The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 4: “The Boscombe Valley Mystery”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes is faced with the Boscombe Valley Tragedy, in which a man is murdered and is son is accused of the crime.
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The Bird's Christmas Carol
Chapter 5: Some Other Birds Are Taught to Fly
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Carol extends an invitation to the Ruggles.
David Copperfield
Chapter 28: Mr. Micawber's Gauntlet
by Charles Dickens
The Micawbers and Tommy Traddles attend a dinner at David's apartment. Littimer visits David in search of Steerforth. David advises Tommy in regards to Mr. Micawber's situation.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XXI
by Jane Austen
Catherine makes some discoveries about Eleanor and is disturbed by a violent storm later that evening.
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 Works of Edgar Allan Poe
William Wilson
by Edgar Allan Poe
The narrator tells of the circumstances that led to his dramatic change of temperament.
The Time Machine
Chapter 3
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller experiments with his new invention, starting slowly then accelerating rapidly into the future.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 16: Still Knitting
by Charles Dickens
Defarge receives warning of a spy in the neighborhood. John Barsad pays a visit to Defarge's wine shop.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXIII: “Miriam and Hilda”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Miriam goes to Hilda and speaks of her own guilty feelings.
The Woman in White
EPOCH ONE: “The Story Begun by Walter Hartright, Part XII”
by Wilkie Collins
Their search leads Marian and Walter to the school, where they hear the story of the "ghost" seen by one of the students. Walter resolves to further their search that evening.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Introduction
by Frederick Douglass
Introduction by James McCune Smith.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 23: The Island of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Dantes visits the Island of Monte Cristo.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XVIII: "The French Have Come Again"
by Kirk Munroe
The French return and Rene determines to leave the new world for home. He asks his tribe for help and promises to return. He learns much from the French, including news of his uncle.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 2
by Mark Twain
Tom finds a way to turn a profit from his punishment.
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.
David Copperfield
Chapter 27: Tommy Traddles
by Charles Dickens
David visits Tommy Traddle, who lives in the same building as the Micawbers.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XX
by Jane Austen
Catherine prepares to leave for Northanger Abbey with the Tilneys. She is nervous and tries to be on her best behavior. Not all is expected about the Tilney home.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Seventh, Chapter 7
by Victor Hugo
Claude Frollo Disguises himself and waits for Jehan and Phoebus to finish drinking. Phoebus and an inebriated Jehan exit the pub. Claude Frollo passes by his drunken brother as he pursues Captain Phoebus eventually confronting him in the street.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Seventh, Chapter 7
by Victor Hugo
Claude Frollo Disguises himself and waits for Jehan and Phoebus to finish drinking. Phoebus and an inebriated Jehan exit the pub. Claude Frollo passes by his drunken brother as he pursues Captain Phoebus eventually confronting him in the street.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 3
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator reflects on his first exposure to Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 21: A Mass Execution
by Jules Verne
An unfortunate Warship decides to engage the Nautilus.
Presidential Addresses and Messages
Annual Message to Congress, December 15, 1802
by Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson's second Annual Address to Congress (now known as the State of the Union Address).
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Tenth, Chapter 5
by Victor Hugo
King Louis XI, in Paris visiting, reviews the crown's expenditures, taking great pride in a specially designed cage in the Bastille. The Truand uprising continues as Gringoire is interrogated by the King.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 14: The Black Current
by Jules Verne
The vast nature of the sea is discussed. Aronnax learns some unsettling information about Captain Nemo. Aronnax attempts to persuade Ned Land. The men have a debate about fish.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 7: The Examination
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Villefort questions Dantes and makes a serious discovery.