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Gulliver's Travels / Absurdity of Conflict

Author: Jonathan Swift (Gutenberg)  | Themes: war, tradition, absurdity, power, consequence  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-03-07

Which two mighty powers have, as I was going to tell you, been engaged in a most obstinate war for six-and-thirty moons past. It is allowed on all han...
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A Journey to the Centre of the Earth / Culinary Indulgence

Author: Jules Verne (Gutenberg)  | Themes: luxury, family, history, intellect, tradition  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-02-21

It was the acme of German luxury--parsley soup, a ham omelette with sorrel trimmings, an oyster of veal stewed with prunes, delicious fruit, and spark...
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Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Loss of Tradition

Author: Jules Verne (Gutenberg)  | Themes: progress vs tradition, industrialization, spirituality, historical legacy, gratitude  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-02-07

The captain and passengers do not prepare for their departure by offering propitiatory sacrifices; and, on their return, they no longer go ornamented ...
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Around the World in Eighty Days / Cultural Encounters

Author: Jules Verne (Gutenberg)  | Themes: identity, globalization, class, civility, tradition  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-12

“Well, we are really in America,” thought Passepartout, “and the conductor is a gentleman of the first order!” So muttering, he followed his master. T...