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Dracula / Grotesque Survival

Author: Bram Stoker (Gutenberg)  | Themes: desperation, moral decay, survival instinct, existential crisis, societal norms  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-16

He looked very sad at this, so I said that he must clear out some of them, at all events. He cheerfully acquiesced in this, and I gave him the same ti...
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Urban Decay

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle (Gutenberg)  | Themes: addiction, urban life, social contrast, moral decay, secrecy  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-12-10

Upper Swandam Lane is a vile alley lurking behind the high wharves which line the north side of the river to the east of London Bridge. Between a slop...
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Gulliver's Travels / Societal Degradation

Author: Jonathan Swift (Gutenberg)  | Themes: desperation, escapism, moral decay, survival, societal critique  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-26

Hence it follows of necessity, that vast numbers of our people are compelled to seek their livelihood by begging, robbing, stealing, cheating, pimping...