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16 | Peter Pan | Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Peter to the Darling family, highlighting his initial interaction with Wendy. | Peter Pan
[PETER AND WENDY]
by J. M. Barrie [James Matthew Barrie]
A Millennium Fulcrum Edition produced in 1991 by Duncan Research. Note that
while a copyright was initially claimed for the labor involved in digitization,
that copyright claim is not consistent with current copyright requirements.
This text... | 3,916 |
24 | O Pioneers! | Cather, Willa, 1873-1947 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe the desolate winter scene of Hanover, with fine snowflakes swirling around haphazardly placed buildings under a gray sky. | O PIONEERS!
by Willa Sibert Cather
“Those fields, colored by various grain!”
MICKIEWICZ
Contents
PART I. The Wild Land
I
II
III
IV
V
PART II. Neighboring Fields
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
PART III. Winter Memories
I
II
PART IV. The White Mulberry Tree
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
V... | 2,947 |
27 | Far from the Madding Crowd | Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe Farmer Oak's smile, which spreads his mouth near his ears and creates wrinkles like the rays of the rising sun. | There are two editions of this ebook in the Project Gutenberg collection.
Various characteristics of each ebook are listed to aid in selecting the
preferred file.
Click on any of the filenumbers below to quickly view each ebook.
27 1874, First Edition; illustrated.
1071895, Second Edition, extensively revis... | 4,006 |
32 | Herland | Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Three friends join a scientific expedition, where they hear legends of a land of women and girl children. | HERLAND
by Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman
Contents
CHAPTER 1. A Not Unnatural Enterprise
CHAPTER 2. Rash Advances
CHAPTER 3. A Peculiar Imprisonment
CHAPTER 4. Our Venture
CHAPTER 5. A Unique History
CHAPTER 6. Comparisons Are Odious
CHAPTER 7. Our Growing Modesty
CHAPTER 8. The Girls of Herland
CHAPTER ... | 4,461 |
33 | The Scarlet Letter | Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Explain the origin of the tales and your role as editor while providing a glimpse of your life and the characters around you. | It is a little remarkable, that—though disinclined to talk overmuch of
myself and my affairs at the fireside, and to my personal friends—an
autobiographical impulse should twice in my life have taken possession of me,
in addressing the public. The first time was three or four years since, when I
favoured th... | 3,030 |
35 | The Time Machine | Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | The Time Traveller introduces the concept of four dimensions, including time, to his audience. | [Illustration]
The Time Machine
An Invention
by H. G. Wells
CONTENTS
I
Introduction
II
The Machine
III
The Time Traveller Returns
IV
Time Travelling
V
In the Golden Age
VI
The Sunset of Mankind
VII
A Sudden Shock
VIII
Explanation
IX
The Morlocks
X
When Nig... | 3,853 |
36 | The War of the Worlds | Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce the concept that Mars has been observed by advanced extraterrestrial intelligences for potential threat. | cover
The War of the Worlds
by H. G. Wells
‘But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be inhabited?
. . . Are we or they Lords of the World? . . . And
how are all things made for man?’
KEPLER (quoted in The Anatomy of Melancholy)
Contents
BOOK ONE.—THE COMING OF THE MART... | 3,676 |
42 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Mr. Utterson and Mr. Richard Enfield on a Sunday walk through a busy London street. | [Illustration]
The Strange Case of
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
TO
KATHARINE DE MATTOS.
It’s ill to loose the bands that God decreed to bind;
Still will we be the children of the heather and the wind.
Far away from home, O it’s still for you and me
That the broom is blowing bon... | 3,943 |
44 | The Song of the Lark | Cather, Willa, 1873-1947 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Dr. Archie prepares for a visit from Mr. Kronborg and checks his locked cupboard. | [Illustration]
THE SONG OF THE LARK
By Willa Cather
(1915 edition)
CONTENTS
PART I. FRIENDS OF CHILDHOOD
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
XVIII
XIX
XX
PART II. THE SONG OF THE LARK
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
PART III. STUPID FACES
I
II
III
I... | 4,266 |
45 | Anne of Green Gables | Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Mrs. Rachel Lynde closely monitors the main road from her kitchen window, ensuring all passing activities are under her watchful eye. | [Illustration]
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
By Lucy Maud Montgomery
CONTENTS
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised
CHAPTER II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised
CHAPTER III. Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised
CHAPTER IV. Morning at Green Gables
CHAPTER V. Anne’s History
CHAPTER VI. Marilla Makes U... | 3,739 |
46 | A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Leech, John, 1817-1864 [Illustrator] | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Scrooge, aware of Marley's death, continues his business as usual without removing Marley's name from the firm. | There are several editions of this ebook in the Project Gutenberg collection. Various characteristics of each ebook are listed to aid in selecting the preferred file.Click on any of the filenumbers belowto quickly view each ebook.
