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E8. Narrator asides and addresses to the reader. Both

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

BookGenreResult
Treasure IslandThriller and adventure4 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Thirty-Nine StepsThriller and adventure4 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Prisoner of ZendaThriller and adventure6 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Around the World in Eighty DaysThriller and adventure1 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
King Solomon's MinesThriller and adventure13 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Hound of the BaskervillesCrime and mystery5 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
A Study in ScarletCrime and mystery1 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesCrime and mystery3 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The MoonstoneCrime and mystery30 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Woman in WhiteCrime and mystery29 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Pride and PrejudiceRomance7 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
PersuasionRomance3 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
EmmaRomance7 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Jane EyreRomance48 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
DraculaGothic and horror24 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
FrankensteinGothic and horror3 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeGothic and horror4 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Picture of Dorian GrayGothic and horror0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Wuthering HeightsGothic and horror11 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Turn of the ScrewGothic and horror8 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Time MachineScience fiction2 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The War of the WorldsScience fiction13 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Invisible ManScience fiction1 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFantasy and children's0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Wonderful Wizard of OzFantasy and children's0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Secret GardenFantasy and children's1 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Wind in the WillowsFantasy and children's2 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Great ExpectationsLiterary20 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
A Christmas CarolLiterary0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Great GatsbyLiterary3 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Heart of DarknessLiterary0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
KidnappedThriller and adventure5 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Count of Monte CristoThriller and adventure2 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Three MusketeersThriller and adventure8 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Riddle of the SandsThriller and adventure22 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Scarlet PimpernelThriller and adventure0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Lost WorldThriller and adventure11 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Captain BloodThriller and adventure5 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Lady Audley's SecretCrime and mystery6 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Murders in the Rue MorgueCrime and mystery1 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Innocence of Father BrownCrime and mystery5 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Big Bow MysteryCrime and mystery0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Leavenworth CaseCrime and mystery12 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Red Thumb MarkCrime and mystery4 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Amateur CracksmanCrime and mystery6 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Secret AgentCrime and mystery0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Sense and SensibilityRomance1 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
North and SouthRomance4 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Far from the Madding CrowdRomance0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Enchanted AprilRomance0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The SheikRomance0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Daddy Long LegsRomance12 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
CarmillaGothic and horror2 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Castle of OtrantoGothic and horror0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Phantom of the OperaGothic and horror17 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Great God PanGothic and horror0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Yellow WallpaperGothic and horror2 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Call of CthulhuGothic and horror1 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Island of Doctor MoreauScience fiction6 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Journey to the Centre of the EarthScience fiction0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
A Princess of MarsScience fiction3 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
HerlandScience fiction5 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
FlatlandScience fiction14 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
ErewhonScience fiction34 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Last ManScience fiction18 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Through the Looking GlassFantasy and children's1 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
A Little PrincessFantasy and children's1 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Jungle BookFantasy and children's1 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Five Children and ItFantasy and children's17 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Railway ChildrenFantasy and children's1 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Princess and the GoblinFantasy and children's9 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Peter and WendyFantasy and children's1 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Worm OuroborosFantasy and children's1 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Anne of Green GablesFantasy and children's6 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Black BeautyFantasy and children's3 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
MiddlemarchLiterary4 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Tess of the d'UrbervillesLiterary6 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Mrs DallowayLiterary4 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
To the LighthouseLiterary0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Anna KareninaLiterary3 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Crime and PunishmentLiterary13 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Madame BovaryLiterary0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Age of InnocenceLiterary0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Silas MarnerLiterary0 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Adventures of Huckleberry FinnLiterary11 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
HamletPlays22 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
MacbethPlays7 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Romeo and JulietPlays16 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
OthelloPlays20 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
A Midsummer Night's DreamPlays9 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Twelfth NightPlays21 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Doctor FaustusPlays6 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The Importance of Being EarnestPlays7 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
A Doll's HousePlays23 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
Hedda GablerPlays19 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
PygmalionPlays4 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
The School for ScandalPlays14 paragraphs where the narrator seems to speak to the reader or about the telling.
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