Book Anatomy · Fantasy and children's
Anatomy of The Railway Children
E. Nesbit, 1906. Public domain in the UK and the US. Mystery under a family story.
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60,017 words
14 chapters
39% dialogue
13.6 words a sentence
third person
4.0 hours to read
Lessons to borrow
- Build mystery through small clues scattered across chapters rather than one big reveal, letting readers piece together truth alongside the protagonist.
- Use a central symbol or setting (the railway) to connect plot threads, character relationships, and emotional meaning, making it more than mere backdrop.
- Show character growth through how protagonists handle secrets and burdens, moving from isolation to trust in others' goodness and help.
All 180 lenses
The 20 lenses below are the most asked for. The full set of 180 is grouped in 12 pages:
Beat positions Both
Story and structure · lens A1 · compare across books
| Beat | Where | Our reading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inciting incident | Ch 1 (Chapter I. The beginning of things), about 3% through | Father is taken away on mysterious government business and the family loses their comfortable life. | |
| First turning point | Ch 5 (Chapter V. Prisoners and captives), about 35% through | Bobbie discovers clues that Father did not leave willingly and is imprisoned, not away on business. | |
| Midpoint | Ch 10 (Chapter X. The terrible secret), about 69% through | Bobbie learns the full truth that Father was imprisoned for treason, a burden she must now carry alone. | |
| Low point | Ch 11 (Chapter XI. The hound in the red jersey), about 76% through | The children are trapped in a dark tunnel with an injured boy, facing danger and uncertainty. | |
| Climax | Ch 13 (Chapter XIII. The hound's grandfather), about 90% through | The old gentleman reveals he is certain Father is innocent and has great hopes of clearing his name. | |
| Resolution | Ch 14 (Chapter XIV. The End), about 97% through | Father returns home with his name cleared, and the family is reunited and restored. |
They were not railway children to begin with. I don't suppose they had ever thought about railways except as a means of getting to Maskelyne and Cook's, the Pantomime, Zoological Gardens, and Madame Tussaud's. (Ch 1, para 1)
Presently she said, “Dears, when you say your prayers, I think you might ask God to show His pity upon all prisoners and captives. (Ch 5, para 114)
The verdict was 'Guilty.' And the sentence was 'Five years' Penal Servitude. (Ch 10, para 143)
Oh, look up, speak to me! For my sake, speak! (Ch 11, para 179)
Percent is the middle of that chapter as a share of all words. The beat labels are our AI reading of the chapter notes.
Chapter length chart Count
Pace · lens D1 · compare across books
14 chapters. Median 4,200 words, shortest 3,650, longest 5,213. Whole book 60,017 words, about 4.0 hours at 250 words a minute.
Each bar is one chapter in reading order. Hover for the title and count.
Dialogue share per chapter Count
Dialogue and voice · lens C1 · compare across books
39% of all words are dialogue. Speech tags: "said" is 84% of tag verbs we found.
Cast and presence map Count
Character · lens B1, B2 · compare across books
| Character | Role (our reading) | Share of mentions | Chapters on page | First appears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta | lead | 23% | 14 of 14 | Ch 1, para 2 |
| Peter | lead | 23% | 14 of 14 | Ch 1, para 2 |
| Mother | mentor | 18% | 14 of 14 | Ch 1, para 1 |
| Phyllis | lead | 14% | 14 of 14 | Ch 1, para 2 |
| Perks | ally | 6% | 10 of 14 | Ch 2, para 90 |
| Father | love interest | 5% | 12 of 14 | Ch 1, para 1 |
| Station Master | ally | 3% | 12 of 14 | Ch 1, para 45 |
| Doctor Forrest | ally | 3% | 9 of 14 | Ch 1, para 107 |
| Jim | minor | 2% | 5 of 14 | Ch 4, para 138 |
| The Russian | minor | 2% | 6 of 14 | Ch 5, para 58 |
| Bill | ally | 1% | 4 of 14 | Ch 1, para 7 |
| Mrs. Viney | minor | 1% | 7 of 14 | Ch 1, para 142 |
Who is on the page, chapter by chapter
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta | ||||||||||||||
| Peter | ||||||||||||||
| Mother | ||||||||||||||
| Phyllis | ||||||||||||||
| Perks | ||||||||||||||
| Father | ||||||||||||||
| Station Master | ||||||||||||||
| Doctor Forrest | ||||||||||||||
| Jim | ||||||||||||||
| The Russian |
Most shared chapters: Peter and Roberta (14), Peter and Phyllis (14), Mother and Roberta (14), Mother and Peter (14), Mother and Phyllis (14).
