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B14. Physical description: how much, when, which traits repeat. Both

Character. One line per book. Open a book for the full answer, charts and cited lines.

BookGenreResult
Treasure IslandThriller and adventureLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Thirty-Nine StepsThriller and adventureLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Prisoner of ZendaThriller and adventureLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Around the World in Eighty DaysThriller and adventureLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
King Solomon's MinesThriller and adventureLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Hound of the BaskervillesCrime and mysteryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
A Study in ScarletCrime and mysteryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesCrime and mysteryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The MoonstoneCrime and mysteryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Woman in WhiteCrime and mysteryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Pride and PrejudiceRomanceLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
PersuasionRomanceLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
EmmaRomanceLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Jane EyreRomanceLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
DraculaGothic and horrorLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
FrankensteinGothic and horrorLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeGothic and horrorLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Picture of Dorian GrayGothic and horrorLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Wuthering HeightsGothic and horrorLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Turn of the ScrewGothic and horrorLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Time MachineScience fictionLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The War of the WorldsScience fictionLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Invisible ManScience fictionLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFantasy and children'sLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Wonderful Wizard of OzFantasy and children'sLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Secret GardenFantasy and children'sLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Wind in the WillowsFantasy and children'sLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Great ExpectationsLiteraryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
A Christmas CarolLiteraryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Great GatsbyLiteraryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Heart of DarknessLiteraryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
KidnappedThriller and adventureLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Count of Monte CristoThriller and adventureLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Three MusketeersThriller and adventureLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Riddle of the SandsThriller and adventureLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Scarlet PimpernelThriller and adventureLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Lost WorldThriller and adventureLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Captain BloodThriller and adventureLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Lady Audley's SecretCrime and mysteryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Murders in the Rue MorgueCrime and mysteryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Innocence of Father BrownCrime and mysteryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Big Bow MysteryCrime and mysteryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Leavenworth CaseCrime and mysteryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Red Thumb MarkCrime and mysteryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Amateur CracksmanCrime and mysteryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Secret AgentCrime and mysteryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Sense and SensibilityRomanceLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
North and SouthRomanceLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Far from the Madding CrowdRomanceLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Enchanted AprilRomanceLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The SheikRomanceLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Daddy Long LegsRomanceLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
CarmillaGothic and horrorLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Castle of OtrantoGothic and horrorLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Phantom of the OperaGothic and horrorLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Great God PanGothic and horrorLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Yellow WallpaperGothic and horrorLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Call of CthulhuGothic and horrorLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Island of Doctor MoreauScience fictionLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Journey to the Centre of the EarthScience fictionLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
A Princess of MarsScience fictionLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
HerlandScience fictionLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
FlatlandScience fictionLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
ErewhonScience fictionLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Last ManScience fictionLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Through the Looking GlassFantasy and children'sLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
A Little PrincessFantasy and children'sLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Jungle BookFantasy and children'sLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Five Children and ItFantasy and children'sLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Railway ChildrenFantasy and children'sLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Princess and the GoblinFantasy and children'sLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Peter and WendyFantasy and children'sLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Worm OuroborosFantasy and children'sLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Anne of Green GablesFantasy and children'sLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Black BeautyFantasy and children'sLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
MiddlemarchLiteraryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Tess of the d'UrbervillesLiteraryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Mrs DallowayLiteraryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
To the LighthouseLiteraryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Anna KareninaLiteraryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Crime and PunishmentLiteraryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Madame BovaryLiteraryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Age of InnocenceLiteraryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Silas MarnerLiteraryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Adventures of Huckleberry FinnLiteraryLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
HamletPlaysLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
MacbethPlaysLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Romeo and JulietPlaysLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
OthelloPlaysLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
A Midsummer Night's DreamPlaysLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Twelfth NightPlaysLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Doctor FaustusPlaysLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The Importance of Being EarnestPlaysLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
A Doll's HousePlaysLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
Hedda GablerPlaysLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
PygmalionPlaysLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
The School for ScandalPlaysLooks words (eyes, hair, face and so on) in paragraphs that name each character. A rough guide to who gets described most.
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