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I1. Places named and how often each appears. Count

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

BookGenreResult
Treasure IslandThriller and adventureHispaniola is the place named most, 53 times.
The Thirty-Nine StepsThriller and adventureLondon is the place named most, 24 times.
The Prisoner of ZendaThriller and adventureStrelsau is the place named most, 103 times.
Around the World in Eighty DaysThriller and adventureLondon is the place named most, 70 times.
King Solomon's MinesThriller and adventurethe desert is the place named most, 38 times.
The Hound of the BaskervillesCrime and mysterythe moor is the place named most, 146 times.
A Study in ScarletCrime and mysteryLondon is the place named most, 14 times.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesCrime and mysteryLondon is the place named most, 41 times.
The MoonstoneCrime and mysteryLondon is the place named most, 144 times.
The Woman in WhiteCrime and mysteryLondon is the place named most, 244 times.
Pride and PrejudiceRomanceLongbourn is the place named most, 88 times.
PersuasionRomanceBath is the place named most, 101 times.
EmmaRomanceHartfield is the place named most, 160 times.
Jane EyreRomanceLowood is the place named most, 55 times.
DraculaGothic and horrorLondon is the place named most, 67 times.
FrankensteinGothic and horrorGeneva is the place named most, 36 times.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeGothic and horrorthe door is the place named most, 31 times.
The Picture of Dorian GrayGothic and horrorLondon is the place named most, 19 times.
Wuthering HeightsGothic and horrorthe Grange is the place named most, 62 times.
The Turn of the ScrewGothic and horrorthe window is the place named most, 24 times.
The Time MachineScience fictionlaboratory is the place named most, 19 times.
The War of the WorldsScience fictionLondon is the place named most, 59 times.
The Invisible ManScience fictionIping is the place named most, 30 times.
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFantasy and children'sgarden is the place named most, 16 times.
The Wonderful Wizard of OzFantasy and children'sEmerald City is the place named most, 56 times.
The Secret GardenFantasy and children'sYorkshire is the place named most, 53 times.
The Wind in the WillowsFantasy and children'sRiver is the place named most, 82 times.
Great ExpectationsLiteraryLondon is the place named most, 79 times.
A Christmas CarolLiteraryThe street is the place named most, 6 times.
The Great GatsbyLiteraryNew York is the place named most, 34 times.
Heart of DarknessLiterarythe river is the place named most, 32 times.
KidnappedThriller and adventureAppin is the place named most, 38 times.
The Count of Monte CristoThriller and adventureMonte Cristo is the place named most, 1125 times.
The Three MusketeersThriller and adventureParis is the place named most, 109 times.
The Riddle of the SandsThriller and adventureMemmert is the place named most, 88 times.
The Scarlet PimpernelThriller and adventureCalais is the place named most, 42 times.
The Lost WorldThriller and adventurethe plateau is the place named most, 53 times.
Captain BloodThriller and adventureTortuga is the place named most, 58 times.
Lady Audley's SecretCrime and mysteryLondon is the place named most, 58 times.
The Murders in the Rue MorgueCrime and mysteryParis is the place named most, 9 times.
The Innocence of Father BrownCrime and mysteryLondon is the place named most, 26 times.
The Big Bow MysteryCrime and mysteryBow is the place named most, 47 times.
The Leavenworth CaseCrime and mysterythe library is the place named most, 42 times.
The Red Thumb MarkCrime and mysteryScotland Yard is the place named most, 23 times.
The Amateur CracksmanCrime and mysteryAlbany is the place named most, 15 times.
The Secret AgentCrime and mysterythe shop is the place named most, 64 times.
Sense and SensibilityRomanceLondon is the place named most, 35 times.
North and SouthRomanceHelstone is the place named most, 102 times.
Far from the Madding CrowdRomanceWeatherbury is the place named most, 98 times.
The Enchanted AprilRomanceSan Salvatore is the place named most, 90 times.
The SheikRomancethe tent is the place named most, 84 times.
Daddy Long LegsRomancecollege is the place named most, 49 times.
CarmillaGothic and horrorthe schloss is the place named most, 14 times.
The Castle of OtrantoGothic and horrorthe castle is the place named most, 63 times.
The Phantom of the OperaGothic and horrorthe Opera is the place named most, 147 times.
The Great God PanGothic and horrorLondon is the place named most, 20 times.
The Yellow WallpaperGothic and horrorwindow is the place named most, 8 times.
The Call of CthulhuGothic and horrorR'lyeh is the place named most, 10 times.
The Island of Doctor MoreauScience fictionthe beach is the place named most, 59 times.
Journey to the Centre of the EarthScience fictionIceland is the place named most, 47 times.
A Princess of MarsScience fictionHelium is the place named most, 107 times.
HerlandScience fictionHerland is the place named most, 27 times.
FlatlandScience fictionFlatland is the place named most, 57 times.
ErewhonScience fictionthe river is the place named most, 44 times.
The Last ManScience fictionEngland is the place named most, 130 times.
Through the Looking GlassFantasy and children'swood is the place named most, 30 times.
A Little PrincessFantasy and children'sthe attic is the place named most, 65 times.
The Jungle BookFantasy and children'sthe jungle is the place named most, 127 times.
Five Children and ItFantasy and children'sRochester is the place named most, 24 times.
The Railway ChildrenFantasy and children'sthe station is the place named most, 104 times.
The Princess and the GoblinFantasy and children'smountain is the place named most, 89 times.
Peter and WendyFantasy and children'sthe window is the place named most, 36 times.
The Worm OuroborosFantasy and children'sDemonland is the place named most, 278 times.
Anne of Green GablesFantasy and children'sAvonlea is the place named most, 92 times.
Black BeautyFantasy and children'sthe stable is the place named most, 46 times.
MiddlemarchLiteraryMiddlemarch is the place named most, 252 times.
Tess of the d'UrbervillesLiteraryTrantridge is the place named most, 43 times.
Mrs DallowayLiteraryLondon is the place named most, 43 times.
To the LighthouseLiterarythe Lighthouse is the place named most, 61 times.
Anna KareninaLiteraryMoscow is the place named most, 173 times.
Crime and PunishmentLiteraryPetersburg is the place named most, 52 times.
Madame BovaryLiteraryYonville is the place named most, 66 times.
The Age of InnocenceLiteraryNew York is the place named most, 164 times.
Silas MarnerLiteraryRaveloe is the place named most, 66 times.
Adventures of Huckleberry FinnLiterarythe river is the place named most, 118 times.
HamletPlaysheaven is the place named most, 45 times.
MacbethPlaysScotland is the place named most, 20 times.
Romeo and JulietPlaysVerona is the place named most, 15 times.
OthelloPlaysCyprus is the place named most, 22 times.
A Midsummer Night's DreamPlaysAthens is the place named most, 20 times.
Twelfth NightPlaysIllyria is the place named most, 11 times.
Doctor FaustusPlaysHell is the place named most, 26 times.
The Importance of Being EarnestPlaysLondon is the place named most, 13 times.
A Doll's HousePlaysthe hall is the place named most, 32 times.
Hedda GablerPlayshall is the place named most, 37 times.
PygmalionPlaysWimpole Street is the place named most, 15 times.
The School for ScandalPlaysthe town is the place named most, 7 times.
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