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Around the World in Eighty Days / Fading Aspirations

Author: Jules Verne (Gutenberg)  | Themes: adventure, aspiration, societal trends, longing, confinement  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-02-12

But five days after the article in the bulletin of the Geographical Society appeared, the demand began to subside: “Phileas Fogg” declined. They were ...
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Frankenstein / Alienation and Identity

Author: Mary Shelley (Gutenberg)  | Themes: isolation, identity, belonging, emotional distance, formative experiences  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-22

The gentle words of Agatha and the animated smiles of the charming Arabian were not for me. The mild exhortations of the old man and the lively conver...