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The War of the Worlds / Survival and Conflict

Author: H.G. Wells (Gutenberg)  | Themes: desperation, survival instincts, moral dilemmas, interpersonal conflict, crisis response  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-28

And I would sit in the darkness unable to keep my mind off him by reason of his importunities. He ate more than I did, and it was in vain I pointed ou...
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Pride and Prejudice / Reputation and Silence

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: social perception, personal conflict, moral ambiguity, class dynamics  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-22

Darcy and his relation Colonel Fitzwilliam, I was ignorant of the truth myself. And when I returned home the ----shire was to leave Meryton in a week ...
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Pride and Prejudice / Social Dilemmas

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: friendship, social expectation, personal conflict, autonomy, reputation  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-12-14

The least agreeable circumstance in the business was the surprise it must occasion to Elizabeth Bennet, whose friendship she valued beyond that of any...
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Urban Mystery

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle (Gutenberg)  | Themes: search for understanding, urban isolation, victorian life, personal conflict, anticipation  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-12-05

I tried to puzzle it out, but gave it up in despair and set the matter aside until night should bring an explanation. It was a quarter-past nine when ...
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Pride and Prejudice / Emotional Conflict

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: love, resentment, societal expectations, personal conflict, emotional vulnerability  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-25

In spite of her deeply-rooted dislike, she could not be insensible to the compliment of such a man’s affection, and though her intentions did not vary...