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The War of the Worlds / Urban Dichotomy

Author: H.G. Wells (Gutenberg)  | Themes: faith, social class, urban decay, community, moral conflict  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-20

The church bells were ringing for evensong, and a squad of Salvation Army lassies came singing down Waterloo Road. On the bridge a number of loafers w...
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Moral Ambiguity

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle (Gutenberg)  | Themes: guilt, identity, moral conflict, societal expectation, psychological tension  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03

Ryder stood glaring with a drawn face, uncertain whether to claim or to disown it. He’s not got blood enough to go in for felony with impunity. What a...
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Frankenstein / Guilt and Innocence

Author: Mary Shelley (Gutenberg)  | Themes: remorse, innocence, justice, suffering, moral conflict  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03

The tortures of the accused did not equal mine; she was sustained by innocence, but the fangs of remorse tore my bosom and would not forgo their hold....
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Dracula / Corrupted Purity

Author: Bram Stoker (Gutenberg)  | Themes: innocence lost, sexual desire, supernatural horror, moral conflict, fear of death  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-12-13

The sweetness was turned to adamantine, heartless cruelty, and the purity to voluptuous wantonness. Van Helsing stepped out, and, obedient to his gest...