Vanity Fair
Chapter 55: In Which the Same Subject is Pursued
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky awakes to find that her situation has changed. Lady Jane gives Sir Pitt a choice. Rawdon receives some favorable news.
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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.
Babbitt
Chapter 8
by Sinclair Lewis
George and Myra decide to throw a dinner party the local "intellects".
The Iliad
Book 22: The Death of Hector
by Homer
Achilles and Hector finally meet on the field of battle.
The Iliad
Book 10: The Night-Adventure of Diomed and Ulysses
by Homer
Both the Trojans and Greeks devise plans to spy on one another. However, only the Greeks are successful.
A Florida Sketch-Book
Chapter 4: “Along the Hillsborough”
by Bradford Torrey
The narrator describes his favorite road at New Smyrna. He mentions the river that runs along the road and the birds he has seen there.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter XI: “The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
When Gaudfrey Staunton disappears, Cyril Overton asks Holmes to investigate. Dr. Armstrong is suspected.
The Scarlet Letter
Introduction: “The Custom-House”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This introduction provides a frame for the main narrative of The Scarlet Letter. The nameless narrator, who shares quite a few traits with the book’s author, takes a post as the “chief executive officer,” or surveyor, of the Salem Custom House. This section introduces us to the narrator and establishes his desire to contribute to American culture.
The Castle of Otranto
Chapter I
by Horace Walpole
On his wedding day, Conrad is crushed by a giant helmet. Menfred, Conrad’s father makes advances toward Isabella, Conrad’s betrothed.
The Iliad
Book 8: The Second Battle, and the Distress of the Greeks
by Homer
Zeus issues an order to the gods. The Trojans and Greeks continue to battle.
At the Dry Tortugas During the War
“At the Dry Tortugas During the War, Part 3”
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.
Jane Eyre
Chapter XXXIV
by Charlotte Brontë
Jane closes her school for Christmas and spends a happy time with her newfound cousins at Moor House. Diana and Mary are delighted with the improvements Jane has made at the school, but St. John seems colder and more distant than ever. He tells Jane that Rosamond is engaged to a rich man named Mr. Granby. One day, he asks Jane to give up her study of German and instead to learn “Hindustani” with him—the language he is learning to prepare for missionary work in India. As time goes by, St. John exerts a greater and greater influence on Jane; his power over her is almost uncanny. This leaves Jane feeling empty, cold, and sad, but she follows his wishes. At last, he asks her to go to India with him to be a missionary—and to be his wife. She agrees to go to India as a missionary but says that she will not be his wife because they are not in love. St. John harshly insists that she marry him, declaring that to refuse his proposal is the same as to deny the Christian faith. He abruptly leaves the room.
The Iliad
Book 11: The Third Battle, and the Acts of Agamemnon
by Homer
Zeus fills the Achaeans with fear before sending an important message to Hector. Odysseus Diomedes inspire the Achaeans fight courageously.