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The War of the Worlds / Hope Amid Destruction

Author: H.G. Wells | Themes: hope, despair, divine judgment, destruction, existential struggle

Plentiful hope—for all this destruction!” I began to explain my view of our position. He listened at first, but as I wen...

Pride and Prejudice / Social Dynamics

Author: Jane Austen | Themes: class distinction, social obligation, personal relationships

I have scarcely any hesitation in saying that she will include you and my sister Maria in every invitation with which sh...

Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Desperation at Sea

Author: Jules Verne | Themes: freedom, despair, exploration, nature, colonialism

But on the 11th of April it rose suddenly, and land appeared at the mouth of the Amazon River, a vast estuary, the embou...

Gulliver's Travels / Struldbrug Society

Author: Jonathan Swift | Themes: mortality, aging, societal critique, dignity, existential dread

“If a _struldbrug_ happen to marry one of his own kind, the marriage is dissolved of course, by the courtesy of the king...

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Greed and Deception

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle | Themes: greed, love, manipulation, agency, betrayal

His wicked lust for gold kindled at the news, and he bent her to his will. I have no doubt that she loved you, but there...

Pride and Prejudice / Sisterly Confessions

Author: Jane Austen | Themes: love, societal norms, personal growth, family bonds, emotional revelation

I am afraid you will be angry.” “My dearest sister, now be, _be_ serious. Let me know everything that I am to know witho...