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Dracula / Confronting the Unknown

Author: Bram Stoker (Gutenberg)  | Themes: fear, confrontation, time, mortality, determination  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03

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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The War of the Worlds / Natures Sublime Encounter

Author: H.G. Wells (Gutenberg)  | Themes: bravery, curiosity, decay, nature, confrontation  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-26

The thought that had flashed into my mind grew real, grew credible. I felt no fear, only a wild, trembling exultation, as I ran up the hill towards th...
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A Journey to the Centre of the Earth / Fear and Instability

Author: Jules Verne (Gutenberg)  | Themes: anxiety, confrontation, chaos, emotion, instability  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-15

"What fear you now?" "What do I fear now!" I cried in fierce and angry tones. "Do you not see that the walls of the shaft are in motion?