The Call of the Wild
Chapter 4: Who Has Won to Mastership
by Jack London
Buck takes Spitz's old spot, proving himself to be very proficient in his new job.
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The Colored Cadet at West Point
Chapter 1: Retrospect
by Henry O. Flipper
The author reflects on his family's experiences as slaves and the circumstances into which he was born.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Chapter 15: Impeached
by Charles Dickens
Neville is questioned in regards to Edwin's whereabouts. Mr. Grewgious' delivers the news of Edwin and Rosa's decision not to wed to Jasper.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 15
by Emily Brontë
When Nelly delivers the letter to Catherine, she is too ill to even hold it. Heathcliff comes out of hiding in the Grange and speaks to Catherine about their love. When Edgar comes home, he finds them together.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XV: “The Scowl and Smile”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The house becomes dreary when Phoebe leaves. The Judge pays a visit to Hepzibah much to her chagrin. He asks to speak to Clifford about hidden gold and when Hepzibah refuses, the Judge threatens to lock Clifford in an asylum. Hepzibah relents.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XIV
by Jane Austen
The morning arrives with no fresh invitations from James, Isabella, and John. Catherine goes on her walk with Henry and Eleanor. The Tilneys discuss the landscape in terms of drawing, and Catherine soon finds herself out of her element.
David Copperfield
Chapter 33: Blissful
by Charles Dickens
David brings Mr. Peggotty to the Doctors' Commons. Mr. Spenlow extends an invitation to David. Dora and David's reconciliation results in a secret arrangement.
Common Sense
Appendix
by Thomas Paine
Appendix to the work.
In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 10
by W.H.G. Kingston
The men are assisted by runaway slaves. They find food, but also discover several dead bodies.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 65: A Conjugal Scene
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Monsieur Danglers has a harsh talk with Madame Danglers.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XXIX
by Jane Austen
An exchange of letters that do not bode well for many.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXVII: “Myths”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello tells Kenyon that he has the gift of talking to animals and tries to communcate with the creatures of nature.
Jane Eyre
Chapter VI
by Charlotte Brontë
On Jane’s second morning at Lowood, the girls are unable to wash, as the water in their pitchers is frozen. Jane quickly learns that life at the school is harsh. The girls are underfed, overworked, and forced to sit still during seemingly endless sermons. Still, she takes comfort in her new friendship with Helen, who impresses Jane with her expansive knowledge and her ability to patiently endure even the cruelest treatment from Miss Scatcherd. Helen tells Jane that she practices a doctrine of Christian endurance, which means loving her enemies and accepting her privation. Jane disagrees strongly with such meek tolerance of injustice, but Helen takes no heed of Jane’s arguments. Helen is self-critical only because she sometimes fails to live up to her ascetic standards: she believes that she is a poor student and chastises herself for daydreaming about her home and family when she should be concentrating on her studies.
The Marble Faun
Chapter IV: “The Spectre of the Catacomb”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Miriam returns to the group and acts strangely.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XXI
by Jane Austen
Catherine makes some discoveries about Eleanor and is disturbed by a violent storm later that evening.
Agnes Grey
Chapter IV: The Grandmamma
by Anne Brontë
Agnes Grey details the behavior of the children, their father, and his mother. She laments the short vacation she was given to visit with her family, and finds understanding only in the nurse.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter XV: “The Day-Book of John Berthier Heatherstone”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Jack reads a note (written by the General) to Gabriel and Esther.
Flappers and Philosophers
The Offshore Pirate
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ardita rebels against her uncle, who wishes her to behave as a respectable lady. He leaves her alone, and the ship is taken by Carlyle and his group of pirates. Things aren't all as they seem.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Fourth, Chapter 3
by Victor Hugo
The year is 1482 and by virtue of Claude Frollo's promotion to archdeacon of Josas, Quasimoto has been appointed the bell ringer, a position that brings him great pleasure as well as great pain.
Florida Trails
Chapter XXIV: “Holly Blossom Time”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator talks of the Holly Tree during different seasons.
The Last of the Mohicans
Chapter 14
by James Fenimore Cooper
A battle between the English and French puts the group in harms way as they move towards the fort. Munro and his daughters are reunited.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Little Green Frog
by Andrew Lang
The adventures of King Peridor.
The Woman in White
EPOCH ONE: “The Story Begun by Walter Hartright, Part VII”
by Wilkie Collins
Walter meets with Mr. Fairlie to discuss the terms of his employment. He hopes to avoid future meetings as much as possible.
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
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 33
by Emily Brontë
Hareton takes Cathy's side in an argument, when Heathcliff is about to strike her. Heathcliff admits to Nelly that he is being tormented by the thoughts and reminders of Catherine.