Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 10: The Man of the Waters
by Jules Verne
The commander of the vessel speaks with the captured men, and offers them some limited freedom. Aronnax is invited to eat with commander.
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The Marble Faun
Chapter XLIV: “The Deserted Shrine”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Upon noticing the flame’s gone out, Kenyon goes inside to investigate.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 6: “The Man with the Twisted Lip”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Mr. Watson finds Holmes in an opium den when looking for a friend who had been missing. Holmes is studying a case in which a man disappeared from the upstairs room of the den. All that was found was a deformed man with a limp and traces of the man’s blood and clothes with no apparent violence.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Spectacles
by Edgar Allan Poe
The narrators vanity puts him in an embarrassing situation.
Jane Eyre
Chapter VIII
by Charlotte Brontë
Finally, at five o’clock, the students disperse, and Jane collapses to the floor. Deeply ashamed, she is certain that her reputation at Lowood has been ruined, but Helen assures her that most of the girls felt more pity for Jane than revulsion at her alleged deceitfulness. Jane tells Miss Temple that she is not a liar, and relates the story of her tormented childhood at Gateshead. Miss Temple seems to believe Jane and writes to Mr. Lloyd requesting confirmation of Jane’s account of events. Miss Temple offers Jane and Helen tea and seed cake, endearing herself even further to Jane. When Mr. Lloyd’s letter arrives and corroborates Jane’s story, Miss Temple publicly declares Jane to be innocent. Relieved and contented, Jane devotes herself to her studies. She excels at drawing and makes progress in French.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 49: Monks and Mr. Brownlow at Length Meet. Their Conversation, and the Intelligence that Interrupts It.
by Charles Dickens
Monks is captured and brought to Mr. Brownlow's home. Details of Monks' life are finally revealed. The search for Mr. Sikes continues.
The Merchant of Venice
Merchant of Venice: Act 4, Scene 1
by William Shakespeare
Shylock, determined to receive his bond, refuses a generous offer by Bassanio. Shylock prepares to receive his bond as the court awaits the arrival of Balthasar. Portia, disguised as Balthasar, attempts to incite mercy in the heart of Shylock. Shylock's victory in court is short-lived.
Crime and Punishment
Part 1, Chapter 2
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Marmeladov tells his story to Raskolnikov over a drink. Raskolnikov follows Marmeladov home and decides to share what little he has after viewing the level of poverty the family lives in.
The Olive Fairy Book
Jackal or Tiger?
by Andrew Lang
A king and his wife make a bet, but the result is unfair to the queen, who is banished to the forest. There a farmer takes her in and she raises her son until he is eighteen. He leaves in search of adventure, only to find himself at his father’s castle. He is given seemingly impossible tasks, which he completes with the help of a fairy. Finally, the king is taught the error of his ways.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 1: “Silver Blaze”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes investigates the disappearance of a race horse and the murder of its trainer.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XXII
by Jane Austen
Catherine’s discovery is not so monumental and she takes it upon herself to learn more about the mysteries of the Tilney family.
Little Women
Part 1, Chapter 3: The Laurence Boy
by Louisa May Alcott
Jo and Meg decision to attend a New Year's Eve party causes quite a commotion.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
“The Black Doctor”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A story about a doctor, referred to as the Black Doctor, who was a respectable physician. He was a bachelor for a considerably long time and then became engaged to a woman thirteen years his junior. In June before the wedding, the woman is interviewed and the engagement is suddenly called off. The Black Doctor avoids her and therefore avoids the rest of the town.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 12: In Which Oliver is Taken Better Care of than He Ever Was Before. And In Which the Narrative Reverts to the Merry Old Gentleman and His Youthful Friends.
by Charles Dickens
Oliver awakens in the care of Mrs. Bedwin, Mr. Brownlow's housekeeper. Oliver is greatly affected by a portrait in Mr. Brownlow's home.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Mesmeric Revelation
by Edgar Allan Poe
A doctor has a rather unusual conversation with a dying patient.
Gulliver's Travels
Part Two: A Voyage to Brobdingnag: Chapter 5
by Jonathan Swift
Several adventurers that happened to the author. The execution of a criminal. The author shows his skill in navigation.
Florida: Essays and Poems
Ocala to Tampa by Train
by M.L. Barber
The author describes the route from Ocala to Tampa Bay, focusing on the beauties he sees upon arriving in Tampa.
The Mystery of Cloomber
Chapter VIII: “Statement of Israel Stakes”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A Presbyterian minister gives an authentic account to Jack the narrator.
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 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Eleventh, Chapter 2
by Victor Hugo
After discovering that Esmeralda has gone missing, Quasimodo searches the church over and over before returning to her cell. Quasimodo acts out in rage against his master after witnessing the execution of Esmeralda.
The Iliad
Book 9: The Embassy to Achilles
by Homer
With certain defeat looming over the Greeks, Agamemnon presents an offer to Achilles.
The Age of Innocence
Part 1, Chapter 15
by Edith Wharton
Newland departs for Florida in spite of a request by Ellen.
A Tale of Two Cities
Book the First: Recalled to Life—Chapter 6: The Shoemaker
by Charles Dickens
Lucie is reunited with her father.
Great Expectations
Chapter 5
by Charles Dickens
The Police show up at Pips house seeking assistance from Joe. Pip begins to feel a sense of loyalty to the convict. The convicts are discovered together, and Pip is shielded from blame.
His Last Bow: A Reminiscence of Sherlock Holmes
“The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, Part 2”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A continuation of the previous story in which Holmes’s brother visits him and tells him that three pages of the secret submarine plans are missing. The rest of the papers were found with the body of Arthur Cadogen West, however the three missing could enable an enemy to construct the submarine.