Counts use the names and aliases in our cast list. A name in narration or speech counts as a mention.
Chapter ending hooks AI
Pace · lens D8 · compare across books
Chapter endings: 7 quiet, 3 reveal, 2 question, 2 cliffhanger.
Chapters end with questions, revelations, or quiet moments that deepen mystery or emotion. Chapter 1 ends with arrival in darkness; Chapter 10 ends with Bobbie alone knowing the secret; Chapter 14 ends with the narrator withdrawing from the family's private reunion.
Every chapter ending
- Ch 1: quiet. The chapter ends with the children arriving at their new home in darkness, shivering and uncertain, having glimpsed the railway for the first time
- Ch 2: question. The chapter ends with Peter and his sisters heading home after being caught and released, Peter still uncertain whether coal-mining was truly wrong
I don't know,” said Peter, plucking up a spirit. “I'm not at all sure, even now, that mining is a crime. (Ch 2, para 190)
- Ch 3: reveal. The chapter ends with Roberta remembering that the old gentleman's letter mentioned sweetbrier, which reminds mother of her own childhood
As if I should!” said Roberta. “Mother told me the other day there was a thick hedge of it at her mother's house when she was a little girl. (Ch 3, para 156)
- Ch 4: quiet. The chapter ends with Roberta returning home in time for tea, keeping her adventure secret until she can introduce her new friends to her siblings
Good-bye--oh, good-bye,” said Bobbie, just before the engine screamed ITS good-bye. “I shall always, always love you--and Jim's second cousin's wife's brother as well! (Ch 4, para 152)
- Ch 5: question. Mother's cryptic words about praying for 'all prisoners and captives' leave the children wondering about her own sadness and the Russian's fate
Presently she said, “Dears, when you say your prayers, I think you might ask God to show His pity upon all prisoners and captives. (Ch 5, para 114)
- Ch 6: reveal. Bobbie faints from the strain, and the children are hailed as heroes, though Bobbie feels troubled by the praise
it slackened swiftly, slackened and stopped, not twenty yards from the place where Bobbie's two flags waved over the line. (Ch 6, para 119)
- Ch 7: quiet. Mother's tired face and mention of Father's return hint at deeper mysteries still unresolved
- Ch 8: quiet. Mother thanks God they are safe; the children realise they forgot to plan Perks's birthday but saved a child's life instead
Yes,” said Mother, “you've saved a little child's life. I do think that's enough for one evening. Oh, my darlings, thank God YOU'RE all safe! (Ch 8, para 147)
- Ch 9: quiet. The chapter closes with Perks and his wife going to bed, reflecting on the children's goodness and the meaning of kindness rather than charity
- Ch 10: cliffhanger. Bobbie discovers the newspaper revealing her father's conviction and imprisonment, ending with her alone in her room knowing the secret
The verdict was 'Guilty.' And the sentence was 'Five years' Penal Servitude. (Ch 10, para 143)
- Ch 11: cliffhanger. The children hold hands in the dark tunnel waiting for rescue, with Bobbie comforting the injured boy Jim
Oh, look up, speak to me! For my sake, speak! (Ch 11, para 179)
- Ch 12: quiet. Mother welcomes Jim kindly, and he feels comforted by her warmth and care as the chapter closes
And she kissed him just as if he had been Peter. “We love to have you here--don't we, Bobbie? (Ch 12, para 158)
- Ch 13: reveal. The old gentleman tells Bobbie he is certain Father is innocent and has great hopes, leaving her with a radiant hope that lights her face like a Japanese lantern.
- Ch 14: quiet. The narrator withdraws, saying 'we are not wanted there,' leaving the family's reunion private and sacred, with only a final look back at the white house.
Come in, Daddy; come in! (Ch 14, para 106)
Viewpoint per chapter Both
Viewpoint and narration · lens E2 · compare across books
Counted: the narration is mostly third person (first person words per 1,000 outside speech: 2.7).