46(Original First Edition Cover; 1843 Original Illustrations in Color by John Leech)
19... | 4,112 |
47 | Anne of Avonlea | Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Anne is confronted by Mr. Harrison, their new neighbor, who angrily accuses her. | [Illustration]
ANNE OF AVONLEA
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
To
my former teacher
HATTIE GORDON SMITH
in grateful remembrance of her
sympathy and encouragement.
Flowers spring to blossom where she walks
The careful ways of duty,
Our hard, stiff lines of life with her
Are flowing curves of b... | 4,071 |
51 | Anne of the Island | Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Anne and Diana reflect on the changes brought by autumn and the recent weddings. | Anne of the Island
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
All precious things discovered late
To those that seek them issue forth,
For Love in sequel works with Fate,
And draws the veil from hidden worth.
—TENNYSON
to
all the girls
all over the world
who have “wanted more”
about ANNE
CO... | 3,759 |
60 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness, 1865-1947 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe the crowd's surge towards the West Barricade to witness the guillotine's daily executions. | The Scarlet Pimpernel
by Baroness Orczy
Contents
I. PARIS: SEPTEMBER, 1792
II. DOVER: “THE FISHERMAN’S REST”
III. THE REFUGEES
IV. THE LEAGUE OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
V. MARGUERITE
VI. AN EXQUISITE OF ’92
VII. THE SECRET ORCHARD
VIII. THE ACCREDITED AGENT
IX. THE OUTRAGE
X. IN THE OPERA BOX
XI. LORD GREN... | 4,017 |
62 | A Princess of Mars | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Captain Carter's return home, surprising his family with his youthful appearance despite years away. | [Illustration]
A Princess of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
To My Son Jack
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
CHAPTER I On the Arizona Hills
CHAPTER II The Escape of the Dead
CHAPTER III My Advent on Mars
CHAPTER IV A Prisoner
CHAPTER V I Elude My Watch Dog
CHAPTER VI A Fight That Won Friends
CHAPTER VII Child-Raising on Ma... | 4,011 |
64 | The Gods of Mars | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | John Carter greets his nephew, who feels like seeing a ghost, asking if he's been back to Mars and if he found Dejah Thoris. | [Illustration]
The Gods of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
CHAPTER I. The Plant Men
CHAPTER II. A Forest Battle
CHAPTER III. The Chamber of Mystery
CHAPTER IV. Thuvia
CHAPTER V. Corridors of Peril
CHAPTER VI. The Black Pirates of Barsoom
CHAPTER VII. A Fair Goddess
CHAPTER VIII. The Depths of Omean... | 4,070 |
68 | The warlord of Mars | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Hesper haunts the Temple of the Sun, remembering the moment Phaidor stabbed Dejah Thoris. | [Illustration]
The Warlord of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
On the River Iss
Under the Mountains
The Temple of the Sun
The Secret Tower
On the Kaolian Road
A Hero in Kaol
New Allies
Through the Carrion Caves
With the Yellow Men
In Durance
The Pit of Plenty
“Follow the Rope!”
The Magnet Switc... | 4,344 |
72 | Thuvia, Maid of Mars | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | A young warrior named Kar Komak strikes Astok, Prince of Dusar, knocking him into a pimalia bush. | [Illustration]
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
I. CARTHORIS AND THUVIA
II. SLAVERY
III. TREACHERY
IV. A GREEN MAN’S CAPTIVE
V. THE FAIR RACE
VI. THE JEDDAK OF LOTHAR
VII. THE PHANTOM BOWMEN
VIII. THE HALL OF DOOM
IX. THE BATTLE IN THE PLAIN
X. KAR KOMAK, THE BOWMAN
XI. GREEN MEN ... | 4,440 |
73 | The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War | Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe soldiers discussing rumors of an impending move, with one youth seeking solitude to reflect on new thoughts. | [Illustration]
The Red Badge of Courage
by Stephen Crane (1871-1900)
An Episode of the American Civil War
Contents
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER X... | 4,180 |
74 | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Outline each chapter with a concise sentence. | CHAPTER I. Y-o-u-u Tom-Aunt Polly Decides Upon her
Duty —Tom Practices Music—The Challenge—A Private
Entrance CHAPTER II. Strong Temptations—Strategic
Movements —The Innocents Beguiled CHAPTER
III. Tom as a General—Triumph and Reward —Dismal
Felicity—Commission and Omissio... | 3,395 |
76 | Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910; Kemble, E. W. (Edward Windsor), 1861-1933 [Illustrator] | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Instruct the novelist to outline each chapter briefly, focusing on key events. | CHAPTER I. Civilizing Huck.—Miss Watson.—Tom
Sawyer Waits. CHAPTER II. The Boys
Escape Jim.—Torn Sawyer’s Gang.—Deep-laid Plans.
