The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“Chapter 17”
by Mark Twain
Huck is invited to stay with the Grangerford family.
Search results for 'A small place'
Displaying 1401–1425 of 2,034
Main Street
Chapter 5
by Sinclair Lewis
Will and Carol attend a part at Sam Clark's house where they are introduced to the young up and comers of Gopher Prairie. Carol finds the conservative opinions of Gopher Prairie's citizens to be contrary to her own.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 20
by James Fenimore Cooper
A detour attracts the attention of some Huron Indians. Quick thinking by Hawkeye allows the group to evade the enemy.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 18
by Edgar Allan Poe
The Jane Guy finally encounters land. The crew embarks inland to explore the island.
The Marble Faun
Chapter L: “Miriam, Hilda, Kenyon, Donatello”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hilda and Kenyon talk of religion and prayer.
Dracula
Chapter 3
by Bram Stoker
The Count asks Jonathan about the shipping business in England and insists that Jonathan stays with him for a month. The two send letters to England regarding the business. Jonathan writes Mina in a secret code. Jonathan explores the forbidden parts of the castle and is horrified by what he discovers. He wonders if he has gone mad.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 46: Unlimited Credit
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The Count of Monte Cristo visits Danglers at his home to speak to him about a business arrangement.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Introduction to Poems, Letter to Mr. B-
by Edgar Allan Poe
A letter from the author to Mr. B.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Fall of the House of Usher
by Edgar Allan Poe
An old friend is summoned to his childhood friend’s home to comfort him during his final days of an illness only to witness strange and horrifying happenings in the House of Usher.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 24
by Jack London
Captain Larsen's, having become more possesive of Maud, excludes the crew from his table. Interference by the captain's brother, Death, results in monetary losses for the Ghost.
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.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 30: The Fifth of September
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
M. Morrel is saved from bankruptcy.
Up from Slavery
Introduction
by Booker T. Washington
An introduction to the original text, written by Walter H. Page.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXIV: “The Tower among the Apennines”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Kenyon visits Donatello at the tower residence.
David Copperfield
Chapter 44: Our Housekeeping
by Charles Dickens
Dora and David begin their life's together.
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 Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part IV”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter is happy with married life, but determines to continue with his investigations of Fosco. He calls on Pesca for assistance.
Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 13
by George Eliot
Silas inquires about the identity of the child at the Christmas dance. Silas makes a decision concerning the child, viewing her as a gift rather than a burden.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 9: "Dr. Philemon Pipp, the Patent Medicine Man"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. The three children went to a market and watched a peddler/street performer sell his wares with magic tricks to awe the customers. The Toyman tells them to beware of such scams.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 27: Atones for the Unpoliteness of a Former Chapter; Which Deserted a Lady, Most Unceremoniously.
by Charles Dickens
Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Corney discuss the possibility of a future together.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 37: The Subject Continued
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Rebecca makes a deal before returning to London. Rebecca and Rawdon make arrangements with Mr. Raggles. Rebecca receives word of Miss Crawley's death and inheritence.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XII: “Coverdale’s Hermitage”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Coverdale uses his "hermitage" to try to learn more about the stranger and Zenobia's relationship.
The War of the Worlds
Book Two—The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter 1: Under Foot
by H.G. Wells
The narrator and the Curate continue to travel at night, choosing to hide during the daylight hours. Another cylinder arrives.
Tales of the Jazz Age
May Day Chapter I
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
May Day, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a tale that interweaves the stories of the underprivileged and of the wealthy during the May Day riots of 1919.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 7: Washington in 1862-1863
by Elizabeth Keckley
As the Civil War continues to escalate, the members of the Lincoln family begin to feel the strain of the conflict. Willie's death continues to affect Mrs. Lincoln.