My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 15: Covey, the Negro Breaker
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass is sent to the home of Mr. Edward Covey "to be broken", by Master Thomas Auld.
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Respectability, concerning Wash Williams
by Sherwood Anderson
After encountering George on the street, Wash Williams feels compelled to tell his story to the young reporter.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 14: “A Young Rajah”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary tells Martha about Colin who is worried that she may be fired for letting anyone near the ill son. Mary returns to Colin and they talk about positive thinking. When Master Craven and Mrs. Medlock enter the room, Colin tells them that he will see Mary any time he likes because she makes him feel well.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 20: “The Ogre’s Castle”
by Mark Twain
They continue on their way and come to an ogre’s castle. He discovers that the castle is nothing but a pigsty watched over by swineherds. He buys the hogs and sets them free. Sandy insists that they are enchanted ladies. When the pigs are brought home, the Yankee begins to believe her.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 11: “The Nest of the Missel Thrush”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary shows Dickon the garden and he agrees to help her take care of it. Mary admits to him that she likes him and he, inturn, admits he likes her. When she leaves to go inside, she worries that she’ll never see him again.
The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 21
by Edith Wharton
The newlyweds return to New York where Newland avoids a chance encounter with Ellen.
A Florida Sketch-Book
Chapter 3: “On the Beach at Daytona”
by Bradford Torrey
The narrator describes his stay on Daytona Beach and what he saw there — from birds to plays to scenery.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part I, Chapter II
by James Fenimore Cooper
The boat avoids trouble. Captain Spike remembers Jack Tier. Mrs. Budd shows her interesting view of things. Jack Tier boards the Molly Swash. The captain disguises the boat.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 2: “The Yellow Face”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A man asks Holmes to investigate the strange behavior of his wife.
Great Expectations
Chapter 31
by Charles Dickens
Pip and Herbert attend a play.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part II, Chapter III
by James Fenimore Cooper
The group argues over the continuation of their plans. They discuss the reasons for rejoining the Swash.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 37: The Reaper Whose Name Is Death
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Bad news from the bank affects leaves a void in the Cuthbert house. Marilla tells Anne about her relationship with Mr. Blythe.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 4: “The Loons of Loonville”
by L. Frank Baum
Woot, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow continue on their journey. They decide to explore the city of the Loons and discover curious creatures that capture them. They escape and continue on their journey, their curiosity satisfied.
Flappers and Philosophers
The Ice Palace
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Sally Carrol thinks that she wants a different life than the one she leads in the South, with a man who isn't like the boys she grew up with. Her engagement to Henry and her trip North show her what that different life would be like.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter XIV: “Of the Visitor Who Ran Down the Road in the Night-Time”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The General and Rufus are gone and Mordaunt refuses to tell anyone where they are or what has happened to them.
Heart of Darkness
Part 1
by Joseph Conrad
Marlow recounts his journey up the Congo River to the narrator and his fellow travelers.
My Bondage and My Freedom
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?. Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852
by Frederick Douglass
"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 52: In Which Lord Steyne Shows Himself in a Most Amiable Light
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Rawdon is saddened by his son's departure, Becky however is unaffected. Lord Steyne's suspicions lead him to question Briggs.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 29: “The Smallpox Hut”
by Mark Twain
The two come upon a hut with a woman dying of smallpox. The Yankee tries to convince the king to leave, but the king will not have it. Arthur brings the dying daughter to her mother and she proceeds to tell them about the cruelty of the church and the king and how they were excommunicated.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part I, Chapter I
by James Fenimore Cooper
Captain Spike prepares the Molly Swash for departure. Rose Budd and her aunt will be on board. Jack Tier appears, to Captain Spike's dismay.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 28: The Happy Meeting
by William Wells Brown
The mysterious woman of the graveyard is revealed.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 9: “Ruggedo’s Rage is Rash and Reckless”
by L. Frank Baum
The adventurers cross the Rubber Country and continue on to the caverns while Ruggedo, his Chief Magician, and his minions plan his strategy. They place the entrance to the Hollow Tube in their path and make it invisible.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 24: In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Dobbin delivers a letter to George.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 42”
by Mark Twain
Tom is brought to the Phelps house, still healing from his wounds. Jim is re-captured after sacrificing his freedom in order to save Tom. Tom reveals the late Miss Watsons' final wishes in regards to Jim's freedom.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 29
by James Fenimore Cooper
Heyward attempts to protect Hawkeye, leading to a contest of marksmanship. Cora makes a plea to Tamenund.