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Wakulla, A Story of Adventure in Florida

"The Sunday School, and More Mysteries"

by Kirk Munroe

Mark and Ruth find an organ. A wounded dog enters the kitchen. They meet the Bevils. Mr. Elmer is made superintendent of the Sunday School.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

“Chapter 19”

by Mark Twain

Huck and Jim are joined by the duke and the dauphin.

Vanity Fair

Chapter 58: Our Friend the Major

by William Makepeace Thackeray

Jos and Dobbin get a good nights sleep. Dobbin prepares for a reunion of sorts.

Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus

Victor is still depressed and travels to Montanvert hoping that the scenery will boost his spirits. He finds his monster, who eloquently greets him and convinces him to warm himself by a fire in an ice cave where the monster narrates the events of his life.

Pygmalion

Act 5

by George Bernard Shaw

Higgins and Pickering attempt to make amends with Eliza.

The Crimson Fairy Book

“The Treasure Seeker”

by Andrew Lang

A down-on-his-luck man seeks a long-lost treasure and finds wealth and happiness.

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Introduction to Poems, Letter to Mr. B-

by Edgar Allan Poe

A letter from the author to Mr. B.

Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef

Part II, Chapter II

by James Fenimore Cooper

Jack speaks to the other seamen and plans to assist Mulford. Jack reveals his plans to Rose.

The Age of Innocence

Part 2, Chapter 21

by Edith Wharton

The newlyweds return to New York where Newland avoids a chance encounter with Ellen.

The Iliad

Book 9: The Embassy to Achilles

by Homer

With certain defeat looming over the Greeks, Agamemnon presents an offer to Achilles.

Jack Tier; or, The Florida Reef

Part I, Chapter IV

by James Fenimore Cooper

There is a misunderstanding between the Captain and Mrs. Budd. The ship is stopped by a cruiser.

A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court

Chapter 20: “The Ogre’s Castle”

by Mark Twain

They continue on their way and come to an ogre’s castle. He discovers that the castle is nothing but a pigsty watched over by swineherds. He buys the hogs and sets them free. Sandy insists that they are enchanted ladies. When the pigs are brought home, the Yankee begins to believe her.

The Woman in White

EPOCH THREE: “The Story Continued by Walter Hartright, Part VII”

by Wilkie Collins

Walter surprises the Count with his approach. The two spend a tense night together.

Oliver Twist

Chapter 27: Atones for the Unpoliteness of a Former Chapter; Which Deserted a Lady, Most Unceremoniously.

by Charles Dickens

Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Corney discuss the possibility of a future together.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Chapter 73: The Promise

by Alexandre Dumas, pére

Madame de Saint-Meran falls ill and dies, the doctor treating her suspects foul play.

Behind the Scenes

Chapter 7: Washington in 1862-1863

by Elizabeth Keckley

As the Civil War continues to escalate, the members of the Lincoln family begin to feel the strain of the conflict. Willie's death continues to affect Mrs. Lincoln.