A deadly and huge sea monster is sinking ships. Three men - a French scientist, his trusty sidekick, and a Canadian harpoonist are thrown from the deck of their American warship. A door opens on the side of the monster, and they are taken inside the greatest submarine in the world, the top-secret Nautilus commanded by a madman who will take them 20,000 leagues into the depths.
The user wakes up to what seems to be an ordinary working day, but be careful - all of the decisions will have consequences! User can play the game as Harry or Sally, but by doing the things that the user would do himself, he can DISCOVER WHO HE REALLY IS in the light-hearted, psychological profile generated by this story.
Embark upon a journey with Jack, a poor boy who sets out to sell the family cow, not realizing the wondrous adventures that can arise from a handful of beans.
Account Of Egypt, An
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The wonders of Egypt, composed by Herodotus -- a master story-teller and the world's first journalist -- in the fifth century BC.
Actions And Reactions
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Actions and Reactions is Kipling's masterpiece that includes some of his best stories including "The Puzzler", "Little Foxes", etc. and poetry like "The Recall", "The Four Angels", etc.
Adventure Of The Beryl Coronet, The
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"Crime is common. Logic is rare," Sherlock Holmes states in The Adventures of Copper Breeches. Stories of crime have been told since the time of Greek tragedies, and though heroes come and go, not a year goes by in modern times without new stories in which Sherlock Holmes appears. Through this lifelike detective and sidekick Dr. Watson, Sir Arthur offers many answers to the changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution in Victorian England as he comes up with stunningly original mysteries for his characters to solve.
Adventure Of The Black Fisherman
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This is a story of a good-natured black fisherman named Mud Sam.
Adventure Of The Blue Carbuncle, The
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I HAD called upon my friend Sherlock Holmes upon the second morning after Christmas, with the intention of wishing him the compliments of the season. Holmes plucks a prize from a Christmas goose.
Adventure of the Cardboard Box, The
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In choosing a few typical cases which illustrate the remarkable mental qualities of my friend, Sherlock Holmes, I have endeavoured, as far as possible, to select those which presented the minimum of sensationalism, while offering a fair field for his talents. It is, however, unfortunately impossible entirely to separate the sensational from the criminal, and a chronicler is left in the dilemma that he must either sacrifice details which are essential to his statement and so give a false impression of the problem, or he must use matter which chance, and not choice, has provided him with.
Adventure Of The Copper Beeches, The
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"To the man who loves art for its own sake," remarked Sherlock Holmes, tossing aside the advertisement sheet of the Daily Telegraph, "it is frequently in its least important and lowliest manifestations that the keenest pleasure is to be derived..."
Adventure of the Devil's Foot, The
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In recording from time to time some of the curious experiences and interesting recollections which I associate with my long and intimate friendship with Mr. Sherlock Holmes, I have continually been faced by difficulties caused by his own aversion to publicity. To his sombre and cynical spirit all popular applause was always abhorrent, and nothing amused him more at the end of a successful case than to hand over the actual exposure to some orthodox official, and to listen with a mocking smile to the general chorus of misplaced congratulation.
Adventure of the Dying Detective, The
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Dr. Watson is horrified to discover that his best friend, Sherlock Holmes, is dying. What strange illness has Holmes in its grip? The master detective faces the gravest mystery of his career.
Adventure Of The Engineer's Thumb, The
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Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, for solution during the years of our intimacy, there were only two which I had the means of introducing to his notice...
Adventure Of The Noble Bachelor, The
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THE LORD ST. SIMON marriage, and its curious termination, have long ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles in which the unfortunate bridegroom moves...
Adventure of the Red Circle, The
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This is one of the famous mystery series of Sherlock Holmes.
Adventure Of The Speckled Band, The
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A young woman seeks Holmes' help after her twin sister is mysteriously murdered in her locked bedroom by something with a "speckled band." Holmes investigates and discovers a connection between an evil stepfather, a stipend, and a pet serpent.
Adventure of Wisteria Lodge, The
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On a visit to Wysteria Lodge, a man hears a scream in the night. When he awakens the next morning, everyone has disappeared in Wysteria Lodge. In The Harley Street Murders, six doctors are killed. Can Holmes discover the sinister force behind the murders?
Adventures in the Secret Service of the Post-Office Department
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The author of the pages that follow was chief special agent of the Secret Service of the United States Post-Office Department during pioneer and romantic days. The curious adventures related are partly from his own observation, and partly from the notebooks of fellow officers, operating in many sections of the country.
Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
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Floating down the Mississippi on their raft, Huckleberry Finn and Jim, a runaway slave, find life filled with excitement and the spirit of adventure. Join Huck and Jim and their old friend Tom Sawyer as they come up against low-down thieves and murderers, whilst being chased by Huck's evil, drunken father who is after Huck's treasure. It is a trip that you will never tire of.
Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, The
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When 'Scandal in Bohemia' was first published in The Strand Magazine in 1891, Sherlock Holmes, master of deductive reasoning, became an instant sensation. This deluxe illustrated edition includes such famous cases as 'The Speckled Band', 'The Red-headed League', and 'The Engineer's Thumb'.
