Moby Dick
Chapter 54: The Town-Ho's Story
by Herman Melville
Ishmael retells a story from the a gam with the whaling ship Town-Ho.
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Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 37: New Impressions
by Louisa May Alcott
On Christmas Day, an older Laurie and Amy rediscover each other.
Silas Marner
Part 1, Chapter 14
by George Eliot
Molly is laid to rest. Silas' decision is cause for further sympathy from the villagers. Dolly Winthrop lends a hand.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Part 2, Chapter 1: The Indian Ocean
by Jules Verne
As the second part of the voyage begins, Aronnax begins to believe to there is more to Captain Nemo than he originally thought. Aronnax encounters the Argonaut.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Marian Halcombe, Part VIII”
by Wilkie Collins
Marian writes two letters, and passes them on to Fanny to be delivered. The Count and Countess behave strangely.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 98: The Bell and Bottle Tavern
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
Andrea makes his escape from Paris.
Jane Eyre
Chapter X
by Charlotte Brontë
After Mr. Brocklehurst’s negligent treatment of the girls at Lowood is found to be one of the causes of the typhus epidemic, a new group of overseers is brought in to run the school. Conditions improve dramatically for the young girls, and Jane excels in her studies for the next six years. After spending two more years at Lowood as a teacher, Jane decides she is ready for a change, partly because Miss Temple gets married and leaves the school. She advertises in search of a post as a governess and accepts a position at a manor called Thornfield. Before leaving, Jane receives a visit from Bessie, who tells her what has happened at Gateshead since Jane departed for Lowood. Georgiana attempted to run away in secret with a man named Lord Edwin Vere, but Eliza foiled the plan by revealing it to Mrs. Reed. John has fallen into a life of debauchery and dissolution. Bessie also tells Jane that her father’s brother, John Eyre, appeared at Gateshead seven years ago, looking for Jane. He did not have the time to travel to Lowood and went away to Madeira (a Portuguese island west of Morocco) in search of wealth. Jane and Bessie part ways, Bessie returning to Gateshead, and Jane leaving for her new life at Thornfield.
Vanity Fair
Chapter 35: Widow and Mother
by William Makepeace Thackeray
News of George's fate reaches the elder Osbourne. George's final wishes are not honored. Amelia, accompanied by Dobbin, returns home.
The War of the Worlds
Book One—The Coming of the Martians, Chapter 16: The Exodus from London
by H.G. Wells
Violence erupts in London as people attempt to escape the Martian attack.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Visitors
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau describes the many visitors who have entered his home.
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court
Chapter 43: “The Battle of the Sand Belt”
by Mark Twain
The Yankee sends word to all factories to evacuate all personnel for he plans to bomb the factories with secret mines. All of England is against the Yankee and plans to fight against him. When the boys are unsure, the Yankee reassures the boys that they will only have to fight the hated nobility.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 41: Learning to Forget
by Louisa May Alcott
Amy, having learned of Beth's passing, is joined by Laurie in Europe.
Moby Dick
Etymology and Extracts
by Herman Melville
A brief overview of the Etymology of the word "whale".
Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 21”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
Little Women
Part 2, Chapter 24: Gossip
by Louisa May Alcott
Three years have passed and Mr. March has come home. Meg is preparing for her marriage, while Jo pursues a writing career.
The Professor
Chapter 19
by Charlotte Brontë
William seeks out his missing pupil, deciding that she is the woman destined to be his wife.
Ethan Frome
Introduction
by Edith Wharton
The narrator tells of his first encounter with Ethan Frome in the town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. The narrator seeks information on the reclusive Frome.
Great Expectations
Chapter 54
by Charles Dickens
Pip and Herbert take Magwitch down river.
The Iliad
Book 5: The Acts of Diomed
by Homer
Athena's gift to Diomedes has dire consequences for Pandarus. Diomedes breaks his agreement with a goddess.
Lectures on Ten British Mathematicians
Chapter 9: "Thomas Penyngton Kirkman"
by Alexander MacFarlane
A biography of Thomas Penyngton Kirkman.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book Sixth, Chapter 1
by Victor Hugo
Robert d'Estouteville heads to court, where Deputy Florian is already holding court. The terribly deaf Deputy Frollo attempts to interrogate Quasimoto, causing much laughter in the courtroom.
At the Dry Tortugas During the War
“At the Dry Tortugas During the War, Part 5”
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.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Brute Neighbors
by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau discusses the the many wild animals that are present at Walden Pond, including two warring colonies of ants.
The Story of Siegfried
Adventure 5: “In Aegir’s Kingdom”
by James Baldwin
Bragi tells Siegfried the story of Aegir.
The Professor
Chapter 24
by Charlotte Brontë
Hunsden returns and meets with William and Frances.