The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 30: The Fifth of September
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
M. Morrel is saved from bankruptcy.
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The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 2: “The Heart of the Tin Woodman”
by L. Frank Baum
In recounting the tale of how the Tin Man came into being, Woot the Wanderer points out the Tin Man’s duty to marry the girl that saved him from the Witch and free her from the Wicked Witch. The Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and Woot set out on an adventure to save the girl.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 4: The Red Sea
by Jules Verne
Land and Aronnax discuss the possible heading of the Nautilus. Captain Nemo and Aronnax discuss the dangers of the Red Sea.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 35: La Mazzolata
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Franz and Albert join the Count of Monte Cristo for breakfast and then an execution.
David Copperfield
Chapter 44: Our Housekeeping
by Charles Dickens
Dora and David begin their life's together.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 5
by Emily Brontë
Mr. Earnshaw falls ill, and then he sends Hindley Earnshaw off to school when he can no longer put up with Hindley's complaints about Heathcliff. Catherine's fondness for Heathcliff is revealed.
American Short Fiction
The Snow-Image: A Childish Miracle
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Two children, Violet and Peony, construct a girl out of snow. This snow-image comes to life, however, their parents think she is a human girl and bring her inside where she promptly melts.
The Crimson Fairy Book
“The Gold-Bearded Man”
by Andrew Lang
A queen marries another man after the king dies and he is especially cruel. He passes a ridiculous law that a man with a golden beard doesn’t abide by. The king goes off to war and his stepson lets the man out and he is therefore blessed by good luck and magical assistance.
Lectures on Ten British Mathematicians
Chapter 6: "William Kingdon Clifford"
by Alexander MacFarlane
A biography of William Kingdon Clifford.
Dracula
Chapter 14
by Bram Stoker
The Harkers meet with Van Helsing and discuss Jonathan’s experiences with Count Dracula. Van Helsing and Seward discuss the injured children.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth
CHAPTER XXXVI. CALM PHILOSOPHIC DISCUSSIONS
by Jules Verne
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 88: The Insult
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Albert confronts the Count of Monte Cristo at the opera.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter VI: “How I Came To Be Enlisted as One of the Garrison of Cloomber”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The narrator, Jack, has a confrontation with the General. Neither Mordaunt or the General will tell Jack what the peril is.
David Copperfield
Chapter 61: I Am Shown Two Interesting Penitents
by Charles Dickens
David accepts an invitation from Mr. Creakle, where he encounters Uriah and Littimer.
Winesburg, Ohio
Mother, concerning Elizabeth Willard
by Sherwood Anderson
An infuriated Elizabeth Williard devises a plan, but succumbs to fatigue before she can carry it out.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter IX: “The Adventure of the Three Students”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes finds himself at a university town and discovers that a tutor’s office had been disturbed and Holmes suspects Bannister the servant.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXXVI: “Hilda’s Tower”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hilda laments her current situation.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 1, Chapter 3: The Doctor's Home
by Hugh Lofting
Tommy returns to the doctor's house after making a delivery for his father, the cobbler. While attempting to beat the weather, Tommy accidentally runs into Doctor Dolittle. Having been invited into the Dolittle home, Tommy is shocked by what he sees.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Dragon of the North
by Andrew Lang
A youth steals a magic ring from a witch-maiden in order to slay a dragon, but suffers her punishment for the theft.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 29: An Epoch in Anne's Life
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne's visit to Aunt Josephine's house gives her a new perspective on city-life and wealth.
The Tragedy of MacBeth
Act 4, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
Hecate commends the witches before the Macbeth's arrival. Macbeth is shown prophecies of the future. Lennox arrives with news of Macduff.
Lectures on Ten British Mathematicians
Chapter 10: "Isaac Todhunter"
by Alexander MacFarlane
A biography of Isaac Todhunter.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 32
by Jack London
Hump is alarmed to discover the empty Ghost beached on the shore, but takes advantage of the situation to gather much needed supplies. Hump encounters a disheveled Larsen, who proceeds to tell him of the events that followed his escape from Ghost.
Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 10: A Talk in the Orchard
by Anna Sewell
Merrylegs, Ginger, and Black Beauty discuss the limitations of being trained with blinders.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Case of Lady Sannox”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The husband of Lady Sannox develops a sinister plot when he finds out that his wife is seeing another man.