CHAPTER III. A Good Going-over.—Grace
Triumphant.—“One of Tom Sawyers’s Lies”.
CHAPTER IV. Huck and the Judge.—Superstition.
CHAPTER V. Huck’s Father.—The
... | 4,464 |
77 | The House of the Seven Gables | Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Incorporate historical details about the Hawthorne family and their connections to the Pyncheon and Maule families in your narrative. | Since research has disclosed the manner in which the romance is interwoven with
incidents from the history of the Hawthorne family, “The House of the
Seven Gables” has acquired an interest apart from that by which it first
appealed to the public. John Hathorne (as the name was then spelled), the
great-grand... | 4,018 |
78 | Tarzan of the Apes | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, as a strong Englishman tasked with investigating unfair treatment of African subjects. | [Illustration]
Tarzan of the Apes
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
CHAPTER I. Out to Sea
CHAPTER II. The Savage Home
CHAPTER III. Life and Death
CHAPTER IV. The Apes
CHAPTER V. The White Ape
CHAPTER VI. Jungle Battles
CHAPTER VII. The Light of Knowledge
CHAPTER VIII. The Tree-top Hunter
CHAPTER IX. Man ... | 4,374 |
81 | The Return of Tarzan | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Countess de Coude admires Tarzan, who overhears two men's suspicious whispers. | [Illustration]
The Return Of Tarzan
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
Chapter I The Affair on the Liner
Chapter II Forging Bonds of Hate and ——?
Chapter III What Happened in the Rue Maule
Chapter IV The Countess Explains
Chapter V The Plot That Failed
Chapter VI A Duel
Chapter VII The Dancing Girl of Sidi ... | 4,078 |
82 | Ivanhoe: A Romance | Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Explore a new historical setting to avoid repetition and maintain reader interest. | 0001
Ivanhoe
A Romance
by Sir Walter Scott
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO IVANHOE.
DEDICATORY EPISTLE
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
... | 4,002 |
83 | From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon | Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce the Gun Club's background and their superior gunnery science in Baltimore. | [Illustration]
From the Earth to the Moon
by Jules Verne
Contents: From the Earth to the Moon
CHAPTER I. The Gun Club
CHAPTER II. President Barbicane’s Communication
CHAPTER III. Effect of the President’s Communication
CHAPTER IV. Reply From the Observatory of Cambridge
CHAPTER V. The Romance of the Moon
C... | 3,992 |
84 | Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe how the narrator's passion for exploration and discovery is reignited by the prospect of a northern voyage. | I am already far north of London, and as I walk in the streets of Petersburgh,
I feel a cold northern breeze play upon my cheeks, which braces my nerves and
fills me with delight. Do you understand this feeling? This breeze, which has
travelled from the regions towards which I am advancing, gives me a foretast... | 3,837 |
85 | The Beasts of Tarzan | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, contemplates returning to London to protect his family after learning of Rokoff's escape. | [Illustration]
The Beasts of Tarzan
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
To Joan Burroughs
Contents
CHAPTER I. Kidnapped
CHAPTER II. Marooned
CHAPTER III. Beasts at Bay
CHAPTER IV. Sheeta
CHAPTER V. Mugambi
CHAPTER VI. A Hideous Crew
CHAPTER VII. Betrayed
CHAPTER VIII. The Dance of Death
CHAPTER IX. Chivalry or Vil... | 4,449 |
86 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Instruct the novelist to set the story in King Arthur's court and introduce a Connecticut Yankee who disrupts the medieval world with modern ideas. | A CONNECTICUT YANKEE
IN KING ARTHUR’S COURT
by MARK TWAIN
(Samuel L. Clemens)
CONTENTS:
CHAPTER I. CAMELOT
CHAPTER II. KING ARTHUR’S COURT
CHAPTER III. KNIGHTS OF THE TABLE ROUND
CHAPTER IV. SIR DINADAN THE HUMORIST
CHAPTER V. AN INSPIRATION
CHAPTER VI. THE ECLIPSE
CHAPTER VII. MERLIN’S TOWER
CHAPTER VI... | 3,489 |
90 | The Son of Tarzan | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Alexis Paulvitch, emaciated and tortured, begs the crew of the Marjorie W. to take him aboard. | [Illustration]
The Son Of Tarzan
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
To Hulbert Burroughs
Contents
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
XIII.
