Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 12: “A Wonderful Escape”
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends start a roaring fire
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The Grey Fairy Book
The Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch
by Andrew Lang
One of seven daughters is the only to obey her father’s orders. She is left alive to escape, but finds herself living as the daughter of an ogre. A prince asks for her hand, but the ogre forbids her to speak unless he addresses her with the special words.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Act 1, Scene 2
by William Shakespeare
Caesar receives a warning. Cassius and Brutus discuss Caesar. Cassius devises a plan to sway Brutus.
The Four Million
"Mammon and the Archer"
by O. Henry
An idealist believes money cannot help him acquire the things he truly desires.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 11: The Assassination of President Lincoln
by Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth receives bad news regarding the President and his cabinet.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 19
by James Fenimore Cooper
The search party camp at the ruing of the fort. Chingachgook and Uncas encounter hostiles. A plan is devised to search for the missing women.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 14
by Mark Twain
The "Pirates" borrow a raft, intending to camp at a nearby island. The boys are alarmed at the news of a drowning.
Obras de Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer — Tomo Primero
Leyenda 5: “El Caudillo de las Manos Rojas”
by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
The Blithedale Romance
Chapter XXVIII: “Blithedale-Pasture”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The community at Blithedale hosts a funeral.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 12
by Mary Shelley
The monster continues to observe the inhabitants and realizes their sadness is linked to their poverty. The monster tries to help them with their plight, begins to learn their language, and admires their graceful forms realizing his own deformities.
The Wind in the Willows
Mr. Toad
by Kenneth Grahame
With the arrival of spring, Rat and Mole prepare the boat. Badger attempts to control Toad's behavior.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 28
by H.G. Wells
The Invisible Man is captured by the townspeople. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
The Brown Fairy Book
Story of the King Who Would Be Stronger than Fate
by Andrew Lang
A fairy tale about a king who tries to change the fate of his daughter and instead insures the fate that has been assigned to her.
In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 14
by W.H.G. Kingston
The men find a fort. Carlos takes out his anger on Spotted Wolf.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 17: The Abbe's Chamber
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Abbe teaches Dantes all he knows, and the two form a plot for escape.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 2: Going to the South
by William Wells Brown
Currer and Althesa head south with their new owner.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 18
by Mark Twain
Tom and Joe find they are now held in high regard by their peers. Becky, feeling rejected by Tom, attempts to make him jealous.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 23: Truth Stranger than Fiction
by William Wells Brown
Ellen and Jane Morton, Althesa's children, are sold after Henry Morton dies from Yellow Fever.
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 Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 15: Graduation—In the Army
by Henry O. Flipper
Upon graduating from West Point, Lieutenant Flipper reports for active duty in the U.S. Army amidst much fanfare.
David Copperfield
Chapter 29: I Visit Steerforth at His Home, Again
by Charles Dickens
David spends time with Miss Dartle and Mrs. Steerforth, who is alarmed by her son's prolonged absence.
The Invisible Man
Chapter 4
by H.G. Wells
The Stranger isolates himself from the rest of the village, but still becomes a topic of conversation. Mr. Cuss talks with the stranger and is alarmed by what he sees. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm—Chapter 4: Calm in Storm
by Charles Dickens
Dr. Manette persuades the tribunal to keep Darnay alive. A new position allows Dr. Manette to keep an eye on Darnay.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 20
by Emily Brontë
Nelly convinces Linton that staying at Wuthering Heights will be fine. When he arrives Heathcliff admits that he does not love his son, he also admits that he only wishes to gain access to the Grange through Linton.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the Third: The Track of a Storm—Chapter 9: The Game Made
by Charles Dickens
Cruncher attempts to make amends for the work he has done outside of the bank. Carton wanders through the streets of Paris as he prepares for his visit with Darnay. Darnay's accusers are named in court.