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.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Sixth, Chapter 4
by Victor Hugo
A crowd continues to gather a the Place de Gréve hoping to witness the day's punishment. The crowd assaults the deformed Quasimoto before he receives his punishment. Esmeralda fulfills a request by the injured Quasimodo. The recluse screams her disapproval from afar.
Main Street
Chapter 14
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol and Will have their first argument. Will complains about Carol's "highbrow" attitude, and the effect is it having on his personal and professional relationships.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 5: “Mrs. Yoop, the Giantess”
by L. Frank Baum
Woot, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow are captured by a giantess for her amusement. She tells them she will transform them so that they can’t be found and rescued by their friends, the Wizard of Oz and Dorothy.
The Time Machine
Chapter 10
by H.G. Wells
The Time Traveller finds the machine, barely escaping with his life.
Crime and Punishment
Part 2, Chapter 5
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Luzhin, Dunya's fiancé introduces himself to Raskolnikov, Zossimov, and Razumikhin. Zossimov takes note of Rskolnikov's agitation when the murder of the pawnbroker is mentioned.
The Age of Innocence
Part 2, Chapter 19
by Edith Wharton
May and Newland's wedding day finally comes.
Moby Dick
Chapter 33: The Specksnyder
by Herman Melville
Ishmael explains the hierarchy of the whaling industry.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XVI: “A Moonlight Ramble”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
While the party continues, Miriam takes a moonlit walk and is confronted by someone from her past. Noticing her terror, Donatello goes to her and threatens violence on her intruder.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 4: “Martha”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mary awakens and meets Martha, a servant girl. Mary asks Martha to dress her, for which Martha is taken aback. Mary and Martha exchange words and Mary screams at Martha. Mary goes out to explore and learns of a secret garden. In trying to find it, she meets Ben Weatherstaff and talks about the robin that has befriended him.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 34: “The Yankee and the King Sold as Slaves”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee and the king are taken for madmen and are chased by a mob of angry townspeople. When a nobleman saves them, they believe that they are free. They are taken to the square and, when they cannot provide proof that they are freemen, are sold as slaves.
The Woman in White
EPOCH ONE: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part II”
by Wilkie Collins
Mariam describes the events leading up to the impending nuptials. She tries to convince herself of the goodness of Sir Percival, but finds fault with him nonetheless.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part II”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter explains the events that led to the sisters' reunion, as well as the circumstances that brought all three together once more.
The Woman in White
EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part I”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter tells of his new situation in life, living in London with his "sisters."
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Mirror of Matsuyama
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A husband gives his wife a mirror, and when she is on her deathbed, she gives it to her daughter. The daughter thinks she sees her mother’s soul in it and spends much time staring into it after her father remarries. The stepmother begins resenting the daughter’s relationship with her father and starts to hate her; she thinks the daughter is doing black magic to curse her, and she tells the father of it. The father confronts the daughter, and he finally realizes that the daughter is innocent and is simply still brokenhearted over her mother’s death. The stepmother is moved by the daughter’s story to renounce her hate, and the father, stepmother, and daughter finally become a happy family.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 113: The Past
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The Count of Monte Cristo visits Chateau d'If, and then heads out to Italy.
Crime and Punishment
Part 4, Chapter 6
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov and Porfiry's conversation is suddenly interrupted by an agitated Nikolai, leaving him hopeful he will not be caught.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 64: A Vagabond Chapter
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky's life after Rawdon is told to the reader.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 61: In Which Two Lights are Put Out
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Two family patriarchs pass away without full reconciliation. Amelia's newfound wealth brings a new set of "friends".
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter 4: “The Road through the Forest”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and the Scarecrow talk along the way about Dorothy’s home in Kansas and about how the Scarecrow came to be and why the Scarecrow wants a brain.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 7: “Into the Black Pit and Out Again”
by L. Frank Baum
With their lantern, Dorothy and friends follow a long, steep tunnel inside the pit.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXI: “The Dead Capuchin”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Miriam and Donatello recognize the dead monk.
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XXII: “Fauntleroy”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Many questions are answered in the history told by Moodie.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 29
by Emily Brontë
Heathcliff forces Cathy to live and work at Wuthering Heights, and not to stay at the Grange; Cathy speaks out against Heathcliff. After Heathcliff confides in Nelly that he believes in ghosts, particularly the ghost of Catherine, he tells Nelly never to visit Wuthering Heights again.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 47: Harvest Time
by Louisa May Alcott
After the sudden death of Aunt March, Joe and the Professor inherit Plumfield. The novel closes as Mrs. March celebrates her sixtieth birthday surrounded by her daughters and extended family.