Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 12: A Night in the Parson's Kitchen
by William Wells Brown
A dinner-party is held at Mr. Peck's house. Sam shares stories from his past.
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Babbitt
Chapter 9
by Sinclair Lewis
After the conclusion of the dinner party, George makes a confession to Myra.
Peter Pan
Chapter 12: The Children are Carried Off
by J.M. Barrie
The pirates undertake a surprise attack on the Lost Boys' hideout.
The Castle of Otranto
Chapter V
by Horace Walpole
Manfred is expelled and all is concluded.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 34: The Colosseum
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Franz and Albert ask their host, Signor Pastrini to procure a cart and ox for them, since a carriage cannot be found during Carnival. After a short while Signor Pastrini returns with an invitation to join the Count of Monte Cristo's carriage.
The Iliad
Pope's Introduction to the Iliad of Homer
by Homer
Alexander Pope's introduction to the work.
Agnes Grey
Chapter XIV: The Rector
by Anne Brontë
Agnes Grey tries to supervise Miss Murray in her visits with the rector. She discovers the true depth of their relationship.
David Copperfield
Chapter 15: I Make Another Beginning
by Charles Dickens
David and Miss Betsey go to Canterbury.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 4, Chapter 2: The Fidgit's Story
by Hugh Lofting
Having gained a greater understanding of shellfish languages, Doctor Dolittle transcribes the Fidgit's life story.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 9
by Emily Brontë
In a fit of rage Hindley throws Hareton over the balcony, fortunately Heathcliff is there to catch him. Catherine agrees to marry Edgar and tells Nelly, Heathcliff overhears their conversation and leaves Wuthering Heights for three years. Upset when Heathcliff leaves Catherine waits out in the rain for him, catches a fever, and almost dies; during her recovery Mr. and Mrs. Linton catch her fever and they both die. Catherine and Edgar marry three years after their death, and Nelly moves to Thrushcross Grange with them.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 7: The Examination
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Villefort questions Dantes and makes a serious discovery.
Winesburg, Ohio
Death, concerning Doctor Reefy and Elizabeth Willard
by Sherwood Anderson
As her life comes to a close, Elizabeth Willard shares her life experiences with Doctor Reefy.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Raven
by Grimm Brothers
A queen wishes her troublesome daughter away.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 46: Unlimited Credit
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The Count of Monte Cristo visits Danglers at his home to speak to him about a business arrangement.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XLIII
by Jane Austen
In this chapter, Mrs. Jennings emerges as a much more caring, sympathetic person than she has before.
Heart of Darkness
Part 2
by Joseph Conrad
Marlow overhears a conversation regarding Kurtz. Marlow starts his journey up river to visit Kurtz accompanied a by the local natives.
The War of the Worlds
Book Two—The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter 4: The Death of the Curate
by H.G. Wells
The Curate's behavior, forces the narrator to act. The narrator experiences a close encounter with the Martian visitors.
Anne of Green Gables
Chapter 16: Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne invites Diana to tea. An innocent mistake leads to a harsh sentence.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 23: The Dawn Again
by Charles Dickens
Jasper, having arrived in London, returns to his old haunts. Datchery has an interesting conversation with the "Royal Highness the Princess Puffer."
Treasure Island
Part Two: The Sea Cook, Chapter 11: What I Heard in the Apple Barrel
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Jim overhears Silver telling some men about his adventures with Old Flint, the buccanneer. Jim learns that most of the crew on board are Flint’s old shipmates and plan to take the treasure for themselves.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 2: “The Red-Headed League”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A man comes to Sherlock Holmes seeking advice about the disappearance of a bizarre society of red-headed young men that are funded by a man who sympathized with red-headed men.
His Last Bow: A Reminiscence of Sherlock Holmes
"The Adventure of the Devil's Foot"
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Watson and Holmes go to Cornwall where a man needs his help in solving a mystery concerning his two mad brothers and his dead sister.
Dracula
Chapter 9
by Bram Stoker
Mina and Jonathan marry. Mina and Lucy write each other. Dr. Seward tells more about Renfield. Arthur leaves Lucy to take care of is father. Dr. Jack Seward and Dr. VanHelsing care for Lucy who goes from better to worse.
Great Expectations
Chapter 52
by Charles Dickens
Pip heads back to the marsh once again.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the First: Recalled to Life—Chapter 6: The Shoemaker
by Charles Dickens
Lucie is reunited with her father.
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