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The War of the Worlds / Sound of Conflict

Author: H.G. Wells (Gutenberg)  | Themes: war, communication, tension, technology, uncertainty  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-12-09

He would probably have remained longer had it not been for the sound of guns that began about that hour in the south. As if in answer, the ironclad se...
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A Journey to the Centre of the Earth / Resignation and Fate

Author: Jules Verne (Gutenberg)  | Themes: fate, resignation, generational wisdom, agency, tension  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-12-05

In a mood of stolid and sullen resignation, I was about to take my accustomed place on the raft when my uncle placed his hand upon my shoulder. "There...
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The War of the Worlds / Fear and Avoidance

Author: H.G. Wells (Gutenberg)  | Themes: competition, loss, isolation, tension, wreckage  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-12-02

He made a wide curve to avoid me, as though he feared I might prove a fresh competitor. As the yelping died away down the silent road, the wailing sou...
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Pride and Prejudice / Social Dynamics Revealed

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: vulnerability, societal expectation, family tension, performance, derision  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-25

Mary’s powers were by no means fitted for such a display; her voice was weak, and her manner affected. She looked at Jane to see how she bore it; but ...
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Pride and Prejudice / Inheritance Dynamics

Author: Jane Austen (Gutenberg)  | Themes: gender roles, class struggle, familial tension, societal expectations  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-11-20

And so, I suppose, they often talk of having Longbourn when your father is dead. They look upon it quite as their own, I dare say, whenever that happe...