The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part II”
by Wilkie Collins
Mariam describes the various personalities staying at Blackwater, including a description of the changes she sees in Laura. Mr. Merriman arrives.
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Main Street
Chapter 15
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol fantasizes about the important role her husband fills in Gopher Prairie, later deciding to pay a surprise visit to his office. Carol accompanies Will as he visits his patients, appreciating the opportunity to see her husband in action.
A Little Princess
Chapter 15: The Magic
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Miss Minchin scolds the cook, which results in Sara being on the wrong end of the cooks temper.
Common Sense
Part 3
by Thomas Paine
The author gives his opinion on the state of American affairs.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
Chapter 2
by Edgar Allan Poe
In the pursuit of greater sailing adventures, Pym and Augustus decide to become stowaways.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 4: Burdens
by Louisa May Alcott
A good deal of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy's personalities are divulged to the reader.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 7: “The Crooked Man”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes calls Watson to witness his last move in a case about the murder of a colonel. His wife is the prime suspect because they were having an argument when he died.
Up from Slavery
Chapter 17: Last Words
by Booker T. Washington
An old friend and mentor passes away. The author ponders the distance he has traveled in the previous twenty years of his life.
Physics
Book 4
by Aristotle
The author discusses the meaning and the existence of ‘place’.
Florida: Essays and Poems
The Everglades
by Clifton Johnson
The author describes the charm and allure of the Florida Everglades, including the Indian inhabitants.
The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 10: Treatment
by Henry O. Flipper
Henry describes the treatment he received while attending West Point.
Dracula
Chapter 27
by Bram Stoker
The group confronts the gypsies transporting Dracula. The fates of each are revealed.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 28: In Which Amelia Invades the Low Countries
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Amelia's heart is troubled as the continues to follow the regiment.
David Copperfield
Chapter 7: My 'First Half' at Salem House
by Charles Dickens
As school begins at Salem House, David and Steerforth share stories. Mr. Peggotty and Ham visit David at school.
Jane Eyre
Chapter XXI
by Charlotte Brontë
Jane has heard that it is a bad omen to dream of children, and now she has dreams on seven consecutive nights involving babies. She learns that her cousin John Reed has committed suicide, and that her aunt, Mrs. Reed, has suffered a stroke and is nearing death. Jane goes to Gateshead, where she is reunited with Bessie. She also sees her cousins Eliza and Georgiana. Eliza is plain and plans to enter a convent, while Georgiana is as beautiful as ever. Ever since Eliza ruined Georgiana’s hopes of eloping with a young man, the two sisters have not gotten along. Jane tries to patch things up with Mrs. Reed, but the old woman is still full of hostility toward her late husband’s favorite. One day, Mrs. Reed gives Jane a letter from her father’s brother, John Eyre. He declares that he wishes to adopt Jane and bequeath her his fortune. The letter is three years old; out of malice, Mrs. Reed did not forward it to Jane when she received it. In spite of her aunt’s behavior, Jane tries once more to smooth relations with the dying woman. But Mrs. Reed refuses, and, at midnight, she dies.
Babbitt
Chapter 5
by Sinclair Lewis
George continues to admire Zenith as he prepares for lunch at the Athletic Club. Reluctantly, George acknowledges his feeling of discontent to Riesling.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 9: “The Greek Interpreter”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A man comes to Mycroft Holmes and tells him of his strange encounter. Sherlock Holmes then becomes involved because of his brother’s laziness.
David Copperfield
Chapter 5: I Am Sent Away
by Charles Dickens
David is sent to Salem House by Mr. Mudstone.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 26: The Pont du Gard Inn
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Dantes visits Caderousse in disguise.
Crime and Punishment
Part 1, Chapter 2
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Marmeladov tells his story to Raskolnikov over a drink. Raskolnikov follows Marmeladov home and decides to share what little he has after viewing the level of poverty the family lives in.
Crime and Punishment
Part 5, Chapter 3
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Luzhin accusations of theft anger Katerina, whose attempt to clear Sonia's name only further implicates her. Lebezyatnikov's appearance signals an end to Luzhin's deceptive plan. The Marmeladovs are evicted.
His Last Bow: A Reminiscence of Sherlock Holmes
“The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, Part 2”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A continuation of the previous story in which Holmes’s brother visits him and tells him that three pages of the secret submarine plans are missing. The rest of the papers were found with the body of Arthur Cadogen West, however the three missing could enable an enemy to construct the submarine.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 5: “The Musgrave Ritual”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Two of Musgrave’s domestic servants disappear after he catches the butler looking at the Musgrave ritual. He asks for Holmes’s assistance in finding them.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Premature Burial
by Edgar Allan Poe
The narrator's strange condition causes him to develop an acute fear.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 17
by James Fenimore Cooper
The English leave the fort only to encounter a ruthless attack by the Indians. In the chaos that follows, Maqua takes another hostage.