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Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Maritime Salvage

Author: Jules Verne  | Themes: exploration, loss, colonialism, technology, cultural exchange

However, on the 26th, appeased by some presents, and understanding that they had no reprisals to fear, they led M. There, in three or four fathoms of ...
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A Journey to the Centre of the Earth / Craters and Identity

Author: Jules Verne  | Themes: heritage, nature, communication, awe, discovery

Hans will tell you the name by which the people of Iceland call that on which we stand." My uncle turned to the imperturbable guide, who nodded, and s...
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Around the World in Eighty Days / Duty and Regret

Author: Jules Verne  | Themes: authority, chaos, duty, colonialism, psychological tension

The conjecture was at least a plausible one, and the detective began to seriously regret that he had embarked on the affair. As for Captain Speedy, he...
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Marriage and Economics

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle  | Themes: gender inequality, economic dependency, familial expectations, marriage pressures

Each daughter can claim an income of £ 250, in case of marriage. It is evident, therefore, that if both girls had married, this beauty would have had ...
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Around the World in Eighty Days / Survival Against Beasts

Author: Jules Verne  | Themes: perseverance, danger, exploration, adventure, nature

Had an accident then happened to the sledge, the travellers, attacked by these beasts, would have been in the most terrible danger; but it held on its...
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Around the World in Eighty Days / Journey Through Winter

Author: Jules Verne  | Themes: resilience, hope, adventure, urgency, connection

Aouda, cosily packed in furs and cloaks, was sheltered as much as possible from the attacks of the freezing wind. As for Passepartout, his face was as...