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Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Fate of Explorers

Author: Jules Verne (Gutenberg)  | Themes: exploration, irony, human vulnerability, fate, sacrifice  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-03-10

Amongst other things, we happened to speak of the situation of the _Nautilus_, run aground in exactly the same spot in this strait where Dumont d’Urvi...
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The War of the Worlds / Invasion Begins

Author: H.G. Wells (Gutenberg)  | Themes: domesticity, chaos, destruction, alien threat, human vulnerability  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-02-09

It was only about five, however, that a field gun reached Chobham for use against the first body of Martians. About six in the evening, as I sat at te...
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The War of the Worlds / Survival Under Siege

Author: H.G. Wells (Gutenberg)  | Themes: fear, alien invasion, survival instinct, human vulnerability, colonial anxiety  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-02-02

A man, knee-deep near the towing path, shouted inaudibly to me and pointed. Looking back, I saw the other Martians advancing with gigantic strides dow...
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A Journey to the Centre of the Earth / Navigating Perilous Terrain

Author: Jules Verne (Gutenberg)  | Themes: human vulnerability, nature's power, control versus chaos, exploration, landscape symbolism  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03

It is necessary, however, to take great precaution, in order to avoid the weight of falling waters, which would cause the raft to founder in an instan...