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Character, lens B3. One line per book. Open a book for the full lens with charts and cited lines.

Book	Genre	Result
Treasure Island	Thriller and adventure	Jim wants to find the treasure and survive the adventure on Treasure Island.
The Thirty-Nine Steps	Thriller and adventure	To prove his innocence in Scudder's murder and prevent the assassination of Karolides.
The Prisoner of Zenda	Thriller and adventure	To have an adventure and escape his idle, purposeless life in England.
Around the World in Eighty Days	Thriller and adventure	To win a wager by travelling around the world in eighty days.
King Solomon's Mines	Thriller and adventure	To join an expedition seeking Solomon's Mines and the missing brother of Sir Henry Curtis.
The Hound of the Baskervilles	Crime and mystery	Holmes wants to solve the mystery of the Baskerville curse and protect Sir Henry from danger.
A Study in Scarlet	Crime and mystery	Holmes wants to solve the mystery of the two murders and prove his deductive methods superior to Scotland Yard.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes	Crime and mystery	To solve puzzles and demonstrate the power of logical deduction over emotion and conventional wisdom.
The Moonstone	Crime and mystery	Franklin Blake wants to clear his name and win Rachel's forgiveness by discovering who truly stole the Moonstone.
The Woman in White	Crime and mystery	To win Laura's love and prove his worth despite his humble station.
Pride and Prejudice	Romance	Elizabeth wants to marry for love and respect, not for economic necessity or social advancement.
Persuasion	Romance	Anne wants to escape her family's financial crisis and find peace away from the painful memory of her broken engagement to Captain Wentworth.
Emma	Romance	Emma wants to arrange a good marriage for Harriet Smith and to maintain her independence and influence in Highbury society.
Jane Eyre	Romance	To escape her miserable circumstances and find independence, love, and a place where she belongs.
Dracula	Gothic and horror	Jonathan wants to escape Castle Dracula and return safely to England and Mina.
Frankenstein	Gothic and horror	Victor wants to discover the secret of life and create a living being to prove his genius and achieve glory.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde	Gothic and horror	To uncover the mystery of Mr. Hyde's connection to Dr. Jekyll and protect his friend from danger.
The Picture of Dorian Gray	Gothic and horror	To remain eternally young and beautiful while pursuing endless sensations and experiences.
Wuthering Heights	Gothic and horror	Catherine Earnshaw wants to marry Edgar Linton and rise in society while keeping Heathcliff close; young Catherine wants to be free from confinement and to help those she loves.
The Turn of the Screw	Gothic and horror	To protect the children from supernatural corruption and prove the reality of the apparitions.
The Time Machine	Science fiction	To prove his theory of time travel and explore the distant future.
The War of the Worlds	Science fiction	To survive the Martian invasion and reunite with his wife.
The Invisible Man	Science fiction	To use his invisibility to establish a reign of terror and dominate society through fear and violence.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland	Fantasy and children's	Alice wants to reach the beautiful garden beyond the small golden door.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz	Fantasy and children's	Dorothy wants to return home to Kansas and Aunt Em.
The Secret Garden	Fantasy and children's	Mary wants to find and restore the secret locked garden to life.
The Wind in the Willows	Fantasy and children's	Toad wants to indulge his obsessions with motor cars and adventure without consequence.
Great Expectations	Literary	Pip wants to become a gentleman and win Estella's love through great expectations and social advancement.
A Christmas Carol	Literary	To continue his life of wealth accumulation and solitude without interference from others.
The Great Gatsby	Literary	To reclaim his lost love Daisy and restore the past they shared before his absence.
Heart of Darkness	Literary	Marlow wants to meet the legendary trader Kurtz and understand the source of his power and influence in the African interior.
Kidnapped	Thriller and adventure	To claim his rightful inheritance and escape the schemes of his wicked uncle Ebenezer.
The Count of Monte Cristo	Thriller and adventure	To escape prison and reclaim his life with Mercédès.
The Three Musketeers	Thriller and adventure	D'Artagnan wants to become a Musketeer and win glory and advancement in Paris.
The Riddle of the Sands	Thriller and adventure	To escape his tedious London life and enjoy a carefree yachting holiday in the Baltic.
The Scarlet Pimpernel	Thriller and adventure	Percy wants to rescue French aristocrats from the Terror and maintain his secret identity as the Scarlet Pimpernel.
The Lost World	Thriller and adventure	To win Gladys's love by proving himself through a great deed of adventure and heroism.
Captain Blood	Thriller and adventure	To escape slavery and survive as a free man in the Caribbean.
Lady Audley's Secret	Crime and mystery	Robert wants to discover what happened to his missing friend George Talboys.
The Murders in the Rue Morgue	Crime and mystery	Dupin wants to exercise his analytical powers by solving the seemingly impossible murders in the Rue Morgue.
The Innocence of Father Brown	Crime and mystery	To solve mysteries and understand the human heart through observation and spiritual insight.
The Big Bow Mystery	Crime and mystery	To prove his innocence and escape execution for a murder he did not commit.
The Leavenworth Case	Crime and mystery	To prove Eleanore Leavenworth innocent of her uncle's murder and win her heart.
The Red Thumb Mark	Crime and mystery	To help Thorndyke defend Reuben Hornby against a charge of diamond theft and prove his innocence through scientific investigation.
The Amateur Cracksman	Crime and mystery	To steal valuable items and live a life of crime without being caught by the police.
The Secret Agent	Crime and mystery	To maintain his comfortable life as a secret agent and shopkeeper without drawing attention from dangerous forces.
