "in secret".
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 11
by Emily Brontë
Nelly sees Heathcliff embracing Isabella, which leads to a fight between Edgar and Heathcliff. Catherine, upset at the dispute between them and refuses to eat for two days.
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.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 28
by James Fenimore Cooper
Magua visits the Delaware in search of Cora. Magua attempts to turn the Delaware against Hawkeye.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 30: “The Girl I Left Behind Me”
by William Makepeace Thackeray
The men of Vanity Fair say their farewells as the depart for battle.
Lectures on Ten British Mathematicians
Chapter 4: "George Boole"
by Alexander MacFarlane
A biography of George Boole.