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Romance

  1. Around the World in Eighty Days
    Jules Verne
    Around the World in Eighty Days
    Jules Verne 1872

    This adventure novel follows Phileas Fogg as he bets he can circle the world in eighty days. An elephant ride across India leads to a rescue that threatens his carefully planned schedule.

    4h 21m reading time

  2. The Castle of Otranto
    Horace Walpole
    The Castle of Otranto
    Horace Walpole 1764

    This novel follows a castle ruler whose plans for his family unravel amid strange events. A giant helmet falls from the sky and crushes his son on the morning of his wedding.

    2h 39m reading time