The narrative follows the children's perspective, primarily Bobbie's, allowing readers to discover secrets alongside her. The third person viewpoint maintains some distance while keeping readers close to the children's emotional experience.
- Ch 1: Third person, mostly following the children's perspective
- Ch 2 to 3: Third person, following the children's perspective
- Ch 4: Third person, following Roberta's perspective
- Ch 5: Third person, mainly Bobbie
- Ch 6: Third person, mainly Peter and Bobbie
- Ch 7: Third person, mainly Bobbie
- Ch 8: Third person, mainly Peter and Bobbie
- Ch 9: Third person, mainly Bobbie and Peter
- Ch 10: Bobbie
- Ch 11: Bobbie and the children
- Ch 12: Bobbie, Peter, Phyllis, and the signalman
- Ch 13: Third person, primarily Peter's perspective
- Ch 14: Third person, primarily Bobbie's perspective, with narrator commentary
Want and need of the lead AI
Character · lens B3 · compare across books
| Lead | Roberta |
|---|---|
| Wants | To help her family survive poverty and restore her father to them. |
| Needs | To learn that love and community matter more than comfort, and that faith in others' goodness is justified. |
| False belief | That she alone must bear the burden of her family's sorrow and that the terrible secret about her father is hers to carry. |
| Arc | positive. Bobbie grows from a child burdened by her family's hidden shame into a young woman who learns to trust others and finds that goodness is rewarded. |
Scene log AI
Story and structure · lens A4 · compare across books
One line per chapter: goal, conflict, outcome
| Ch | Summary | Goal | Conflict | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three ordinary suburban children lose their comfortable life when their father is taken away on mysterious government business, and the family must move to a small cottage in the country. | The family must adapt to sudden poverty and separation from their father | Mysterious gentlemen bring bad news; father is called away; mother becomes ill and worried; the children must leave their villa | The family moves to Three Chimneys cottage in the countryside |
| 2 | The children settle into their new cottage, discover the railway nearby, and Peter secretly mines coal from the station heap to provide warmth, nearly getting caught by the Station Master. | The children want to help their mother by finding coal for warmth during cold weather | Coal is expensive; mother forbids fires in June; Peter decides to take coal from the station heap without permission | Peter is caught by the Station Master but is let off with a warning after explaining his good intentions |
| 3 | The children befriend an old gentleman on the Green Dragon train and write him a letter asking for help when their mother falls ill; he sends a generous hamper, and they must confess to their mother what they have done. | The children want to help their mother recover from influenza by obtaining the doctor's prescribed medicines and food | Mother is too poor to afford the doctor's recommendations; the children must find a way to help without asking strangers; mother becomes angry when she learns what they did | The old gentleman sends a hamper of supplies; mother forgives them after expressing her anger and writes to thank him |
| 4 | Roberta secretly takes Peter's broken toy engine to the railway workers to be mended, accidentally boards a moving train, and learns about engine mechanics from the friendly engine-driver and fireman. | Roberta wants to get Peter's toy engine mended as a surprise birthday gift | She accidentally boards a moving train and must find a way to get home safely; the engine-driver and fireman are initially surprised and stern | The workers befriend her, teach her about engines, arrange for the toy to be mended, and help her return home safely |
| 5 | The children find a mysterious foreign stranger at the station and bring him home, where Mother reveals he is a Russian political prisoner fleeing persecution. | The children want to help a frightened foreign man they find at the station | No one understands his language; the Station Master considers calling police; the man is terrified and ill | Mother takes him home, recognises him as a famous Russian author, and tends to his needs |
| 6 | The children save a train from crashing into a rockfall by waving red flannel petticoats as flags, becoming local heroes. | The children want to pick wild cherries near the tunnel | A massive rockfall blocks the railway line; a train is approaching at speed with no warning | The children tear up their petticoats to make red flags and wave them until the train stops just in time |
| 7 | The children receive gold watches for saving the train, then use their influence with a railway director to help the Russian find his lost wife and children. | Bobbie wants the railway director to help find the Russian's family | The director is a powerful stranger; the children are shy; they must explain the Russian's plight | The director agrees to help and within ten days reunites the Russian with his wife and child |
