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Little Women

Part 2, Chapter 31: Our Foreign Correspondent

by Louisa May Alcott

While in Europe Amy runs into Fred Vaughn, an old acquaintance from Camp Laurence. Amy continues to write letters to her mother and sisters.

Dracula

Chapter 21

by Bram Stoker

Renfield reveals his involvement in the events surrounding Dracula. Mina and Harker are victims of Dracula’s plan.

A Florida Sketch-Book

Chapter 9: “A Florida Shrine”

by Bradford Torrey

The narrator describes visiting the Murat estate.

Dracula

Chapter 20

by Bram Stoker

Harker determines the location of the missing boxes, and the men decide they must act quickly. Renfield is involved in a mysterious accident.

Treasure Island

Part Six: Captain Silver, Chapter 32: The Treasure-Hunt—The Voice Among the Trees

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Nearing the treasure, the pirates hear a high voice singing the Flint’s last words. They believe it’s his ghost but continue forward. They discover the treasure missing.

Gulliver's Travels

Part Two: A Voyage to Brobdingnag: Chapter 3

by Jonathan Swift

The author sent for to court. The queen buys him of his master the farmer, and presents him to the king. He disputes with his majesty’s great scholars. An apartment at court provided for the author. He is in high favour with the queen. He stands up for the honour of his own country. His quarrels with the queen’s dwarf.

Deductive Logic

Exercises Part 3

by George William Joseph Stock, M.A.

Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades

Chapter II: “Three Canoes, and the Fate of One”

by Kirk Munroe

Sumner and Mr. Manton begin to understand one another. There is a crisis with one of the canoes, which Sumner tries to remedy.

Common Sense

Part 4

by Thomas Paine

The author's opinion of the current governing ability of American.

David Copperfield

Chapter 1: I Am Born

by Charles Dickens

The narrator describes the circumstances of his birth.

Sylvie and Bruno

Chapter 1: “Less Bread! More Taxes!”

by Lewis Carroll

The Chancellor gets agitated at the roaring crowd outside his window. They are waiting for the Warden and seem to be screaming for less bread and more taxes. Bruno comes in looking for Sylvie.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Adventure 9: “The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb”

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A man knocks on Watson’s door early in the morning and he discovers he has a missing thumb from a murderous attack in the night. They resolve to go see Sherlock Holmes about the case.

A Victorious Union

Chapter XXII: “The Disposition of the Two Prizes”

by Oliver Optic

Christy is informed by the captain that he is to be sent home. He bids goodbye to his fellow sailors who leave with the Tallahatchie.

My Bondage and My Freedom

Chapter 24: Twenty One Months in Great Britain

by Frederick Douglass

With his newfound liberty in jeopardy, Mr. Douglass departs for Great Britain.

Vanity Fair

Chapter 67: Which Contains Births, Marriages, and Deaths

by William Makepeace Thackeray

Willam Dobbin and Amelia reconcile with each other. Becky visits Joseph with less than honorable intentions. Rebecca's ambition pays off financially, but leaves her friendless.

Clotel; or, The President's Daughter

Memoir of the Author

by William Wells Brown

This is a narrative of William Wells Brown's life and how he came out of slavery.

The Crimson Fairy Book

“Tiidu the Piper”

by Andrew Lang

A story about how Tiidu went from lazy to industrious, earning himself a nice fortune through persistence.

A Tale of Two Cities

Book the Second: The Golden Thread—Chapter 5: The Jackal

by Charles Dickens

Stryver and Carton discuss the days proceedings over drinks. Stryver questions Carton's feelings for Lucie.

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.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Chapter VIII: “The Adventure of the Six Napoleons”

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Holmes is called to investigate a case about a man who shatters busts of Napoleon. When a murder occurs, Holmes must work faster to solve the mystery.

Oliver Twist

Chapter 44: The Time Arrives for Nancy to Redeem Her Pledge to Rose Maylie. She Fails.

by Charles Dickens

Fagin watches Nancy closely, hoping to blackmail her with any information he discovers.

Selected American and British Poems

The Ballad of Reading Gaol

by Oscar Wilde

A poetic narrative describing Oscar Wilde's experiences in the Reading Gaol.

The Jungle

Chapter 7

by Upton Sinclair

Jurgis and Ona finally marry. Ona and Elzbiata are constantly sick, while Antanas develops a cough and open sores from work. The harsh winter in Packingtown intensifies the hardships of the family.

The Jungle

Chapter 2

by Upton Sinclair

Jurgis looks for work and is temporarily hired at Brown and Company. More of Jurgis's and Ona's life in Lithuania is revisited. Their decision to immigrate to Chicago is met with a series of encounters with corrupt agents and officials.

The Age of Innocence

Part 2, Chapter 20

by Edith Wharton

Newland and May travel to Europe for the honeymoon, where they visit with friends.