The War of the Worlds
Book Two—The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter 7: The Man on Putney Hill
by H.G. Wells
The narrator runs into a disheveled artilleryman, who relays some information about the Martian situation.
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The Jungle
Chapter 30
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis visits Elzbieta. Jurgis finds work as a hotel porter and continues to learn about socialism from his co-workers.
Moby Dick
Chapter 16: The Ship
by Herman Melville
Ishmael and Queequeg board the Pequod.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 63: In Which We Meet an Old Acquaintance
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Joseph decides to stay. Amelia continues to enjoy herself. An old acquaintance makes an unexpected appearance.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Chapter 4: A General Survey of the Slave Plantation
by Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass recalls the harsh conditions on the Lloyd Plantation.
Jane Eyre
Chapter XXXII
by Charlotte Brontë
Jane’s students become more familiar and endeared to her, and Jane becomes quite popular among them. At night, though, she has troubling nightmares that involve Rochester. Jane continues to pay attention to the relationship between St. John and Rosamond, who often visits the school when she knows St. John will be there. Rosamond asks Jane to draw her portrait, and as she is working on it one day, St. John pays her a visit. He gives her a new book of poetry and looks at the drawing. She offers to draw him a duplicate, and then boldly declares that he ought to marry Rosamond. St. John admits that he loves her and is tempted by her beauty, but he explains that he refuses to allow worldly affection to interfere with his holy duties. The flirtatious, silly, and shallow Rosamond would make a terrible wife for a missionary. Suddenly, St. John notices something on the edge of Jane’s paper and tears off a tiny piece—Jane is not certain why. With a peculiar look on his face, he hurries from the room.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 56: Georgy is Made a Gentleman
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Old Osborne has plans for little George, attempting to make amends for his previous actions. Amelia makes a friend in order to see George. Dobbin inquires about Amelia.
The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne
Chapter II
by Ann Radcliffe
Osbert vows to avenge his father’s death, while Alleyn feels an attraction to Mary. They set out into battle, but face capture.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 47: The Dappled Grays
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Ali, one of the slaves of the Count of Monte Cristo, helps to save Madame Villefort and her son Edward.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Former Inhabitants and Winter Visitors
by Henry David Thoreau
More visitors arrive at Walden Pond during the winter.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 16”
by Oscar Wilde
Dorian tries to escape his troubles. He is recognized by more people than he bargained for, but manages to get away.
On Vaccination Against Smallpox
"A Continuation of Facts and Observations Relative to the Various Vaccines, or Cow-Pox, 1800"
by Edward Anthony Jenner
The author describes the aftermath and effects of the vaccine inoculations.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XI: “The Arched Window”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Phoebe takes Clifford to the front window to gaze at the street outside. Clifford is horrified at an organ-grinder’s monkey. Phoebe goes to church and, though they dress and attempt to go, Clifford and Hepzibah realize that they cannot go any farther.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 12: Pleasures and Privileges
by Henry O. Flipper
A description of the different privileges that are bestowed upon cadets depending on their rank and class.
Jane Eyre
Chapter II
by Charlotte Brontë
Two servants, Miss Abbott and Bessie Lee, escort Jane to the red-room, and Jane resists them with all of her might. Once locked in the room, Jane catches a glimpse of her ghastly figure in the mirror, and, shocked by her meager presence, she begins to reflect on the events that have led her to such a state. She remembers her kind Uncle Reed bringing her to Gateshead after her parents’ death, and she recalls his dying command that his wife promise to raise Jane as one of her own. Suddenly, Jane is struck with the impression that her Uncle Reed’s ghost is in the room, and she imagines that he has come to take revenge on his wife for breaking her promise. Jane cries out in terror, but her aunt believes that she is just trying to escape her punishment, and she ignores her pleas. Jane faints in exhaustion and fear.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 32: Of the Happy Life Oliver Began to Lead with His Kind Friends.
by Charles Dickens
Oliver slowly recovers from his wounds. Mr. Losberne and Oliver travel to London. Oliver continues to bond with Mrs. Maylie and Mis Rose.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 17: “A Royal Banquet”
by Mark Twain
Morgan Le Fay begs the Yankee to give them an exhibition of his powers. After prayer, a large dinner reception is held. An old woman interrupts the banquet to curse Le Fay for killing her grandson. Le Fay takes the Yankee to the dungeon to see a man being tortured on a rack. The Yankee asks to speak to the prisoner.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 18
by Mary Shelley
Victor puts off the creation of the female creature and decides he needs to travel to England to gather information. He begins a two-year tour of England in order to fill his obligation before his marriage to Elizabeth.
Lectures on Ten British Mathematicians
Chapter 2: "Augustus De Morgan"
by Alexander MacFarlane
A biography of Augustus De Morgan.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 2: “The Yellow Face”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A man asks Holmes to investigate the strange behavior of his wife.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Third, Chapter 2
by Victor Hugo
The narrator gives a detailed description of Paris and its ever-changing architecture.
Crime and Punishment
Part 4, Chapter 5
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov visits Porfiry Petrovich at the police station, presenting him with a request for the items from the pawnbroker's shop.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 108: The Judge
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Villefort prepares for Benedetto's trial, and then he confronts Madame de Villefort.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part II, Chapter VI
by James Fenimore Cooper
Jack tells Spike of Harry and Rose's wedding, and his own involvement in the escape. The Swash is threatened.
The Woman in White
EPOCH ONE: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part I”
by Wilkie Collins
An excerpt from Marian's diary reveals the events at Limmeridge house after Mr. Gilmore's departure. Laura attempts to free herself from the prospect of marriage by revealing a secret, but Sir Percival's reaction is not as she supposed. Marian shares news of Walter's departure.