The Marble Faun
Chapter XXV: “Sunshine”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
During his visit, Kenyon asks Donatello to let him mold a bust of him.
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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.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 23: The Island of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Dantes visits the Island of Monte Cristo.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“Jack the Giant Killer”
by Joseph Jacobs
A fairy tale about a boy Jack, known as the Giant Killer, and his adventures of escape from giants, magicians, and other horrendous monsters.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 28
by H.G. Wells
The Invisible Man is captured by the townspeople. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
Chapter XXIII: "A Dash Upon the Gulf"
by Captain Quincy Allen
The group sets out in search of the balloonists. There are hints that a storm may be brewing. Hope of finding the lost men has almost been lost when something is spotted. The boys meet up with a steamer.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“The Origin of Rubies”
by FCIT
How rubies were discovered in the ocean.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XVIII: "The French Have Come Again"
by Kirk Munroe
The French return and Rene determines to leave the new world for home. He asks his tribe for help and promises to return. He learns much from the French, including news of his uncle.
The Four Million
"Man About Town"
by O. Henry
The author's search for a "man about town" yields surprising results.
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.
The Professor
Chapter 12
by Charlotte Brontë
A discussion of the various females he comes in contact with at the school. William overhears an important conversation.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 23
by James Fenimore Cooper
Heyward infiltrates the Huron camp. A captured Uncas escapes with help from Heyward.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 14
by Emily Brontë
Edgar cannot forgive Isabella and sends Nelly with nothing when she visits Wuthering Heights. While at Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff demands to speak to Nelly alone about Catherine, and then convinces her to carry a letter to Catherine
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“Little Daylight”
by Sara Cone Bryant
A princess is born to a queen and king and upon her christening she is cursed by a bad fairy. Her curse is intercepted twice by two good fairies so the fate of the princess is not quite so harsh. The princess is doomed to sleep through the day to wake at night and wane and wax with the moon until kissed by a prince who knows nothing of her story.
The Blue Fairy Book
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
by Traditional
An impoverished young man named Aladdin is recruited by a sorcerer to retrieve a lamp from a booby-trapped magic cave. After the sorcerer attempts to double-cross him, Aladdin keeps the lamp for himself, and discovers that it summons a surly djinn that is bound to do the bidding of the person holding the lamp. With the aid of the djinn, Aladdin becomes rich and powerful and marries princess Badroulbadour. The sorcerer returns and is able to get his hands on the lamp by tricking Aladdin’s wife, who is unaware of the lamp’s importance. Aladdin discovers a lesser, polite djinn is summoned by a ring loaned to him by the sorcerer but forgotten during the double-cross. Assisted by the lesser djinn, Aladdin recovers his wife and the lamp.
Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef
Part I, Chapter II
by James Fenimore Cooper
The boat avoids trouble. Captain Spike remembers Jack Tier. Mrs. Budd shows her interesting view of things. Jack Tier boards the Molly Swash. The captain disguises the boat.
David Copperfield
Chapter 27: Tommy Traddles
by Charles Dickens
David visits Tommy Traddle, who lives in the same building as the Micawbers.
Sylvie and Bruno
Preface
by Lewis Carroll
Preface and explanation of purpose behind the book.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XX
by Jane Austen
Catherine prepares to leave for Northanger Abbey with the Tilneys. She is nervous and tries to be on her best behavior. Not all is expected about the Tilney home.
Lyrics of Lowly Life
"The Spellin'-Bee"
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"I never shall furgit that night when father hitched up Dobbin,"
The Heart of Happy Hollow
Chapter 2: One Christmas at Shiloh
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Mrs. Mixon leaves her home to move to the North where she can be somebody, leaving her lazy husband behind. She tells him if he ever makes something of himself to come find her. Come Christmastime the pastor at Mrs. Mixon's new church asks her to host a strange guest preacher who is coming to visit.
Main Street
Chapter 24
by Sinclair Lewis
After a conversation with Bresnahan, Carol's opinion of Will becomes more critical. A visit from Will's friends causes tension in the Kennicott home, eventually resulting in a extreme request by Carol. Bea's departure leaves Carol doing all the housework. Will's proposal of building a new house only leaves Carol more frustrated than before.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 22
by H.G. Wells
Griffin tells of his experiences at the market. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Chapter 3
by James Weldon Johnson
The narrator reflects on his first exposure to Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 21: A Mass Execution
by Jules Verne
An unfortunate Warship decides to engage the Nautilus.