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The Jungle

Chapter 10

by Upton Sinclair

House expenses continue to trouble Jurgis and his family. Ona, who has become pregnant and given birth to a son, is in poor health after returning to work too soon to recover from child birth.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Book First, Chapter 2

by Victor Hugo

The people are not impressed by Gringoire's new work. The Cardinal finally makes his appearance.

Moby Dick

Chapter 109: Ahab and Starbuck in the Cabin

by Herman Melville

An argument between Starbuck and Ahab results in gunplay. Ahab tries not to anger the crew.

Northanger Abbey

Chapter XXVII

by Jane Austen

Catherine receives a letter from Isabella who asks for her help.

Moby Dick

Chapter 6: The Street

by Herman Melville

Ishmael wanders the streets of New Bedford.

The Last of the Mohicans

Chapter 6

by James Fenimore Cooper

The group rest in the Mohican hideout. As they sleep a strange cry is heard. Hawkeye goes out to investigate.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 54: A Flurry in Stocks

by Alexandre Dumas, pére

Albert and Debray visit the Count of Monte Cristo's home and discuss various matters with him.

The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement. The emperor’s person and habit described. Learned men appointed to teach the author their language. He gains favour by his mild disposition. His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.

Around the World in 80 Days

Chapter 8: In Which Passepartout Talks Rather More, Perhaps, Than is Prudent

by Jules Verne

Detective Fix accompanies Passepartout on his errands in an attempt to better understand Phileas Fogg.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Book First, Chapter 4

by Victor Hugo

Coppenole convinces the Parisians to run the election as they do in Flanders.

Winesburg, Ohio

Tandy, concerning Tandy Hard

by Sherwood Anderson

How Tandy Hard comes by her name.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Chapter III: A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale

by Lewis Carroll

Now on the bank, Alice receives a history lesson from a mouse. Alice's story of her Dinah cat causes all the other animals to run away.

Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral

"A Farewell to America. To Mrs. S. W."

by Phillis Wheatley

ADIEU, New–England's smiling meads,

Little Women

Part 2, Chapter 28: Domestic Experiences

by Louisa May Alcott

Meg discovers that married life is not as easy as she thought.

Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus

Chapter 22

by Mary Shelley

Victor and his father return home and begin planning the wedding. He remembers the monster’s threat and keeps it a secret from Elizabeth, who is still worried about his frequent illnesses. The wedding takes place and they leave for a family cottage.

The Sea-Wolf

Chapter 17

by Jack London

Ghost, having reached Japan, takes advantage of the migrating seal herds. Captain Larsen, Mugridge, and Hump, having remained on ship, attempt to reach the sealing ships before the approaching storm does. Captain Larsen evaluates his losses.

Around the World in 80 Days

Chapter 34: In Which Phileas Fogg at Last Reaches London

by Jules Verne

Passeportout and Aouda protest the arrest of Phileas, who is being held in the Custom House of Liverpool. With the real thief captured, Phileas is finally released to conclude his journey.

The Woman in White

EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part IX”

by Wilkie Collins

Marian sees an opportunity to listen in on the conversation between Sir Percival and the Count.

Sense and Sensibility

Chapter V

by Jane Austen

Mrs. Dashwood announces that they are to leave soon, and take the cottage in Devonshire. The chapter describes everyone’s reactions.

The Open Boat: A Tale Intended to be After the Fact. Being the Experience of Four Men Sunk from the Steamer Commodore

Chapter 5

by Stephen Crane

While drifting in the ocean, the men are exhausted and there is no light. They have no company other than each other and a shark that continues to circle their small boat. The correspondent, the only one awake, hears nothing but the ocean and the shark’s body hitting the boat and fears for their safety.