A man in desperate need of money contacts his eccentric cousin in hopes of borrowing it from him. Although his cousin is friendly, the wife is unwelcoming. However, nothing can prepare him for his encounter with the Brazilian Cat that is ferocious.
Abbe teaches Dantes all he knows, and the two form a plot for escape.
Jurgis pleads Marija to quit the brothel, but she refuses. Jurgis attends a Socialist Party function the day before nationwide election. Election results show promise for the socialist movement.
Marlow recounts his journey up the Congo River to the narrator and his fellow travelers.
Amelia fools everyone but Dobbin. Rawdon's disappointment amuses Becky.
Lord Bellinger and Trelawney Hope come to Holmes to explain about a stolen document. When Watson tells Holmes that one of his known spies has been murdered, they must solve the case.
Sherlock Holmes investigates the disappearance of a race horse and the murder of its trainer.
Du Bois discusses the period of history from 1861 to 1872, as it relates to the American Negro.
Ishmael retells a story from the a gam with the whaling ship Town-Ho.
William seeks out his missing pupil, deciding that she is the woman destined to be his wife.
Years have passed. The narrator reveals what Dorian’s life has become.
Susan B. Anthony discusses her arrest for attempting to vote.
Mulford swims for the boat. The group is reunited with Captain Spike, who tries to rid himself of Mulford.
With some assistance from the gods, Priam retrieves the body of Hector.
There is a misunderstanding between the Captain and Mrs. Budd. The ship is stopped by a cruiser.
Higgins and Pickering attempt to make amends with Eliza.
Signor Pastrini tells Franz and Albert the tales of Luigi Vampa.
The author describes the first inhabitants of Florida and the gruesome battles.
The author tells the story of James Webster Smith.
Ardita rebels against her uncle, who wishes her to behave as a respectable lady. He leaves her alone, and the ship is taken by Carlyle and his group of pirates. Things aren't all as they seem.
With Zeus absent from the field of battle, Poseidon gives some much needed assistance to the Greeks.
After falling asleep for a short while, Jane awakes to the realization that she must leave Thornfield. When she steps out of her room, she finds Rochester waiting in a chair on the threshold. To Rochester’s assurances that he never meant to wound her, and to his pleas of forgiveness, Jane is silent, although she confides to the reader that she forgave him on the spot. Jane suddenly feels faint, and Rochester carries her to the library to revive her. He then offers her a new proposal—to leave England with him for the South of France, where they will live together as husband and wife. Jane refuses, explaining that no matter how Rochester chooses to view the situation, she will never be more than a mistress to him while Bertha is alive. Rochester realizes that he must explain why he does not consider himself married, and he launches into the story of his past.
Athena's gift to Diomedes has dire consequences for Pandarus. Diomedes breaks his agreement with a goddess.
This is a narrative of William Wells Brown's life and how he came out of slavery.