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I13. Indoors against outdoors. Both

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

BookGenreResult
Treasure IslandThriller and adventureOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 324 to 238.
The Thirty-Nine StepsThriller and adventureIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 259 to 202.
The Prisoner of ZendaThriller and adventureIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 303 to 71.
Around the World in Eighty DaysThriller and adventureOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 181 to 138.
King Solomon's MinesThriller and adventureOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 180 to 151.
The Hound of the BaskervillesCrime and mysteryOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 303 to 297.
A Study in ScarletCrime and mysteryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 230 to 109.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesCrime and mysteryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 708 to 214.
The MoonstoneCrime and mysteryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 1338 to 161.
The Woman in WhiteCrime and mysteryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 1699 to 399.
Pride and PrejudiceRomanceIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 421 to 91.
PersuasionRomanceIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 281 to 82.
EmmaRomanceIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 362 to 101.
Jane EyreRomanceIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 1247 to 407.
DraculaGothic and horrorIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 939 to 261.
FrankensteinGothic and horrorOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 230 to 182.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeGothic and horrorIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 175 to 46.
The Picture of Dorian GrayGothic and horrorIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 368 to 101.
Wuthering HeightsGothic and horrorIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 785 to 183.
The Turn of the ScrewGothic and horrorIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 179 to 35.
The Time MachineScience fictionOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 133 to 111.
The War of the WorldsScience fictionOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 449 to 261.
The Invisible ManScience fictionIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 757 to 135.
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFantasy and children'sIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 108 to 64.
The Wonderful Wizard of OzFantasy and children'sOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 244 to 172.
The Secret GardenFantasy and children'sOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 518 to 436.
The Wind in the WillowsFantasy and children'sIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 357 to 318.
Great ExpectationsLiteraryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 1056 to 280.
A Christmas CarolLiteraryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 218 to 38.
The Great GatsbyLiteraryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 347 to 119.
Heart of DarknessLiteraryOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 208 to 79.
KidnappedThriller and adventureIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 395 to 297.
The Count of Monte CristoThriller and adventureIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 2244 to 657.
The Three MusketeersThriller and adventureIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 896 to 255.
The Riddle of the SandsThriller and adventureOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 381 to 197.
The Scarlet PimpernelThriller and adventureIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 388 to 139.
The Lost WorldThriller and adventureOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 296 to 134.
Captain BloodThriller and adventureIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 178 to 152.
Lady Audley's SecretCrime and mysteryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 1092 to 240.
The Murders in the Rue MorgueCrime and mysteryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 134 to 13.
The Innocence of Father BrownCrime and mysteryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 479 to 364.
The Big Bow MysteryCrime and mysteryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 285 to 87.
The Leavenworth CaseCrime and mysteryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 1056 to 68.
The Red Thumb MarkCrime and mysteryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 201 to 64.
The Amateur CracksmanCrime and mysteryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 301 to 91.
The Secret AgentCrime and mysteryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 497 to 125.
Sense and SensibilityRomanceIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 453 to 113.
North and SouthRomanceIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 889 to 254.
Far from the Madding CrowdRomanceIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 527 to 427.
The Enchanted AprilRomanceIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 421 to 223.
The SheikRomanceIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 168 to 61.
Daddy Long LegsRomanceIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 161 to 71.
CarmillaGothic and horrorIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 193 to 63.
The Castle of OtrantoGothic and horrorIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 140 to 16.
The Phantom of the OperaGothic and horrorIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 584 to 129.
The Great God PanGothic and horrorIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 153 to 136.
The Yellow WallpaperGothic and horrorIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 61 to 14.
The Call of CthulhuGothic and horrorOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 48 to 19.
The Island of Doctor MoreauScience fictionOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 154 to 123.
Journey to the Centre of the EarthScience fictionOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 321 to 151.
A Princess of MarsScience fictionIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 169 to 105.
HerlandScience fictionOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 134 to 71.
FlatlandScience fictionIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 58 to 18.
ErewhonScience fictionOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 165 to 123.
The Last ManScience fictionOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 612 to 317.
Through the Looking GlassFantasy and children'sOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 124 to 92.
A Little PrincessFantasy and children'sIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 533 to 43.
The Jungle BookFantasy and children'sOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 288 to 96.
Five Children and ItFantasy and children'sIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 216 to 111.
The Railway ChildrenFantasy and children'sIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 312 to 167.
The Princess and the GoblinFantasy and children'sIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 336 to 185.
Peter and WendyFantasy and children'sIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 236 to 111.
The Worm OuroborosFantasy and children'sOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 730 to 640.
Anne of Green GablesFantasy and children'sIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 502 to 363.
Black BeautyFantasy and children'sOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 156 to 136.
MiddlemarchLiteraryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 918 to 211.
Tess of the d'UrbervillesLiteraryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 548 to 371.
Mrs DallowayLiteraryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 357 to 239.
To the LighthouseLiteraryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 375 to 247.
Anna KareninaLiteraryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 1304 to 332.
Crime and PunishmentLiteraryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 1015 to 200.
Madame BovaryLiteraryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 640 to 345.
The Age of InnocenceLiteraryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 589 to 140.
Silas MarnerLiteraryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 253 to 77.
Adventures of Huckleberry FinnLiteraryIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 452 to 386.
HamletPlaysIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 53 to 23.
MacbethPlaysIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 38 to 28.
Romeo and JulietPlaysIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 76 to 25.
OthelloPlaysOutdoor words outnumber indoor words 80 to 54.
A Midsummer Night's DreamPlaysIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 42 to 35.
Twelfth NightPlaysIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 48 to 12.
Doctor FaustusPlaysIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 47 to 10.
The Importance of Being EarnestPlaysIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 66 to 18.
A Doll's HousePlaysIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 214 to 20.
Hedda GablerPlaysIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 265 to 13.
PygmalionPlaysIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 163 to 91.
The School for ScandalPlaysIndoor words outnumber outdoor words 69 to 11.
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