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Pride and Prejudice / Family Duties

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: choice vs obligation, social expectations, personal freedom  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-12-09

Her answer, therefore, was not propitious, at least not to Elizabeth’s wishes, for she was impatient to get home. Bennet sent them word that they coul...
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Pride and Prejudice / Idle Pursuits

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: gender roles, societal expectations, romance, military influence, leisure  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-29

She has been allowed to dispose of her time in the most idle and frivolous manner, and to adopt any opinions that came in her way. Since the ----shire...
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Pride and Prejudice / Emotional Conflict

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: love, resentment, societal expectations, personal conflict, emotional vulnerability  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-25

In spite of her deeply-rooted dislike, she could not be insensible to the compliment of such a man’s affection, and though her intentions did not vary...
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Pride and Prejudice / Social Dynamics Revealed

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: vulnerability, societal expectation, family tension, performance, derision  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-25

Mary’s powers were by no means fitted for such a display; her voice was weak, and her manner affected. She looked at Jane to see how she bore it; but ...
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Dracula / Vigilance and Appearance

Author: Bram Stoker (Gutenberg)  | Themes: caregiving, power dynamics, social expectations, identity, protection  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-22

He will need very careful watching, and much attention. I shall stay with you myself; but I shall first dress myself.
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Pride and Prejudice / Marriage and Agency

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: social status, individual agency, marriage, pride, societal expectations  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-20

I do assure you that I am not one of those young ladies (if such young ladies there are) who are so daring as to risk their happiness on the chance of...
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Pride and Prejudice / Inheritance Dynamics

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: gender roles, class struggle, familial tension, societal expectations  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-20

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...
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Telegrams Impact

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle (Gutenberg)  | Themes: communication, urban life, chance, expectation  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-20

Now, by the merest chance, his wife received a telegram upon this same Monday, very shortly after his departure, to the effect that a small parcel of ...
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Pride and Prejudice / Social Dynamics

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: female camaraderie, social expectations, joy vs. propriety  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-18

“Oh, Mary,” said she, “I wish you had gone with us, for we had such fun! as we went along Kitty and me drew up all the blinds, and pretended there was...
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Pride and Prejudice / Contrasting Friendships

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: friendship, class dynamics, character contrast, societal expectations  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-15

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...