| 8 | The children rescue a baby and dog from a burning barge, earning the gratitude of the bargeman and his wife, and making new friends along the canal. | The children want to plan a birthday celebration for Perks the Porter | A barge cabin catches fire with a baby and dog inside; the children must act quickly to save them | Peter and Bobbie rescue the baby and dog; the bargeman and his wife are grateful and invite them for a canal trip |
| 9 | The children plan a birthday celebration for Perks the railway porter, collecting gifts from villagers, but he initially rejects them as charity before understanding their true kindness. | Give Perks a birthday party to show gratitude for his kindness | Perks believes the gifts are charity and feels his pride is wounded; the children forgot to label who gave what | Perks accepts the gifts when he learns they come from many villagers who respect him, and the celebration succeeds |
| 10 | Bobbie discovers her father has been imprisoned for treason, learning the terrible secret that has weighed on her mother; Peter injures his foot in a quarrel with Bobbie. | Understand why Mother seems sad and distant about Father | Bobbie finds a newspaper account of her father's trial and conviction; Peter is hurt in an accident caused by the children's quarrel | Mother confirms Father is innocent but imprisoned; Bobbie learns the family must be brave and wait for his release |
| 11 | Bobbie writes to the old gentleman asking for help proving her father's innocence; the children pursue a paperchase hound into a tunnel and find him injured. | Find the boy in the red jersey who disappeared into the tunnel during the paperchase | The children must search through a dark tunnel while a train passes; the boy has a broken leg | They find the injured boy and Bobbie stays with him while Peter and Phyllis fetch help |
| 12 | The children rescue the injured boy Jim from the tunnel; Peter and Phyllis wake the sleeping signalman and get help; Mother welcomes Jim to Three Chimneys. | Get help for the injured boy and bring him to safety | The signalman is asleep on duty; Jim's leg is badly broken; they must navigate the tunnel and find a farm | The farm workers carry Jim out on a hurdle; Mother welcomes him to the house despite her worries |
| 13 | After Jim's leg is set, the children play a bone-setting game that upsets the doctor, but Peter learns from him about respecting girls' sensitivity, and discovers that Jim's grandfather is their old gentleman friend who offers hope about Father's case. | The children want to amuse themselves while Jim recovers; Peter wants to understand medical procedures and have male companionship. | Peter's insensitive talk about blood and wounds distresses his sisters; the doctor scolds them for playing heartlessly; Peter learns he must be gentler with girls. | Peter and his sisters reconcile; the old gentleman arrives as Jim's grandfather and reveals he has hopes of clearing Father's name. |
| 14 | Life changes at Three Chimneys with servants and Mother's new role; the children resume waving to the 9.15 train, which responds with extraordinary enthusiasm; Bobbie senses something wonderful is about to happen, and Father returns home, his name cleared. | The children want to amuse Jim and resume their railway rituals; Bobbie senses something momentous is coming. | The children feel disconnected from the railway; Bobbie experiences inexplicable anxiety and anticipation; everyone in the village acts strangely kind. | Father arrives on the 11.54 train, his innocence proven, and is reunited with his family at Three Chimneys. |
Setups and payoffs AI
Story and structure · lens A8 · compare across books
| Planted | Pays off | |
|---|---|---|
| Peter's model engine breaks in Chapter 1. (Ch 1) | Roberta has it mended by railway workers in Chapter 4. (Ch 4) | |
| The Station Master is stern but fair when he catches Peter stealing coal in Chapter 2. (Ch 2) | He helps deliver the hamper and becomes a trusted friend to the children. (Ch 3) | |
| The children wave to the Green Dragon train in Chapter 3. (Ch 3) | The old gentleman on the train becomes their benefactor and helps save Father. (Ch 7) | |
| The children save a train from crashing in Chapter 6. (Ch 6) | They receive gold watches which they use to help the Russian find his family. (Ch 7) | |
| Bobbie writes to the old gentleman asking for help with Father's case in Chapter 11. (Ch 11) | The old gentleman reveals he has been investigating and is certain of Father's innocence. (Ch 13) | |
| The children befriend the old gentleman throughout the story. (Ch 3) | He proves to be Jim's grandfather and has the resources and will to help clear Father's name. (Ch 13) | |
