Salomé by Oscar Wilde A princess demands the head of a prophet who refused to look at her, and desire becomes doom. 12 minutes
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley A young scientist creates life from death—and learns the true cost of abandoning what we bring into the world. 10 minutes
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen A witty woman and a proud gentleman learn that first impressions can be dangerously wrong. 11 minutes
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells A Victorian inventor journeys 800,000 years into the future—and discovers humanity's terrifying fate. 11 minutes
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson A London doctor invents a potion that separates good from evil—and discovers the monster was inside him all along. 10 minutes
Candide by Voltaire A young optimist learns through war, earthquake, and betrayal that this may not be the best of all possible worlds. 11 minutes
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson A boy finds a pirate's treasure map and sails into adventure with the charming, treacherous Long John Silver. 12 minutes
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde A beautiful young man sells his soul for eternal youth, and a portrait bears the cost. 9 minutes
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain A boy and a runaway slave float down the Mississippi, and a conscience learns to defy society. 10 minutes
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll A girl follows a rabbit down a hole and discovers a world where nothing makes sense—except curiosity. 10 minutes
Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley A young poet visits a country house, falls in love, and discovers he's too clever to actually live. 9 minutes
Macbeth by William Shakespeare A Scottish general, spurred by prophecy and his wife's ambition, murders his way to the throne—and loses his soul in the process. 12 minutes
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky A brilliant student murders an old woman to prove he is above ordinary morality—then faces the psychological devastation of his act. 10 minutes