Sense and Sensibility	Romance	Elinor wants to secure her family's financial stability and emotional wellbeing while managing her own feelings for Edward Ferrars.
North and South	Romance	Margaret wants to maintain her comfortable life in the South and preserve her family's stability and happiness.
Far from the Madding Crowd	Romance	Gabriel wants to win Bathsheba's love and marry her, building a life together as equals.
The Enchanted April	Romance	Mrs. Wilkins wants to escape her dreary marriage and domestic duties by renting a castle in Italy for April.
The Sheik	Romance	To possess Diana completely and make her submit to his will
Daddy Long Legs	Romance	To become a great author and escape her orphan past through education and writing.
Carmilla	Gothic and horror	To understand the mysterious beautiful woman who has entered her life and to maintain her friendship with Carmilla.
The Castle of Otranto	Gothic and horror	Manfred wants to secure his dynasty by marrying Isabella and producing an heir to replace his dead son Conrad.
The Phantom of the Opera	Gothic and horror	Christine wants to escape Erik's control and be free to love Raoul openly.
The Great God Pan	Gothic and horror	Villiers wants to uncover the truth about Helen Vaughan and stop her from harming others.
The Yellow Wallpaper	Gothic and horror	To convince her husband and doctor that something is wrong with her and that the yellow wallpaper is causing her distress.
The Call of Cthulhu	Gothic and horror	To understand the meaning of the strange materials left by his grand-uncle and uncover the truth about the Cthulhu Cult.
The Island of Doctor Moreau	Science fiction	To survive his ordeal on the island and escape to safety.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth	Science fiction	To understand the mysterious runic manuscript and uncover its secrets.
A Princess of Mars	Science fiction	To return to Earth and escape the strange world of Mars.
Herland	Science fiction	To discover and understand the hidden all-female country of Herland and its secrets.
Flatland	Science fiction	To understand and share the truth about three dimensions and higher space.
Erewhon	Science fiction	To find new pastoral land beyond the mountains and gain wealth and status.
The Last Man	Science fiction	Lionel wants to find love, belonging, and meaning in a world that has stripped away all human connection and left him utterly alone.
Through the Looking Glass	Fantasy and children's	Alice wants to cross the chess board and become a queen.
A Little Princess	Fantasy and children's	Sara wants to maintain her dignity and imagination despite losing her wealth and being forced into servitude at Miss Minchin's school.
The Jungle Book	Fantasy and children's	Mowgli wants to survive and thrive in the jungle as a wolf and prove himself worthy of the Pack.
Five Children and It	Fantasy and children's	To have magical adventures and make wishes that turn out well.
The Railway Children	Fantasy and children's	To help her family survive poverty and restore her father to them.
The Princess and the Goblin	Fantasy and children's	Irene wants to find her grandmother and prove she is real; Curdie wants to discover and stop the goblins' plans.
Peter and Wendy	Fantasy and children's	To remain forever young and free from the responsibilities of growing up and loving others.
The Worm Ouroboros	Fantasy and children's	To rescue his brother Goldry from captivity in the mountain Zora Rach and defeat the King of Witchland.
Anne of Green Gables	Fantasy and children's	Anne wants to find a permanent home where she is loved and accepted for who she is.
Black Beauty	Fantasy and children's	Black Beauty wants to find a safe, permanent home where he is treated with kindness and respect.
Middlemarch	Literary	Dorothea wants to live a noble life of intellectual and spiritual purpose through marriage to a great scholar.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles	Literary	Tess wants to escape her shameful past and find happiness with Angel Clare.
Mrs Dalloway	Literary	To create a perfect party that brings people together and affirms the value of her life and choices.
To the Lighthouse	Literary	Lily wants to complete her painting and capture the vision of Mrs. Ramsay and the Lighthouse on canvas.
Anna Karenina	Literary	Levin wants to marry Kitty and build a meaningful life through honest work and family.
Crime and Punishment	Literary	To prove his theory that extraordinary men may transgress moral law and commit murder for a higher purpose.
Madame Bovary	Literary	Emma wants to escape her provincial life and experience the luxury, passion, and romance she has read about in novels.
The Age of Innocence	Literary	Newland wants to marry May Welland and live a respectable life within New York society's conventions.
Silas Marner	Literary	Silas wants to recover his stolen gold and restore his sense of security and purpose.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn	Literary	Huck wants to escape civilisation and live free from rules and constraints.
Hamlet	Plays	To avenge his father's murder by killing Claudius.
Macbeth	Plays	To become king and secure his power against all threats.
Romeo and Juliet	Plays	Romeo wants to be with Juliet and escape the feud that separates them.
Othello	Plays	To keep Desdemona's love and maintain his honour and position.
A Midsummer Night's Dream	Plays	Puck wants to cause mischief and chaos among the lovers in the wood.
Twelfth Night	Plays	Viola wants to find her brother Sebastian and survive in a strange land.
Doctor Faustus	Plays	To gain infinite knowledge and power through magic and demonic pact.
The Importance of Being Earnest	Plays	To marry Gwendolen while maintaining his double life as the respectable Ernest in town and Jack in the country.
A Doll's House	Plays	To keep her secret safe and maintain her comfortable life as a dutiful wife and mother
Hedda Gabler	Plays	To exercise power and control over the destinies of those around her, particularly through manipulation and the threat of scandal.
Pygmalion	Plays	To improve her speech and become a respectable lady so she can work in a flower shop and escape her poverty.
The School for Scandal	Plays	Charles wants to live freely and enjoy himself without constraint or judgment from society.

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