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Gulliver's Travels / Motivations of War

Author: Jonathan Swift (Gutenberg)  | Themes: warfare, morality, power dynamics, opportunism  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2026-01-03

Sometimes a war is entered upon, because the enemy is too strong; and sometimes, because he is too weak. Sometimes our neighbours want the things whic...
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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...
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The War of the Worlds / Technological Horror

Author: H.G. Wells (Gutenberg)  | Themes: helplessness, technology, warfare, industrialization, alienation  | Source: Project Gutenberg  | Published: 2025-12-09

The Cardigan men had tried a rush, in skirmishing order, at the pit, simply to be swept out of existence. Then the monster had risen to its feet and h...