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38 stories
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) by ArthurConanDoyle
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)
ArthurConanDoyle
  • Reads 561,320
  • Votes 8,719
  • Parts 12
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his famous detective.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by LewisCarroll
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865)
LewisCarroll
  • Reads 1,238,732
  • Votes 13,038
  • Parts 12
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as children.
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) by OscarWilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890)
OscarWilde
  • Reads 1,223,993
  • Votes 16,261
  • Parts 21
"The Picture of Dorian Gray" tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian's beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil's, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry's world view. Espousing a new hedonism, Lord Henry suggests the only things worth pursuing in life are beauty and fulfilment of the senses.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) by MarkTwain
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884)
MarkTwain
  • Reads 183,216
  • Votes 2,645
  • Parts 45
Sherlock Holmes by XChiaChanX
Sherlock Holmes
XChiaChanX
  • Reads 30,130
  • Votes 549
  • Parts 19
Sherlock Holmes is a detective. A london-based "Consulting detective" whose abilities border on fantastic , Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning. He can solve all difficult cases and he use forensic science skill to solve all difficult cases. But all four stories are narrated by Holmes's close friend and boigrapher, Dr. John Watson
Dracula (1897) by BramStoker
Dracula (1897)
BramStoker
  • Reads 346,510
  • Votes 6,784
  • Parts 27
Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, "Dracula" tells the story of Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.
Mansfield Park (1814) by JaneAusten
Mansfield Park (1814)
JaneAusten
  • Reads 221,386
  • Votes 5,543
  • Parts 48
Fanny Price is a young girl from a large and relatively poor family, who is taken from them at age 10 to be raised by her rich uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas, a baronet, and Lady Bertram, of Mansfield Park. She had previously lived with her own parents, Lieut. Price and his wife, Frances (Fanny), Lady Bertram's sister. She is the second child and eldest daughter, with seven siblings born after her. She has a firm attachment to her older brother, William, who at the age of 12 has followed his father into the navy. With so many mouths to feed on a limited income, Fanny's mother is grateful for the opportunity to send Fanny away to live with her fine relatives.
A Christmas Carol (1843) by CharlesDickens
A Christmas Carol (1843)
CharlesDickens
  • Reads 169,538
  • Votes 2,702
  • Parts 6
A Christmas Carol tells the story of bitter and miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and his ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation resulting from supernatural visits by Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) by RobertLouisStevenson
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886)
RobertLouisStevenson
  • Reads 183,778
  • Votes 3,859
  • Parts 10
Gulliver's Travels (1726) by JonathanSwift
Gulliver's Travels (1726)
JonathanSwift
  • Reads 124,313
  • Votes 1,823
  • Parts 42
Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, better known simply as Gulliver's Travels (1726, amended 1735), is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the "travellers' tales" literary sub-genre.