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The War of the Worlds / Survival Under Siege

Author: H.G. Wells (Gutenberg)  | Themes: fear, alien invasion, survival instinct, human vulnerability, colonial anxiety  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-02-02

A man, knee-deep near the towing path, shouted inaudibly to me and pointed. Looking back, I saw the other Martians advancing with gigantic strides dow...
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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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The War of the Worlds / Urban Panic

Author: H.G. Wells (Gutenberg)  | Themes: survival instinct, chaos, community response, urban vulnerability, disaster  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-19

There is no safety from the Black Smoke but in instant flight.” That was all, but it was enough. The whole population of the great six-million city wa...
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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...