Dracula
Chapter 25
by Bram Stoker
The pursuit continues, with the men waiting for the boat carrying Dracula’s box. Unfortunately, they are outsmarted by the Count.
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Moby Dick
Chapter 110: Queequeg in His Coffin
by Herman Melville
Queequeg falls ill and prepares for death. Pip makes a request of the dying man.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 41: Learning to Forget
by Louisa May Alcott
Amy, having learned of Beth's passing, is joined by Laurie in Europe.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 2
by Edgar Allan Poe
In the pursuit of greater sailing adventures, Pym and Augustus decide to become stowaways.
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"Arrival at the New Home"
by Kirk Munroe
The Elmers prepare their new house and make it fit to live in
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 7: Of the Black Belt
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois discusses Albany, the heart of the Black Belt of the South.
The Number Concept
“Chapter 4”
by Levi Leonard Conant, Ph. D.
This passage is a continuation of the author's discussion of number word origins.
The Marble Faun
Chapter VII: “Beatrice”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Miriam and Hilda talk of a famous portrait, Beatrice.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 7: “The Crooked Man”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes calls Watson to witness his last move in a case about the murder of a colonel. His wife is the prime suspect because they were having an argument when he died.
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).
The Time Machine
Chapter 9
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller awakens to find himself surrounded.
The Scarlet Letter
Chapter 18: “A Flood of Sunshine”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The decision to move to Europe energizes both Dimmesdale and Hester. Dimmesdale declares that he can feel joy once again, and Hester throws the scarlet letter from her chest. Hester reveals Pearl's heritage.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter III: “The Adventure of the Dancing Men”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Elsie marries Hilton Cubitt and tells him not to ask her about her past. She gets a letters from the United States and pictures of small dancing men start appearing everywhere around her. Holmes is brought in to get to the bottom of the pictures. From then on, things get worse until Holmes cracks the case.
Up from Slavery
Chapter 17: Last Words
by Booker T. Washington
An old friend and mentor passes away. The author ponders the distance he has traveled in the previous twenty years of his life.
Main Street
Chapter 38
by Sinclair Lewis
After a year, Will visits Carol in Washington. Carol and Will strengthen their relationship with some time away. As Carol returns to work, she is already pregnant with her second child.
Ethan Frome
Introduction
by Edith Wharton
The narrator tells of his first encounter with Ethan Frome in the town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. The narrator seeks information on the reclusive Frome.
David Copperfield
Chapter 30: A Loss
by Charles Dickens
David pays a visit to Mr. Omer while in Yarmouth, hearing news of Little Em'ly's changed behavior. At the Peggotty house, David finds that Mr. Bargis' health is in decline.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXX: “Donatello’s Bust”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello’s bust is almost completed.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 5: Dobbin of Ours
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Some history of William Dobbin and George Sedley Osbourne's friendship is presented to the reader.
Great Expectations
Chapter 54
by Charles Dickens
Pip and Herbert take Magwitch down river.
Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida
"Two Letters and a Journey"
by Kirk Munroe
The Elmers send Mark away to his uncle’s house to recover. They send Ruth along to keep him company on his journey and to visit with her friend Edna May. Mark plans to travel to New York with Captain Bill in the Wildfire.
David Copperfield
Chapter 4: I Fall into Disgrace
by Charles Dickens
David returns home to find that many thing have changed.
David Copperfield
Chapter 58: Absence
by Charles Dickens
David eventually settles abroad, where he finally begins to come to terms with past events.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 31”
by Mark Twain
The dauphin betrays Jim. Huck searches for Jim, intent on freeing him from the Phelps farm.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXXIV
by Jane Austen
Fanny takes the trouble to visit Mrs. Jennings and Lady Middleton, and deems them worthy company.