David Copperfield
Chapter 38: A Dissolution of Partnership
by Charles Dickens
The discovery of a secret arrangement is followed by unexpected tragedy.
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter VII: “The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
When someone blackmails Lady Eva Blackwell, Holmes is called to the case. He disguises himself as a plumber and goes undercover to catch the blackmailer.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 8: “The Resident Patient”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A man is found in an unusual business agreement and entreats Holmes for his help.
In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 7
by W.H.G. Kingston
The men hunt and forage for food during their travels through Lake Kissimmee. They flee from Indians.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Pit and the Pendulum
by Edgar Allan Poe
About the torments endured by a prisoner of the revived Spanish Inquisition.
The Jungle
Chapter 26
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis becomes a scab, undermining a union strike. Jurgis' financial prosperity ends after he assaults Connor a second time. Jurgis is promptly beaten and arrested for the third time.
In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 4
by W.H.G. Kingston
he men set out in search of Rochford. They meet and Indian chief.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
A Descent into the Maelstrom
by Edgar Allan Poe
A sailor recounts his experience with the Maelstrom, a dangerous whirlpool off the coast of Norway.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 11: “The Final Problem”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes arrives at Watson’s home after escaping three murder attempts and a threat from his nemesis Moriarty. Holmes is determined to bring Moriarty to terms in order to uphold justice and make his career.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 4: “The Gloria Scott”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
While in college, Holmes visits a friend and strikes a tender spot when talking to his friend’s father. This leads him into his investigation of a mystery involving blackmail.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Preface and Letters
by Mary Shelley
The Preface explains the circumstances that led to the novel being written. The Letters are from Robert Walton to his sister, detailing his travels. In the fourth letter, Walton tells his sister about seeing a strange creature, and then about finding a starved man who he takes aboard and convinces to tell his story.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Terror of Blue John Gap”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A story written in the form of a personal diary that investigates the strange disappearances of sheep into the Blue John Gap.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
“Chapter 10: Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case”
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Jekyll’s explanation of events. (Longmans, Green and co., 1886)
At the Dry Tortugas During the War
“At the Dry Tortugas During the War, Part 1”
by Emily Holder
The following is an account written by Emily Holder describing her memories of Fort Jefferson. They tell the poignant and often fascinating story of the hardships, isolation and drama of daily life at the Dry Tortugas in the nineteenth century.
The Jungle
Chapter 25
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis' money is stolen by a dishonest bartender. Jurgis is imprisoned again after assaulting the bartender. Jack encounters Jack Duane for the second time while in prison. After his release from prison, Jurgis begins to work for organized crime.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter XII: “The Adventure of the Abbey Grange”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Eustace has been killed at the Abbey Grange and Holmes and Watson go to investigate. Lady Brackenstall’s past and former loves play a key role in the case and Holmes and Watson must solve the mystery.
Dickens' Christmas Stories
A Christmas Tree
by Charles Dickens
The author shares some of his Christmas experiences and memories regarding the meaning of the Christmas tree.
In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 5
by W.H.G. Kingston
The group travels the coast, gaining familiarity with the Florida wildlife.
Eulogy of Leonhard Euler
Eulogy of Leonhard Euler
by Nikolaus von Fuss
The life, theories, and discoveries of mathematician Leonhard Euler.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 12: “The Adventure of the Copper Beeches”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A woman employs Sherlock Holmes to keep watch over her as she takes a mysterious position as a governess. The woman has to comply to bizarre requirements and senses something amiss in the environment of the house.
Melmoth the Wanderer
Melmoth the Wanderer
by Charles Robert Maturin
The central character, John Melmoth, is a scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for 150 extra years of life and spends that time searching for someone who will take over the pact for him; the novel actually takes place in the present, but this backstory is revealed through several nested stories-within-a-story that work backwards through time (usually through the Gothic trope of old books).
The Iliad
Book 17: The Seventh Battle, For the Body of Patroclus—The Acts of Menelaus
by Homer
The Trojans and Greeks fight over Patroclus' body.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Tenth, Chapter 4
by Victor Hugo
Quasimodo, still feeling uneasy from the previous weeks events, witnesses a gathering crowd approaching Notre Dame, and resolves to protect Esmeralda. Quasimodo defends the cathedral, killing many of the Truands in the process. Jehan, having climbed to the top of the gallery, encounters Quasimodo.
The Vampyre
“The Vampyre”
by John Polidori
A tale of a young man, seduced by the mystery of Lord Ruthven. He soon finds that there are aspects to the Lord which he did not first recognize for what they were. Aubrey finds love, but his happiness is not lasting. He makes an oath to Ruthven, the consequences of which are devastating.
Jane Eyre
Chapter XVII
by Charlotte Brontë
Rochester has been gone for a week, and Jane is dismayed to learn that he may choose to depart for continental Europe without returning to Thornfield—according to Mrs. Fairfax, he could be gone for more than a year. A week later, however, Mrs. Fairfax receives word that Rochester will arrive in three days with a large group of guests. While she waits, Jane continues to be amazed by the apparently normal relations the strange, self-isolated Grace Poole enjoys with the rest of the staff. Jane also overhears a conversation in which a few of the servants discuss Grace’s high pay, and Jane is certain that she doesn’t know the entire truth about Grace Poole’s role at Thornfield. Rochester arrives at last, accompanied by a party of elegant and aristocratic guests. Jane is forced to join the group but spends the evening watching them from a window seat. Blanche Ingram and her mother are among the party’s members, and they treat Jane with disdain and cruelty. Jane tries to leave the party, but Rochester stops her. He grudgingly allows her to go when he sees the tears brimming in her eyes. He informs her that she must come into the drawing room every evening during his guests’ stay at Thornfield. As they part, Rochester nearly lets slip more than he intends. “Good-night, my—” he says, before biting his lip.