| Mother's financial struggles are revealed in Chapter 9. (Ch 9) | She becomes Matron of Three Chimneys Hospital, solving the family's money troubles. (Ch 13) | |
| Bobbie discovers Father's imprisonment in Chapter 10. (Ch 10) | Father returns home with his name cleared in Chapter 14. (Ch 14) |
And I've no business here. I'm an engine-burglar--that's what I am,” she thought. “I shouldn't wonder if they could lock me up for this. (Ch 4, para 110)
All the things she could see were men's clothes. And the name marked on the shirt was Father's name. (Ch 5, para 83)
I hope you don't mind my telling you a good deal about Roberta. The fact is I am growing very fond of her. (Ch 7, para 1)
Speech fingerprints Count
Dialogue and voice · lens C3 · compare across books
| Character | Share of attributed speech | Lines | Words a line | Questions per 100 lines | Exclaims per 100 | Pet words |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta | 29% | 436 | 10.0 | 14.7 | 16.7 | don't, it's, mother, about, things, phil |
| Peter | 27% | 430 | 9.3 | 13.0 | 13.3 | it's, don't, mother, about, going, that's |
| Phyllis | 15% | 256 | 8.8 | 14.5 | 10.9 | it's, don't, mother, let's, peter, always |
| Mother | 14% | 193 | 10.6 | 17.1 | 7.8 | it's, don't, dear, i'll, poor, that's |
| Perks | 9% | 106 | 12.6 | 17.0 | 9.4 | don't, that's, ain't, just, i've, want |
| Doctor Forrest | 2% | 28 | 11.7 | 28.6 | 14.3 | mother, right, woman, straight, can't, mother's |
| Station Master | 2% | 27 | 9.9 | 25.9 | 0.0 | i'll, station, along, about, young, tell |
| Bill | 1% | 6 | 19.8 | 33.3 | 0.0 | engine, about, that's, trade's, driving, mending |
| Father | 1% | 9 | 12.4 | 22.2 | 33.3 | fire, hope, wish, right, rather, tons |
| Jim | 0% | 5 | 6.2 | 40.0 | 0.0 | you're, jolly, nurse, where, does, live |
We give a line to a speaker only when one cast name appears in the narration of that paragraph, so many lines stay unattributed. Treat the figures as a sample.
Sentence length per chapter Count
Pace · lens D2 · compare across books
Mean sentence 13.6 words, median 11.0. 44% of sentences are under 10 words and 8% over 30. In the last fifth of the book, chapters run at 91% and sentences at 97% of the earlier average.
Emotional arc shape Count
Pace · lens D7 · compare across books
Computed shape: Riches to rags (fall) (fit 0.63 on a scale of 0 to 1).
We score the mood of each paragraph with a standard word list, then average across 20 equal slices of the book and smooth it. It is a rough reading of word mood, not of plot, and old styles of English can fool it. Shapes follow Reagan and others (2016).
When the lead and the first dialogue arrive Count
Openings and endings · lens F3, F4 · compare across books
First line of dialogue: after 628 words (Ch 1, para 9), 1.0% into the book.
The lead, Roberta, is first named after 94 words (Ch 1, para 2).
Mystery clue list AI
Genre craft · lens G4 · compare across books
| Clue | Kind | Laid | Explained | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father's new nightshirt in the locked trunk, unused. | clue | Ch 5 | Ch 10 | |
| Mother's evasive answer that Father is 'quite well' and will 'come back to us some day'. | clue | Ch 5 | Ch 10 | |
| Phyllis mentions Father and whether he will think she has grown, making Mother's hands tighten on their arms. | clue | Ch 7 | Ch 10 | |
| Newspaper wrapped around parcel reveals trial verdict and sentence. | clue | Ch 10 | Ch 10 | |
| Father's name in the account of a treason trial. | clue | Ch 10 | Ch 10 | |
| The old gentleman read about Father's case in the papers and had doubts about his guilt. | clue | Ch 13 | Ch 13 | |
| The old gentleman has been trying to find out things and has great hopes. | clue | Ch 13 | Ch 13 | |
| The old gentleman is perfectly certain Father did not commit the crime. | clue | Ch 13 | Ch 13 | |
| The old gentleman waves more significantly than usual from the 9.15 train. | clue | Ch 14 | Ch 14 | |
| Everyone in the village acts unusually kind and knowing toward Bobbie. | clue | Ch 14 | Ch 14 |
The hand that he reached out at last, with a gesture as of one answering a question, contained a RUSSIAN stamp. (Ch 5, para 57)
Antagonist AI
Character · lens B7 · compare across books
| Who | Circumstance and injustice |
|---|---|
| Goal | To keep the family separated and in poverty, and to keep Father imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. |
| Methods | Political persecution, false accusation, and the weight of family secrets. |
| Shows their hand | Ch 10 |
| Our note | The true antagonist is not a person but the unjust system that imprisoned Father and the family's resulting poverty and separation. |
Tension curve AI
Pace · lens D6 · compare across books
Tension score per chapter, 1 to 5 (our AI reading). The story moves steadily from domestic crisis through railway adventures and heroic acts, then accelerates when Bobbie discovers Father's imprisonment. The final chapters build toward resolution with increasing emotional intensity and hope.
