Agnes Grey
Chapter IV: The Grandmamma
by Anne Brontë
Agnes Grey details the behavior of the children, their father, and his mother. She laments the short vacation she was given to visit with her family, and finds understanding only in the nurse.
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The Iliad
Book 3: The Duel of Menelaus and Paris
by Homer
The Trojans and Achaeans come to an agreement in an attempt to establish peace. Paris and Menelaus face each other in battle, but outside forces intervene on the outcome.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XIX: "The Old World Once More"
by Kirk Munroe
Before departing, the group makes a profitable discovery. Rene and his uncle are reunited.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXV: “Sunshine”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
During his visit, Kenyon asks Donatello to let him mold a bust of him.
Wuthering Heights
Chapter 14
by Emily Brontë
Edgar cannot forgive Isabella and sends Nelly with nothing when she visits Wuthering Heights. While at Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff demands to speak to Nelly alone about Catherine, and then convinces her to carry a letter to Catherine
At the Dry Tortugas During the War
“At the Dry Tortugas During the War, Part 2”
by Emily Holder
The following is an account written by Emily Holder describing her memories of Fort Jefferson. They tell the poignant and often fascinating story of the hardships, isolation and drama of daily life at the Dry Tortugas in the nineteenth century.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XVIII: "The French Have Come Again"
by Kirk Munroe
The French return and Rene determines to leave the new world for home. He asks his tribe for help and promises to return. He learns much from the French, including news of his uncle.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter XX
by Jane Austen
Catherine prepares to leave for Northanger Abbey with the Tilneys. She is nervous and tries to be on her best behavior. Not all is expected about the Tilney home.
Crime and Punishment
Part 6, Chapter 8
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Raskolnikov visits Sonya's home to pick up his cross, before heading to the police station to confess his crimes.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 32: Of the Happy Life Oliver Began to Lead with His Kind Friends.
by Charles Dickens
Oliver slowly recovers from his wounds. Mr. Losberne and Oliver travel to London. Oliver continues to bond with Mrs. Maylie and Mis Rose.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 4, Chapter 2: The Fidgit's Story
by Hugh Lofting
Having gained a greater understanding of shellfish languages, Doctor Dolittle transcribes the Fidgit's life story.
The Marble Faun
Chapter XXXIII: “Pictured Windows”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Donatello and Kenyon continue on their journey and comment on their natural surroundings.
Oliver Twist
Chapter 43: Wherein is Shown How the Artful Dodger Got Into Trouble.
by Charles Dickens
Noah meets with Fagin and is given his first job.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 1, Chapter 8: "Mobilis in Mobili"
by Jules Verne
The three men find themselves in strange, but hospitable surroundings.
The Flamingo Feather
Chapter XIII: "Arrival of Jean Ribault"
by Kirk Munroe
The men are interrupted in their departure by the arrival of ships. Later even more ships arrive, with good news. Unfortunately there is also the arrival of bad news, as the Spanish ships are not far behind.
Half-Past Seven Stories
Story 14: "The Hole that Ran to China"
by Robert Gordon Anderson
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. In this story Marmaduke and the Toyman dig a hole to China with their magical friends.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 2: A New Proposition from Captain Nemo
by Jules Verne
Captain Nemo plans another excursion for the men.
The War of the Worlds
Book Two—The Earth Under the Martians, Chapter 8: Dead London
by H.G. Wells
The narrator proceeds into London, encountering the aftermath of the diminished Martian presence.
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.
The Sea-Wolf
Chapter 2
by Jack London
Humphrey awakens to find himself aboard the Ghost, a seal-hunter headed for Japan. The cook, Thomas Mugridge, explains the current situation aboard ship.
The House of the Seven Gables
Chapter XVIII: “Governor Pyncheon”
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The narrator directly addresses the Judge as if he were merely sleeping.
The Red Badge of Courage
Chapter 3
by Stephen Crane
The regiment continues moving towards imminent battle. Henry comes across the body of a dead soldier. Wilson, expecting to die in battle, gives Henry a package to take to his family.
Florida Trails
Chapter I: “Going South With the Warblers”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator is surprised when he comes across a myrtle warbler.
The Iliad
Book 23: Funeral Games in Honour of Patroclus
by Homer
Patroclus appears to Achilles in a dream. Following the burial, a series of games is held in Patroclus' honor.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 33: “Sixth Century Political Economy”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee compares Dowley’s wages in his kingdom to those in Arthur’s kingdom. The guests are confused at the concept of real wages and the Yankee talks of trade unions. The Yankee talks about the cruelty of stoning and warns them that they may be stoned for breaking the law.