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Wuthering Heights / Inheritance and Greed

Author: Emily Brontë (Gutenberg)  | Themes: loss, inheritance, familial tension, childhood, materialism  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-03-01

“He’s in the court,” he replied, “talking to Doctor Kenneth; who says uncle is dying, truly, at last. I’m glad, for I shall be master of the Grange af...
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Pride and Prejudice / Rejection of Opulence

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: materialism, nature vs. artifice, female agency, societal expectations  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-12-18

She must own that she was tired of great houses: after going over so many, she really had no pleasure in fine carpets or satin curtains. “If it were m...