Subplot thread map Both
Story and structure · lens A7 · compare across books
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father's imprisonment and return | ||||||||||||||
| Railway friendships and adventures | ||||||||||||||
| Family poverty and Mother's burden | ||||||||||||||
| The Russian stranger's search | ||||||||||||||
| Bobbie's maturity and burden | ||||||||||||||
| Jim's injury and recovery |
- Father's imprisonment and return: The central mystery of Father's absence and imprisonment drives the plot toward his eventual exoneration and homecoming.
- Railway friendships and adventures: The children's growing bonds with railway workers and passengers lead to heroic acts and unexpected help.
- Family poverty and Mother's burden: The family's financial struggles and Mother's hidden sorrow about Father shape the children's actions and growth.
- The Russian stranger's search: The children help a political refugee find his lost family, mirroring their own family's separation.
- Bobbie's maturity and burden: Bobbie's discovery of Father's imprisonment forces her to grow up quickly and carry a terrible secret alone until the old gentleman offers hope.
- Jim's injury and recovery: The children rescue Jim from the tunnel, and his presence at Three Chimneys reveals his grandfather is their old gentleman benefactor.
Motif tracker AI
Theme and motif · lens J3 · compare across books
- The railway as connector and messenger (Ch 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 14): The railway links the children to their father, to friends, and to hope, serving as both a symbol of separation and reunion.
- Red flannel and rescue (Ch 6, 8): The children use red flannel petticoats to save a train and later rescue a baby from fire, showing how ordinary things become tools of heroism.
- Kindness rewarded (Ch 3, 7, 8, 9, 13): The children's acts of kindness to strangers and friends are repaid with help, friendship, and ultimately the salvation of their family.
- Secrets and revelation (Ch 5, 10, 13, 14): Hidden truths about Father's imprisonment weigh on the family until they are revealed and resolved through the old gentleman's investigation.
- Waiting and anticipation (Ch 1, 5, 10, 13, 14): The family waits for Father's return throughout the story, with hope growing as clues accumulate and the old gentleman's investigation progresses.
- Courage in darkness and danger (Ch 6, 11, 12): The children face physical danger in tunnels and on tracks, learning to act bravely when others depend on them.
I know what silk-worms feel like now,” said Bobbie to herself. (Ch 4, para 104)
It's like being in a besieged castle,” Phyllis said; “look at the arrows of the foe striking against the battlements! (Ch 5, para 2)
Don't you think it's rather nice to think that we're in a book that God's writing? (Ch 13, para 113)
Take our love to Father!” cried Bobbie. (Ch 14, para 46)
Signature words Count
Prose style · lens H3 · compare across books
Words this book uses far more than the other books on our shelf (log odds, at least 8 uses). Names often top the list.
Commercial facts card Research
Commercial facts · lens L1, L2, L4 · compare across books
| First published | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Author died | 1924 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the UK (author died 1924, so life plus 70 years has passed) and in the US (first published 1906, before 1931). |
| Length | 60,017 words in 14 chapters; about 4.0 hours to read |
| Genre | Fantasy and children's |
| Sales and adaptations | Coming in a later phase, with sources. |
Method: counts come from a clean public domain plain text, split into chapters and paragraphs with stable IDs (for example c3p12 is chapter 3, paragraph 12, in reading order). Lenses marked AI are our AI reading of each chapter, made once and stored. Every quote shown was checked word for word against the text; 15 AI quotes for this book failed that check and were dropped.
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