The Iliad
Book 22: The Death of Hector
by Homer
Achilles and Hector finally meet on the field of battle.
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The Prince
Chapter 3: Concerning Mixed Principalities
by Niccolo Machiavelli
A discussion of the difficulties of running a new principality, as opposed to a hereditary principality.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part II”
by Wilkie Collins
Marian tells of Count Fosco's visit and threats. Walter reveals the circumstances surrounding Anne's birth.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 15: Showing How Very Fond of Oliver Twist, The Merry Old Jew and Miss Nancy Were.
by Charles Dickens
While running an errand for Mr. Brownlow, Oliver runs into Nancy and Bill Sikes.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part I”
by Wilkie Collins
Marian travels to Blackwater, where she waits to be reunited with Laura. She reveals what little she knows of Walter, Mr. Gilmore, and Laura. Marian is disturbed by the discovery of a wounded animal. The Catherick name is mentioned again.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 47: Fatal Consequences.
by Charles Dickens
Noah and Fagin tell Sikes the details of Nancy's meeting with Rose and Brownlow.
Gulliver's Travels
Part One: A Voyage to Lilliput: Chapter 8
by Jonathan Swift
The author, by a lucky accident, finds means to leave Blefuscu; and, after some difficulties, returns safe to his native country.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 20: “‘I Shall Live Forever—and Ever—and Ever!’”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary and Dickon take Colin to see the garden. At once, his pale skin becomes rosey again. Mary and Colin both comment about this being their first time seeing springtime.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 10
by Jack London
The relationship between Captain Larsen and Hump continues to progress, as Larsen divulges more of his past.
History
History
by Ralph Waldo Emerson
History is within everyone, so living life is the best way to know history/people/life. History books should be written from this more open, organic perspective. Someone experiencing life is closer to true knowledge than someone who reads about it.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part III”
by Wilkie Collins
Marian worries about what sort of document Laura is supposed to sign. The group walks to the lake, where a discussion of murder and crime commences. Mention of the Catherick name causes a rapid departure of Sir Percival.
Presidential Addresses and Messages
Second Inaugural Address, Washington D.C., March 4, 1805
by Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson's second inaugural address, presented in Washington, D.C. in March of 1805.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 9: “They Fight the Invisible Bears”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends learn how to walk on water.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 10
by Emily Brontë
Heathcliff returns to Thrushcross Grange a few months after Catherine and Edgar were married. While Heathcliff stays at Wuthering Heights, Catherine and Isabella visit him; Isabella falls for Heathcliff in the process.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 3
by Mark Twain
Tom tries to attract the attention of Becky Thatcher. Tom is wrongly accused and punished by Aunt Polly when Sid has an accident, causing him to evaluate his importance in the world.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 6: “The Reigate Puzzle”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes becomes involved with a case that involves a robbery of an invaluable assortment of things and then the murder of a coachman of a nearby estate.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 21: The Expedition.
by Charles Dickens
Oliver and Sikes journey to the town of Shepperton, arriving after dark.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 93: Valentine
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Maximilian visits Valentine and Noirtier.
Up from Slavery
Chapter 14: The Atlanta Exposition Address
by Booker T. Washington
The author's speech at the Atlanta Exposition allows for even more opportunity for increased exposure and development of the Tuskegee Institute, but the it is not without it's detractors.
Tales of the Jazz Age
The Jelly-Bean
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Jelly-Bean, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a short story following Jim Powell, an excessive gambler and outcast who has given up on polite society, as he tries to impress his new love interst, Nancy Lamar.
Great Expectations
Chapter 33
by Charles Dickens
Estella's visit fills Pip with optimism.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part II”
by Wilkie Collins
Mariam describes the various personalities staying at Blackwater, including a description of the changes she sees in Laura. Mr. Merriman arrives.
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 9: “A Jester and a Bear”
by Lewis Carroll
Sylvie, Bruno, My Lady, and the Professor wander through the gardens. There is a silly limmerick about a headless bear.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Preface and Introduction
by Mark Twain
The preface is a disclaimer signed by the author. In the introduction/explanation, the stranger tells the narrator his story of being a yankee in Connecticut.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part VIII”
by Wilkie Collins
Marian writes two letters, and passes them on to Fanny to be delivered. The Count and Countess behave strangely.