The Bird's Christmas Carol
Chapter 6: When the Pie was Opened, The Birds Began to Sing
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
The Bird's and the Ruggle's have Christmas dinner.
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The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 6: Of the Training of Black Men
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois discusses the various education systems in place for the black men.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 4
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator describes his journey to Atlanta to attend school and the theft of his money when he gets there.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XLIV: “The Deserted Shrine”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Upon noticing the flame’s gone out, Kenyon goes inside to investigate.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 12
by Edgar Allan Poe
The remaining crew considers Parker's suggestion, eventually drawing lots to make the fateful decision.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 11
by Jack London
A discussion of life, nature, and existence with Captain Larsen ends in a rather strange act of violence towards Hump.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 5: Mr. Durdles and Friend
by Charles Dickens
While proceeding home, Jasper encounters Durdles and a boy named called Deputy.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 43: “The Battle of the Sand Belt”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee sends word to all factories to evacuate all personnel for he plans to bomb the factories with secret mines. All of England is against the Yankee and plans to fight against him. When the boys are unsure, the Yankee reassures the boys that they will only have to fight the hated nobility.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 3: “Magic Mystifies the Marchers”
by L. Frank Baum
Upon seeing (in her magic book) Ann’s plan to attack the Emerald City, Glinda casts a spell sending Ann and the Oogaboo army to a different village. They decide to conquer this deserted place and come upon a Rak instead.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter VII: “Of Corporal Rufus Smith and His Coming to Cloomber”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Jack meets Corporal Rufus Smith. They visit the General. Rufus reminds the General that they are acquaintances and asks to be his gardener.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XXII
by Jane Austen
Catherine’s discovery is not so monumental and she takes it upon herself to learn more about the mysteries of the Tilney family.
Great Expectations
Chapter 7
by Charles Dickens
Pip becomes acquainted with Biddy. Pip is to be sent to the home of Miss Havisham to play.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 36
by Jack London
Hump and Maud continue to salvage the vessel, while foiling a would be saboteur.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 25
by James Fenimore Cooper
A disguised Hawkeye makes himself known to Heyward. Alice’s location is discovered. Alice and Heyward depart camp as Hawkeye stays to assist Uncas.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 15
by Mary Shelley
The monster finds a satchel with clothes and books and decides to study the books to learn more about the world. He decides to win over the blind old man in the cottage, that the cottagers might befriend him. However, when the other discover him, they run him off because they are appalled by his appearance.
The Little Lame Prince
Chapter 5
by Maria Dinah Mulock Craik
Prince Dolor finds that the magical traveling cloak can fly and can grant his wishes. He receives a pair of golden spectacles to see things he’d never seen before.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Tenth, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
Pierre Gringoire, currently studying architecture in Paris, is approached by a distraught and unhealthy Claude Frollo. Claude Frollo presents a plan to Gringoire that will allow the condemned Esmeralda to escape death. in turn, Gringoire proposes a plan of his own.
The Time Machine
Chapter 5
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller, concerned with the disappearance of the time machine, searches frantically for his invention. The Time Traveller inquires about the sphinx statue, and reconsiders his previous theories. Through a heroic act, the Time Traveller makes a friend. The Time Traveller encounters another creature from the future.
Crime and Punishment
Part 3, Chapter 4
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Sonia invites Raskolnikov to Marmeladov's funeral. Raskolnikov makes a request of Razumikhin, before teasing him about his feelings for Dunya.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 14: The South Pole
by Jules Verne
Captain Nemo arrives at the South Pole. Conseil and Aronnax make their final observations of the remote area.
Dracula
Chapter 5
by Bram Stoker
Mina, Jonathan’s girlfriend, writes letters back and forth to her friend Lucy about the young men in her life, Dr. Jack Seward and Quincey Morris. Arthur Holmwood introduced Lucy to Quincey Morris.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Mesmeric Revelation
by Edgar Allan Poe
A doctor has a rather unusual conversation with a dying patient.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 99: The Law
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Madame Danglers visits Villefort to talk to him about Andrea.
Main Street
Chapter 19
by Sinclair Lewis
Miles and Bea are married, and although invited, not a single member of the Jolly Seventeen choose to attend the ceremony. A board appointment by the mayor temporarily encourages Carol. Will's mention of children causes Carol to become despondent. A new world conflict erupts, but the people of Gopher Prairie fail to take notice.
The Woman in White
EPOCH ONE: “The Story Continued by Vincent Gilmore, Part I”
by Wilkie Collins
Mr. Gilmore continues the story, explaining the initial degree of his involvement in the events related. Sir Percival makes his appearance, addressing the letter passed on to Laura.