The Stories Summarized in Six Words

Can you summarize an entire work of literature in six words?

Excerpt from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:
Curious tea party unveils ubiquitous madness
The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb:
Thumbless escape foils counterfeit silver operation.
The Red-Headed League:
Red-Headed League dissolved: fugitive's whereabouts solved.
The Importance of Being Earnest:
Tutor's handbag story reveals earnest moniker.

This mash-up adds pictures and music to the six-word summaries. Write your six-word summaries in the comments.

Sample Quiz for Alice, Sherlock & Ernest

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Article in the June 9, 1867 Earnest Times

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Earnest Geography

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A Winter's Jabber-Walk

Suppose the Jabberwock went galumphing on a fine winter's day...

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The Red-Headed League...Solved!

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