Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
"On the Death of the Rev. Dr. Sewell. 1769."
by Phillis Wheatley
ERE yet the morn its lovely blushes spread,
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The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 1, Chapter 5: Polynesia
by Hugh Lofting
En route to the Stubbins home, Doctor Dolittle describes Polynesia and the role she played in his development as a doctor and his understanding of various animal languages. An old friend makes a surprise visit bringing word of various friends and acquaintances.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Spring
by Henry David Thoreau
With the arrival of spring, Thoreau finally departs from Walden Pond.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter VIII
by Jane Austen
Marianne seems to be displeased with much and Mrs. Jennings tries to marry everyone off.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part III”
by Wilkie Collins
Marian worries about what sort of document Laura is supposed to sign. The group walks to the lake, where a discussion of murder and crime commences. Mention of the Catherick name causes a rapid departure of Sir Percival.
The Jungle
Chapter 25
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis' money is stolen by a dishonest bartender. Jurgis is imprisoned again after assaulting the bartender. Jack encounters Jack Duane for the second time while in prison. After his release from prison, Jurgis begins to work for organized crime.
The Woman in White
EPOCH ONE: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part II”
by Wilkie Collins
Mariam describes the events leading up to the impending nuptials. She tries to convince herself of the goodness of Sir Percival, but finds fault with him nonetheless.
Jane Eyre
Chapter XXXVI
by Charlotte Brontë
Jane contemplates her supernatural experience of the previous night, wondering whether it was really Rochester’s voice that she heard calling to her and whether Rochester might actually be in trouble. She finds a note from St. John urging her to resist temptation, but nevertheless she boards a coach to Thornfield. She travels to the manor, anxious to see Rochester and reflecting on the ways in which her life has changed in the single year since she left. Once hopeless, alone, and impoverished, Jane now has friends, family, and a fortune. She hurries to the house after her coach arrives and is shocked to find Thornfield a charred ruin. She goes to an inn called the Rochester Arms to learn what has happened. Here, she learns that Bertha Mason set the house ablaze several months earlier. Rochester saved his servants and tried to save his wife, but she flung herself from the roof as the fire raged around her. In the fire, Rochester lost a hand and went blind. He has taken up residence in a house called Ferndean, located deep in the forest, with John and Mary, two elderly servants.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Sixth, Chapter 3
by Victor Hugo
As Quasimoto awaits punishment, two Parisian women and a country woman compare the pillories of Paris and Reims before stopping to see a performance by Esmeralda. The country woman tells the story of Paquette-la-Chanterfleurie and her child. The women pay a tribute to the recluse.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Sixth, Chapter 4
by Victor Hugo
A crowd continues to gather a the Place de Gréve hoping to witness the day's punishment. The crowd assaults the deformed Quasimoto before he receives his punishment. Esmeralda fulfills a request by the injured Quasimodo. The recluse screams her disapproval from afar.
Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
"To His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, on the Death of His Lady. March 24, 1773."
by Phillis Wheatley
ALL–Conquering Death! by thy resistless pow'r,
Moby Dick
Chapter 90: Heads or Tails
by Herman Melville
Ishmael explains the odd fishing laws of England.
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 Little Princess
Chapter 14: What Melchisedec Heard and Saw
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Ram Dass describes his fascination of Sara.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part II”
by Wilkie Collins
Mariam describes the various personalities staying at Blackwater, including a description of the changes she sees in Laura. Mr. Merriman arrives.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 9
by Emily Brontë
In a fit of rage Hindley throws Hareton over the balcony, fortunately Heathcliff is there to catch him. Catherine agrees to marry Edgar and tells Nelly, Heathcliff overhears their conversation and leaves Wuthering Heights for three years. Upset when Heathcliff leaves Catherine waits out in the rain for him, catches a fever, and almost dies; during her recovery Mr. and Mrs. Linton catch her fever and they both die. Catherine and Edgar marry three years after their death, and Nelly moves to Thrushcross Grange with them.
Japanese Fairy Tales
The Mirror of Matsuyama
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A husband gives his wife a mirror, and when she is on her deathbed, she gives it to her daughter. The daughter thinks she sees her mother’s soul in it and spends much time staring into it after her father remarries. The stepmother begins resenting the daughter’s relationship with her father and starts to hate her; she thinks the daughter is doing black magic to curse her, and she tells the father of it. The father confronts the daughter, and he finally realizes that the daughter is innocent and is simply still brokenhearted over her mother’s death. The stepmother is moved by the daughter’s story to renounce her hate, and the father, stepmother, and daughter finally become a happy family.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 12: “The Lovely Lady of Light”
by L. Frank Baum
After leaving the castle, Betsy and the rainbow fairy went to the palace of Queen Erma, Queen of Light. There, Betsy got a good night’s sleep.
The Tin Woodman of Oz
Chapter 21: “Polychrome’s Magic”
by L. Frank Baum
The Tin Woodman, the Tin Soldier, Woot, Scarecrow and Polychrome look for Nimmie Amee so that the two tin men can ask her to marry them. The group discovers her house but it is surrounded by an invisible wall. The Blue Rabbit and Polychrome help the group to go under the wall and get to the house.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Adventure 3: “A Case of Identity”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Miss Sutherland entreats Sherlock Holmes to help her find her mysterious fiancee that has disappeared. However, he did not give her enough information in their rushed engagement.
The Jungle
Chapter 15
by Upton Sinclair
When Ona fails to come home from work one night, Jurgis learns that she is being taken advantage of by Connor, one of her supervisors. Jurgis attempts to kill Connor in a fit of rage, only to be arrested.
The Jungle
Chapter 22
by Upton Sinclair
Jurgis jumps aboard a freight train in a state of shock. In the country Jurgis becomes a vagabond, stealing just to survive. After witnessing a mother and child, Jurgis breaks down.
Moby Dick
Chapter 98: Stowing Down and Clearing Up
by Herman Melville
Ishmael finishes up his description of the processing of whale oil.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 4, Chapter 7: Hawk's-Head Mountain
by Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle continues to hastily traverse the landscape, while speculating about the fate of Long Arrow. Mr. Jabizri takes the lead as the mountain gets closer.
Jane Eyre
Chapter XIII
by Charlotte Brontë
The day following his arrival, Mr. Rochester invites Jane and Adèle to have tea with him. He is abrupt and rather cold toward both of them, although he seems charmed by Jane’s drawings, which he asks to see. When Jane mentions to Mrs. Fairfax that she finds Rochester “changeful and abrupt,” Mrs. Fairfax suggests that his mannerisms are the result of a difficult personal history. Rochester was something of a family outcast, and when his father died, his older brother inherited Thornfield. Rochester has been Thornfield’s proprietor for nine years, since the death of his brother.
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