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David Copperfield

Chapter 55: Tempest

by Charles Dickens

David delivers Little Em'ly's letter to Ham. David witnesses a tragedy on the coast.

The Woman in White

EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part VII”

by Wilkie Collins

The meeting is intercepted. The Count and Countess step in once again. Marian and Laura find themselves trapped, with hopes of a plan but also with worry for their safety.

Agnes Grey

Chapter XIII: The Primroses

by Anne Brontë

The ladies frequent church, for varying reasons. Agnes Grey meets with Mr. Weson again, which leads to teasing from the Murray girls.

Little Women

Part 2, Chapter 45: Daisy and Demi

by Louisa May Alcott

The reader is introduced to Meg and John's twins.

David Copperfield

Chapter 58: Absence

by Charles Dickens

David eventually settles abroad, where he finally begins to come to terms with past events.

Tales of Terror and Mystery

“The Leather Funnel”

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A story in which dreams are effected by objects that retell the purpose they served. In this tale of terror, a leather funnel tells the tale of a horrbile execution.

Sense and Sensibility

Chapter XXXIV

by Jane Austen

Fanny takes the trouble to visit Mrs. Jennings and Lady Middleton, and deems them worthy company.

The Mystery of Cloomber

Chapter XI: “Of the Casting Away of the Barque ‘Belinda’”

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Jack and his father help a ship in trouble.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Part 1, Chapter 9: The Tantrums of Ned Land

by Jules Verne

As the men discuss their situation, Ned Land continues to become more and more agitated.

A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court

They reach a large castle and meet a knight who is depressed because he couldn’t convince anyone in the castle to take soap. They meet Morgan Le Fay. She sends the Yankee to the dungeon for complimenting King Arthur, her brother whom she hates. When Sandy reminds the court who the Yankee is, Morgan Le Fay passes it off as a joke.

Physics

Book 4

by Aristotle

The author discusses the meaning and the existence of ‘place’.

The Last of the Mohicans

Chapter 30

by James Fenimore Cooper

Uncas’ mistaken identity saves all but one prisoner from Magua’s grasp. The group vows to pursue Magua.

Silas Marner

Part 2, Chapter 16

by George Eliot

Eppie, now eighteen, and Silas discuss many plans for the future.

Presidential Addresses and Messages

Annual Message to Congress, October 17, 1803

by Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson's third Annual Address to Congress (now known as the State of the Union Address).

The Time Machine

Chapter 8

by H.G. Wells

Weena and the Time Traveller journey into the Palace of Green Porcelain.

The Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter XXXII. WONDERS OF THE DEEP

by Jules Verne

Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef

Part I, Chapter IV

by James Fenimore Cooper

There is a misunderstanding between the Captain and Mrs. Budd. The ship is stopped by a cruiser.

Moby Dick

Chapter 91: The Pequod Meets The Rose-Bud

by Herman Melville

Ahab continues to enquire about the white whale. Stubb and the crew "assist" the Bouton de Rose in disposing of a whale.

Sylvie and Bruno

Chapter 13: “A Visit to Dogland”

by Lewis Carroll

Sylvie, Bruno, and the Other Professor enter Dogland and are spoken to by the guard.

The Time Machine

Chapter 7

by H.G. Wells

The Time Traveller begins to understand the relationship between the Morlocks and the Eloi. With nightfall approaching, the Time Traveller looks for a safe place to rest.