Moby Dick
Chapter 123: The Musket
by Herman Melville
Starbuck contemplates taking matters into his own hands.
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The Open Boat: A Tale Intended to be After the Fact. Being the Experience of Four Men Sunk from the Steamer Commodore
Chapter 6
by Stephen Crane
The men keep their frustration to themselves, but become angered by the fact that they could die when they have worked so hard to stay alive. The correspondent sees a watch fire on shore. The captain orders the men to put up the makeshift sail so that they can row to land by morning.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Chapter 18: “The Trial of Eureka the Kitten”
by L. Frank Baum
A piglet is missing and Eureka seems guilty.
Northanger Abbey
Chapter IV
by Jane Austen
The next day, Catherine searches the social meeting places for Henry, but she does not see him again. The chapter introduces Isabella and Mrs. Thorpe and her children.
Dickens' Christmas Stories
The Haunted House: The Ghost in Master B.’s Room
by Charles Dickens
The narrator tells of his growing fascination with Master B, as well as the series of events following the appearance of the ghost.
Crime and Punishment
Part 5, Chapter 2
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The narrator discusses Katerina's spending of the money given to her by Raskolnikov. Katerina, whose health appears to be failing, treats her guests rudely.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter VII
by Jane Austen
Barton Park is a very open and elegant home, and Sir John and his wife are never without a good many guests. Mrs. Jennings and Colonel Brandon are introduced and described.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Chapter 16: “The Naughty Nome”
by L. Frank Baum
Queen Ann and her officers fall into a pit in the cavern. Tik-Tok tries to conquer Ruggedo and Betsy is locked in the Chamberlain’s room. Hank attacks Ruggedo and knocks him against a wall. Meanwhile, Files, Shaggy, Ploychrome, and the Rose Princess wait outside.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chapter 6: The Deputy Procureur du Roi.
by Alexandre Dumas, pére
In an aristocratic residences of Marseilles, Monsieur de Villefort is celebrating his betrothal when he is interrupted by a servant informing him of a Bonapartist plot discovery, including the arrest of Edmond Dantes.
Fairy Tales and Other Traditional Stories
“Jack the Giant Killer”
by Joseph Jacobs
A fairy tale about a boy Jack, known as the Giant Killer, and his adventures of escape from giants, magicians, and other horrendous monsters.
Beowulf
Chapter 8
by Francis Barton Gummere
David Copperfield
Chapter 42: Mischief
by Charles Dickens
Mr. Wickfield and Agnes visit the Strongs. David's encounter with Uriah leaves him feeling morally inferior.
The Woman in White
EPOCH TWO: “The Story Continued by Frederick Fairlie, Esq., of Limmeridge House”
by Wilkie Collins
Fairlie and Louis provide an account of Fanny's arrival, the Count's visit, and the letter sent to Laura.
Beyond the City
Chapter XV: “Still Among Shoals”
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Admiral sells his pension and gets £5,000. Harold returns to his parents after meeting with his creditors and tells them the sum owed is less than expected. They rejoice and Harold runs to Dr. Walker to return his cheque. Dr. Walker tells Harold how his father obtained the money and he runs back to the Admiral and demands that he get his pension back.
The Secret Garden
Chapter 22: “When the Sun Went Down”
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Colin stands to talk to Ben, Dickon and Mary are surprised at this. Ben tells the children that Colin’s mother asked him to take care of the garden once a year if something was to happen to her. Colin claims the garden as his own and plants a rose in his name.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade
by Edgar Allan Poe
The narrator discovers a long-lost Oriental text called Tellmenow Isitsoornot, and is shocked to find the real story of the grand vizier's daughter Scheherazade in Arabian Nights. Then the narrator summarizes what he finds in Isitsoornot.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Chapter 17”
by Oscar Wilde
Dorian and friends move their party to Selby Royal. Dorian is distracted and tense. He faints.
Moby Dick
Chapter 113: The Forge
by Herman Melville
Ahab has the blacksmith create a harpoon for him, but eventually takes over.
Logic: Deductive and Inductive
“Chapter 22”
by Carveth Read, M.A.
The Souls of Black Folk
Chapter 9: Of the Sons of Master and Man
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Du Bois discusses the progression of the black man after emancipation.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter VI
by Jane Austen
The Dashwoods are melancholy on setting off, but as they get closer to Barton Cottage they become more interested in this new area and the new home they are to inhabit. This chapter highlights the theme of expectations vs. reality. Sir John Middleton is introduced.
David Copperfield
Chapter 53: Another Retrospect
by Charles Dickens
Dora's health continues to decline.
The Merchant of Venice
Merchant of Venice: Act 1, Scene 3
by William Shakespeare
Having agreed to guarantee a loan for Bassanio, Antonio enters into a strange agreement with Shylock.
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter XIV
by Jane Austen
Mrs. Jennings continues to ponder over what exactly drew Colonel Brandon away so suddenly. Willoughby is becoming an even more attentive guest at the cottage, spending a great deal more time there than Allenham with his aunt.
Beowulf
Chapter 3
by Francis Barton Gummere
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