Theme: mystery
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Imagining the Depths
All these foolish and unreasonable ideas pursued me. And in this condition of mind, over-excited by the succession of wonders continually passing befo...
The War of the Worlds / Silent Transformation
He did not remember hearing any birds that morning, there was certainly no breeze stirring, and the only sounds were the faint movements from within t...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Observational Conflict
In each case, not only are the ‘e’s’ slurred and the ‘r’s’ tailless, but you will observe, if you care to use my magnifying lens, that the fourteen ot...
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth / Journey to the Core
He is careful therefore to point the exact one which is the highway into the Interior of the Earth. He lets us know, for this purpose, that about the ...
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Secrets of the Nautilus
Aronnax?” Saying which, Captain Nemo went towards a piece of furniture standing near the left panel of the saloon. Near this piece of furniture, I saw...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Urban Mysteries
I am glad to have a friend with whom I can discuss my results. The matter is a perfectly trivial one”—he jerked his thumb in the direction of the old ...
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth / Luminous Atmosphere
All this while we were advancing on our journey; and at length night came; but as I had remarked the evening before, the luminous state of the atmosph...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Dialogue and Intrigue
Your advice will be altogether invaluable to me.” “Pray tell us what has happened to you.” “I will do so, and I must be quick, for I have promised Mr....
Frankenstein / Unexpected Encounter
Their first supposition was that it was the corpse of some person who had been drowned and was thrown on shore by the waves, but on examination they f...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Media and Truth
I have already learned all that is in the public prints, nothing more. I presume that I may take it as correct—this article, for example, as to the di...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Dusk at Baker Street
It was a quarter past six when we left Baker Street, and it still wanted ten minutes to the hour when we found ourselves in Serpentine Avenue. It was ...
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Unseen Threats
As we advanced, I heard a kind of pattering above my head.
The War of the Worlds / Hidden Depths
He told me that a faint stirring was occasionally still audible within the case, but that the workmen had failed to unscrew the top, as it afforded no...
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Beauty and Isolation
But, beautiful as it was, I could only take a rapid glance at the basin whose superficial area is two million of square yards. Even Captain Nemo’s kno...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Class and Deceit
James Ryder, upper-attendant at the hotel, gave his evidence to the effect that he had shown Horner up to the dressing-room of the Countess of Morcar ...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Deductive Curiosity
“Beyond the obvious facts that he has at some time done manual labour, that he takes snuff, that he is a Freemason, that he has been in China, and tha...
The War of the Worlds / Natures Wrath
All about me the red weed clambered among the ruins, writhing to get above me in the dimness. Night, the mother of fear and mystery, was coming upon m...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Descent into Chaos
At first I thought that she had not recognised me, but as I bent over her she suddenly shrieked out in a voice which I shall never forget, ‘Oh, my God...
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth / Natures Anomaly
If my astonishment increased, my patience was well-nigh exhausted. What natural force could possibly have produced such abnormal and extraordinary pla...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Legacy and Fate
I had begun to take comfort too soon, however; yesterday morning the blow fell in the very shape in which it had come upon my father.” The young man t...
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Depths of Knowledge
Then, addressing me as if to chase away some sorrowful thought: “M. Aronnax,” he asked, “do you know the depth of the ocean?” “I only know, Captain, w...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Veiled Encounters
I shall look forward to seeing you again this afternoon.” She dropped her thick black veil over her face and glided from the room. “And what do you th...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Observation vs Interpretation
“I can see nothing,” said I, handing it back to my friend. You are too timid in drawing your inferences.” “Then, pray tell me what it is that you can ...