Agnes Grey
Chapter XI: The Cottagers
by Anne Brontë
Agnes Grey tells of visiting the poor cottagers. While on a visit, she learns more of Mr. Weston.
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Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 1
by George Eliot
Silas Marner, a respected resident of lantern Yard, is wrongfully accused of theft.
Jane Eyre
Chapter X
by Charlotte Brontë
After Mr. Brocklehurst’s negligent treatment of the girls at Lowood is found to be one of the causes of the typhus epidemic, a new group of overseers is brought in to run the school. Conditions improve dramatically for the young girls, and Jane excels in her studies for the next six years. After spending two more years at Lowood as a teacher, Jane decides she is ready for a change, partly because Miss Temple gets married and leaves the school. She advertises in search of a post as a governess and accepts a position at a manor called Thornfield. Before leaving, Jane receives a visit from Bessie, who tells her what has happened at Gateshead since Jane departed for Lowood. Georgiana attempted to run away in secret with a man named Lord Edwin Vere, but Eliza foiled the plan by revealing it to Mrs. Reed. John has fallen into a life of debauchery and dissolution. Bessie also tells Jane that her father’s brother, John Eyre, appeared at Gateshead seven years ago, looking for Jane. He did not have the time to travel to Lowood and went away to Madeira (a Portuguese island west of Morocco) in search of wealth. Jane and Bessie part ways, Bessie returning to Gateshead, and Jane leaving for her new life at Thornfield.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 10: The Underwater Coalfields
by Jules Verne
In the coalmine, Captain Nemo and his crew search for fuel.
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Chapter 24
by Mary Shelley
Victor decides to leave Geneva in pursuit of the monster, who leaves him little clues and taunts to his whereabouts. They end up in the north and Victor falls ill and begs Walton to continue his quest. Walton believes his story. Just before Walton and his crew leave for England, Victor dies and the monster is found weeping over his creator’s body. He apologizes for the evil he has caused and he departs into the darkness.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 1: “Mimer, the Master”
by James Baldwin
Siegfried apprentices with Mimer, and while there forges a great sword and hears tales of his ancestors.
Dracula
Chapter 25
by Bram Stoker
The pursuit continues, with the men waiting for the boat carrying Dracula’s box. Unfortunately, they are outsmarted by the Count.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XLIV
by Jane Austen
The reintroduction of Willoughby seems particularly designed to prove him as callow and cruel as his behavior to Marianne in London suggested.
Moby Dick
Etymology and Extracts
by Herman Melville
A brief overview of the Etymology of the word "whale".
Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 21”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XVI: “Clifford’s Chamber”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
When Hepzibah enters Clifford's room, she finds it empty. When she returns downstairs, Clifford appears exclaimg that they're free. She recoils in horror at the Judge’s dead body.
In the Wilds of Florida
Chapter 12
by W.H.G. Kingston
The men discover the site of an ambush. Rochford reappears.
David Copperfield
Chapter 55: Tempest
by Charles Dickens
David delivers Little Em'ly's letter to Ham. David witnesses a tragedy on the coast.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 19: Miss Crawley at Nurse
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Mrs. Bute Crawley attempts to protect Miss Crawley.
Main Street
Chapter 19
by Sinclair Lewis
Miles and Bea are married, and although invited, not a single member of the Jolly Seventeen choose to attend the ceremony. A board appointment by the mayor temporarily encourages Carol. Will's mention of children causes Carol to become despondent. A new world conflict erupts, but the people of Gopher Prairie fail to take notice.
Heart of Darkness
Part 3
by Joseph Conrad
Marlow and a company manager meet with Kurtz, who has become gravely ill. Marlow finds himself ostracized after defending Kurtz.
The Professor
Chapter 24
by Charlotte Brontë
Hunsden returns and meets with William and Frances.
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.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 117: The Fifth of October
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
The Count of Monte Cristo saves Maximilian, and then finds happiness once again.
Selected Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
"A Chapter on Dreams"
by Robert Louis Stevenson
A discussion of dreams and how they can affect the dreamer.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 51: In Which a Charade Is Acted Which May or May Not Puzzle the Reader
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Becky continues to the people of Vanity Fair with her charm, but many question the source of her wealth. Rawdon's debts catch up with him.
The Iliad
Book 2: The Trial of the Army, and Catalogue of the Forces
by Homer
Zeus, keeping his promise to the Trojans, sends a false dream to Agamemnon.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 3: “The Curse of Gold”
by James Baldwin
Regin tells his story, and Siegfried agrees to go with him to get the treasure.
The Jungle
Chapter 24
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis is invited home by an intoxicated man who gives him a hundred dollar bill. Jurgis recognizes the man as the son of a former supervisor at the packing plant.
Main Street
Chapter 11
by Sinclair Lewis
Carol is disappointed by her experience at the Thanatopsis Club.