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A Tale of Two Cities

Book the Third: The Track of a Storm—Chapter 14: The Knitting Done

by Charles Dickens

Miss Pross has one last encounter with Madame Defarge as she and Cruncher prepare to leave the city.

Little Women

Part 2, Chapter 30: Consequences

by Louisa May Alcott

Mrs. Chester's fair allows the girls to show off their individual talents. Aunt Carrol's decision leaves Jo dissapointed.

Babbitt

Chapter 17

by Sinclair Lewis

The wealthy Eathorne's approval of George's suggestions gives him great pleasure. George's standing in the church continues to increase.

An evil prince and his mother, the queen, conspire to kill the prince’s brother who is good, kind, and handsome. The good prince (Leander) befriends a snake, which turns into a beautiful fairy. The fairy gives him a magical cap that can turn him invisible.

The Iliad

Book 18: The Grief of Achilles, and New Armour made him by Vulcan

by Homer

Achilles is told of Patroclus' death. Patroclus' body is prepared for burial, while Achilles plots his revenge against Hector.

Little Women

Part 2, Chapter 47: Harvest Time

by Louisa May Alcott

After the sudden death of Aunt March, Joe and the Professor inherit Plumfield. The novel closes as Mrs. March celebrates her sixtieth birthday surrounded by her daughters and extended family.

Crime and Punishment

Part 1, Chapter 4

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Raskolnikov's ponders Dunya's decision as he travels to the home of a friend.

Crime and Punishment

Part 2, Chapter 3

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Raskolnikov's health continues to decline, eventually resulting in a period of unconsciousness. Raskolnikov is introduced to Zossimov.

Crime and Punishment

Part 6, Chapter 2

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Porfiry, although having extracted a murder confession from the painter, tells Raskolnikov who he believes really committed the crimes.

The Woman in White

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

by Wilkie Collins

Walter pays a largely unsuccessful visit to the lawyer. He is followed, but manages to avoid further detection. A letter arrives for Marian. Walter plans to go to Blackwater.

Jane Eyre

Chapter XVI

by Charlotte Brontë

The next morning, Jane is shocked to learn that the near tragedy of the night before has caused no scandal. The servants believe Rochester to have fallen asleep with a lit candle by his bed, and even Grace Poole shows no sign of guilt or remorse. Jane cannot imagine why an attempted murderer is allowed to continue working at Thornfield. She realizes that she is beginning to have feelings for Rochester and is disappointed that he will be away from Thornfield for several days. He has left to attend a party where he will be in the company of Blanche Ingram, a beautiful lady. Jane scolds herself for being disappointed by the news, and she resolves to restrain her flights of imaginative fancy by comparing her own portrait to one she has drawn of Blanche Ingram, noting how much plainer she is than the beautiful Blanche.

Gulliver's Travels

Part Two: A Voyage to Brobdingnag: Chapter 8

by Jonathan Swift

The king and queen make a progress to the frontiers. The author attends them. The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related. He returns to England.

The Heart of Happy Hollow

Chapter 1: The Scapegoat

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Mr. Asbury is a businessman who successfully works his way up from a barbershop owner to a lawyer. Upon his success, Mr. Bingo conspires against him to make Mr. Asbury the scapegoat for his crimes.

Great Expectations

Chapter 22

by Charles Dickens

Herbert tells Pip the story of Miss Havisham.

Moby Dick

Chapter 133: The Chase--First Day

by Herman Melville

Moby Dick is spotted and the pursuit begins.

Vanity Fair

Chapter 43: In Which the Reader Has to Double the Cape

by William Makepeace Thackeray

The reader is taken to the Indian Empire with the Madras division. Mrs. O'Dowd makes a decision regarding Dobbin and Glorvina. Dobbin makes a request on account of Amelia.

Behind the Scenes

Chapter 14: Old Friends

by Elizabeth Keckley

Elizabeth reminisces about Mrs. Anne Garland and her family.

The Blue Fairy Book

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

by Traditional

An impoverished young man named Aladdin is recruited by a sorcerer to retrieve a lamp from a booby-trapped magic cave. After the sorcerer attempts to double-cross him, Aladdin keeps the lamp for himself, and discovers that it summons a surly djinn that is bound to do the bidding of the person holding the lamp. With the aid of the djinn, Aladdin becomes rich and powerful and marries princess Badroulbadour. The sorcerer returns and is able to get his hands on the lamp by tricking Aladdin’s wife, who is unaware of the lamp’s importance. Aladdin discovers a lesser, polite djinn is summoned by a ring loaned to him by the sorcerer but forgotten during the double-cross. Assisted by the lesser djinn, Aladdin recovers his wife and the lamp.

David Copperfield

Chapter 61: I Am Shown Two Interesting Penitents

by Charles Dickens

David accepts an invitation from Mr. Creakle, where he encounters Uriah and Littimer.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Part 2, Chapter 8: The Bay of Vigo

by Jules Verne

Having arrived in the Atlantic, Ned Land decides it's finally time to escape. Aronnax explores the museum of the Nautilus. Captain Nemo and Aronnax discuss Spanish history.