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Dracula / Confronting the Unknown

Author: Bram Stoker (Gutenberg)  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03 11:18

Themes: fear, confrontation, time, mortality, determination

Do not fear any of us, we are all devoted to this cause, and to-day shall see the end. The time is coming for action; to-day this Vampire is limit to ...
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A Journey to the Centre of the Earth / Inner Conflict

Author: Jules Verne (Gutenberg)  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03 11:18

Themes: trust, betrayal, prejudice, character, judgment

Nevertheless, after the first few moments of terror were over, I was ashamed of my suspicions against a man who hitherto had behaved so admirably. Not...
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Epicurean Delight

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle (Gutenberg)  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03 11:17

Themes: class disparity, indulgence, sensory experience, friendship, victorian lifestyle

“There is something in what the fellow says about outdoor work,” he remarked, “so I think, Watson, that I must leave you to your papers for a little.”...
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Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Wreckage and Despair

Author: Jules Verne (Gutenberg)  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03 11:16

Themes: loss, sacrifice, mortality, struggle, nature

The keel seemed to be in good order, and it had been wrecked at most some few hours. Three stumps of masts, broken off about two feet above the bridge...
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Around the World in Eighty Days / Deception and Pursuit

Author: Jules Verne (Gutenberg)  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03 11:16

Themes: deception, globalization, ambition, law enforcement, identity

Now that he was fully convinced, Fix had quite recovered his equanimity. He passes himself off as an odd stick who is going round the world in eighty ...
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Dracula / Maritime Uncertainty

Author: Bram Stoker (Gutenberg)  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03 11:15

Themes: exploration, danger, communication, isolation, adventure

The wind is high--I can hear it in the shrouds, and the bow throws back the foam.” It is evident that the _Czarina Catherine_ is still at sea, hasteni...
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Pride and Prejudice / Social Dynamics Revealed

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03 11:15

Themes: miscommunication, social status, emotional restraint, gossip

Darcy speaking to her.” “Ay, because she asked him at last how he liked Netherfield, and he could not help answering her; but she said he seemed very ...
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Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Confrontation with Authority

Author: Jules Verne (Gutenberg)  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03 11:15

Themes: fear, authority, internal conflict, adventure, isolation

Certainly my trouble and agitation would have betrayed me to Captain Nemo’s eyes. At every moment I expected to see him appear, and ask me why I wishe...
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Frankenstein / Sisterly Sacrifice

Author: Mary Shelley (Gutenberg)  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03 11:13

Themes: sacrifice, despair, faith, innocence, loyalty

You, my playfellow, my companion, my sister, perish on the scaffold! I never could survive so horrible a misfortune.” Justine shook her head mournfull...
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Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Survival in Isolation

Author: Jules Verne (Gutenberg)  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03 11:13

Themes: isolation, survival, psychological struggle, nature's hostility, human endurance

On March 22, the _Nautilus_ was in the open polar seas. For five days we had lived on the reserve on board. And what was left of the respirable air mu...