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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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Frankenstein / Journey of Vengeance

Author: Mary Shelley (Gutenberg)  | Themes: resilience, revenge, isolation, suffering, endurance  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-12-17

I have traversed a vast portion of the earth and have endured all the hardships which travellers in deserts and barbarous countries are wont to meet. ...
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Gulliver's Travels / Fear and Resistance

Author: Jonathan Swift (Gutenberg)  | Themes: warfare, fear, resilience, suffering, determination  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-12-16

The enemy was so frightened when they saw me, that they leaped out of their ships, and swam to shore, where there could not be fewer than thirty thous...