XIV.
XV.
XVI.
XVII.
XVIII.
XIX.
XX.
XXI.
XXII.
XXIII.
XXIV.
XXV.
XXVI.
XXVII.
I.
The long boat of the Marjorie W. was floating down the broad ... | 4,414 |
91 | Tom Sawyer Abroad | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Tom Sawyer boasts of his adventures, annoying the village's long-time self-proclaimed traveler, Nat Parsons. | [Illustration]
Tom Sawyer Abroad
By Mark Twain
Contents
CHAPTER I. TOM SEEKS NEW ADVENTURES
CHAPTER II. THE BALLOON ASCENSION
CHAPTER III. TOM EXPLAINS
CHAPTER IV. STORM
CHAPTER V. LAND
CHAPTER VI. IT’S A CARAVAN
CHAPTER VII. TOM RESPECTS THE FLEA
CHAPTER VIII. THE DISAPPEARING LAKE
CHAPTER IX. TOM DISC... | 4,497 |
92 | Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Lieutenant Werper murders his captain in a fit of madness and regret. | [Illustration]
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
CHAPTER I. Belgian and Arab
CHAPTER II. On the Road To Opar
CHAPTER III. The Call of the Jungle
CHAPTER IV. Prophecy and Fulfillment
CHAPTER V. The Altar of the Flaming God
CHAPTER VI. The Arab Raid
CHAPTER VII. The Jewel-Room o... | 4,254 |
94 | Alexander's Bridge | Cather, Willa, 1873-1947 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Professor Wilson is admitted to the house and meets Mrs. Alexander, who invites him to have tea with her. | Alexander’s Bridge
by Willa Cather
And
THE BARREL ORGAN by Alfred Noyes
CONTENTS
ALEXANDER’S BRIDGE by Willa Cather
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
EPILOGUE
THE BARREL ORGAN by Alfred Noyes
ALEXANDER’S BRIDGE by Willa C... | 4,138 |
95 | The Prisoner of Zenda | Hope, Anthony, 1863-1933 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Rudolf deflects his sister-in-law's criticism by jokingly claiming to be an Elphberg. | [Illustration]
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
by Anthony Hope
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 The Rassendylls—With a Word on the Elphbergs
CHAPTER 2 Concerning the Colour of Men’s Hair
CHAPTER 3 A Merry Evening with a Distant Relative
CHAPTER 4 The King Keeps his Appointment
CHAPTER 5 The Adventures of an Understudy
CHAPTER 6 T... | 4,284 |
96 | The Monster Men | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Professor Maxon, overcome with guilt and fear, continues his gruesome experiments while his daughter pleads for him to stop. | The Monster Men
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
1 THE RIFT
2 THE HEAVY CHEST
3 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
4 A NEW FACE
5 TREASON
6 TO KILL!
7 THE BULL WHIP
8 THE SOUL OF NUMBER 13
9 INTO SAVAGE BORNEO
10 DESPERATE CHANCE
11 “I AM COMING!”
12 PERFIDY
13 BURIED TREASURE
14 MAN OR MONSTER?
15 TOO LATE
16 SI... | 4,441 |
97 | Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions | Abbott, Edwin Abbott, 1838-1926 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Illustrate a penny appearing as a straight line to a Flatlander viewing from the edge of a table. | [Illustration]
Flatland
A Romance of Many Dimensions
With Illustrations
by the Author, A SQUARE
“Fie, fie, how franticly I square my talk!”
1884
To
The Inhabitance of SPACE IN GENERAL
And H.C. IN PARTICULAR
This Work is Dedicated
By a Humble Native of Flatland
In the Hope that
Even as he wa... | 4,061 |
98 | A Tale of Two Cities | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Describe the opening scene with the famous opening lines, setting the dual time and place contrasts. | A TALE OF TWO CITIES
A STORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
By Charles Dickens
0403m
Original
0404m
Original
Contents
Book the First—Recalled to Life
CHAPTER I. The Period
CHAPTER II. The Mail
CHAPTER III. The Night Shadows
CHAPTER IV. The Preparation
CHAPTER V. The Wine-shop
CHAPTER VI. The Shoemaker
Bo... | 3,713 |
102 | The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Pudd’nhead Wilson and establish his name through a trick or truth game. | 1
The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson
By Mark Twain
Samuel L. Clemens
1894
HARTFORD, CONN.
AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
8
Copyright, 1894,
by OLIVIA L. CLEMENS
All Rights Reserved
The right of dramatization and translation reserved.
10
Copyright, 1893-1894, by the Cent... | 4,480 |
103 | Around the World in Eighty Days | Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Phileas Fogg and Passepartout, establishing their master-servant relationship. | [Illustration]
Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne
Contents
CHAPTER I. IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND PASSEPARTOUT ACCEPT EACH OTHER, THE ONE AS MASTER, THE OTHER AS MAN
CHAPTER II. IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT IS CONVINCED THAT HE HAS AT LAST FOUND HIS IDEAL
CHAPTER III. IN WHICH A CONVERSATION TAKES PLACE WH... | 4,031 |
105 | Persuasion | Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Sir Walter focuses on the Baronetage for amusement and finds comfort in his family's history. | Persuasion
by Jane Austen
(1818)
Contents
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
... | 3,177 |
106 | Jungle Tales of Tarzan | Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Tarzan notices Teeka's beauty and begins to envy her physical attributes. | Jungle Tales of Tarzan
by
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Contents
1
Tarzan's First Love
TEEKA, STRETCHED AT luxurious ease in the shade of the tropical forest,
presented, unquestionably, a most alluring picture of young, feminine
loveliness. Or at least so thought Tarzan of the Apes, who squatted
upon a low-swing... | 3,977 |
108 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Introduce Sherlock Holmes's return to London, shocking the public after his disappearance. | cover
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Contents
The Adventure of the Empty House
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
The Adventure of the Dancing Men
The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
The Adventure of the Priory School
The Adventure of Black Peter.
The Adventure of Charles Augu... | 3,575 |
110 | Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman | Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 | 1 | (nothing established yet) | Present Tess's journey and transformation through her experiences and choices. | Tess of the d’Urbervilles
A Pure Woman
Faithfully presented by
Thomas Hardy
... Poor wounded name! My bosom as a bed
Shall lodge thee.—W. Shakespeare.
Contents
Phase the First: The Maiden
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
C... | 4,004 |
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DSG State-Continuation
Training data for graph-conditioned long-form fiction generation: given the narrative state a reader would hold after chapters 1..t-1, and a one-line brief for chapter t, write chapter t.
Built from 215 public-domain novels (Project Gutenberg, English fiction), segmented into chapters. 6,876 examples.
Why the state is built this way
The state is not a summary and not a retrieval index. It is a revision-aware assertion store built causally — at example t it contains only what a reader could know from chapters 1..t-1 — and maintained by an explicit update calculus that distinguishes three things append-only pipelines conflate:
| operation | when | effect |
|---|---|---|
ELABORATE |
later text specifies what earlier text left open | refined in place, nothing retracted |
SUPERSEDE |
the story world changed | validity interval closed, kept as history |
REVISE |
the reader was wrong; it was never true | retracted, and so is anything derived from it |
The SUPERSEDE/REVISE split is the operational form of the narratological
distinction between an event in the story and a disclosure in the telling. It is
decided by an inspectable lexicon — predicate mutability, evidential source,
revelation markers — never by a language model.
On 28 annotated novels this calculus holds 0.0% of the state's slots self-contradictory, against 37–42% for an append-only store, at every model size tested (1.5B / 3B / 7B).
Fields
| field | description |
|---|---|
book_id, title, author |
Gutenberg source |
chapter |
1-indexed chapter number |
state |
the graph state after chapters 1..t-1, as a bounded fact digest |
beat |
one-sentence brief for chapter t |
target |
the real chapter text (mean ~4,100 characters) |
target_chars |
length of the target |
3.2% of rows have an empty state — these are chapter 1, the cold start.
Intended use
Fine-tuning a writer to use a maintained narrative state rather than merely have one in context. The point is scaling: a state digest does not grow with the story, while a transcript does.
Limitations
- English public-domain fiction, mostly 19th–early 20th century. Prose style and naming conventions are period-specific.
- States are extracted, not annotated: produced by Qwen2.5-7B-Instruct and reconciled symbolically. They contain extraction noise, including invented predicates and occasional wrong attributions.
- Chapter segmentation is heuristic (headings, with a paragraph-block fallback).
- Splitting for training should be by book, not by row: chapters from one novel share state and leak across a random split.
Source
Code, calculus and evaluation: the Dynamic Story Graph project.
Corpus: Project Gutenberg via sedthh/gutenberg_english.
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