Theme: class
Dracula / Business Acumen
Is it not so?” “Of course,” I replied; and “such is often done by men of business, who do not like the whole of their affairs to be known by any one p...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Urban Deception
Then with a red head of hair, and an appropriate dress, I took my station in the business part of the city, ostensibly as a match-seller but really as...
Dracula / Everyday Interactions
The workman took off his coat leisurely and hung it on one of the spikes of the rail, saying something to a policeman who just then sauntered along. T...
Pride and Prejudice / Wickhams Motivations
Wickham’s chief object was unquestionably my sister’s fortune, which is thirty thousand pounds; but I cannot help supposing that the hope of revenging...
Pride and Prejudice / Marriage Aspirations
His being such a charming young man, and so rich, and living but three miles from them, were the first points of self-gratulation; and then it was suc...
Around the World in Eighty Days / Betting Culture
This article made a great deal of noise, and, being copied into all the papers, seriously depressed the advocates of the rash tourist. Everybody knows...
Pride and Prejudice / Inheritance Dynamics
And so, I suppose, they often talk of having Longbourn when your father is dead. They look upon it quite as their own, I dare say, whenever that happe...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Social Dynamics
At last, when nothing else would do, he went off to France upon the business of the firm, but we went, mother and I, with Mr. Hardy, who used to be ou...
Pride and Prejudice / Social Tension
Elizabeth had not before believed him quite equal to such assurance; but she sat down, resolving within herself to draw no limits in future to the imp...
Pride and Prejudice / Social Dynamics
I have scarcely any hesitation in saying that she will include you and my sister Maria in every invitation with which she honours us during your stay ...
Around the World in Eighty Days / Trust and Betrayal
But how shall I prevent his departure, if that should turn out to be my last resource?” Fix made up his mind that, if worst came to worst, he would ma...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Family and Obligation
“‘Here we are, Jack,’ says he, touching me on the arm; ‘we’ll be as good as a family to you. There’s two of us, me and my son, and you can have the ke...
Pride and Prejudice / Contrasting Friendships
the principal rooms, satisfied with what the owner said in its praise, and took it immediately. Between him and Darcy there was a very steady friendsh...