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Little Women
'Little Women' remains relevant as it explores themes of female empowerment, family dynamics, and so...
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Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy
Little Women resonates today as it portrays the struggles of women pursuing their aspirations while ...
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Summer
'Summer' explores themes of youth, love, societal expectations, and personal growth, which remain re...
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The Sun Also Rises
The novel explores the 'Lost Generation'—people disillusioned after World War I—and their struggles ...
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A Room with a View
A Room with a View explores the conflicts between personal desire and societal expectation, which re...
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The Blue Castle: a novel
In an age where personal choice and self-identity are paramount, 'The Blue Castle' resonates as it d...
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The Awakening
The Awakening explores themes of individual freedom, gender roles, and rebellion against societal ex...
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Middlemarch
Middlemarch addresses the enduring issues of human relationships, societal expectations, and the que...
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Diana of the Crossways
Diana of the Crossways explores themes of political ambition, gender roles, and personal sacrifice, ...
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Gevoel en verstand
'Gevoel en verstand' serves as a reflection on the balances of reason and emotion in relationships, ...
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The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth reveals how societal pressures and economic status influence personal choices, a ...
#12
Villette
Villette explores themes of personal resilience, identity, and emotion through a female protagonist'...
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The Business of Being a Woman
The text sheds light on the social and moral issues faced by women, emphasizing ongoing struggles fo...
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Romola
Romola reveals the complexities of moral choices amidst societal upheaval, echoing today's debates o...
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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel
The novel explores timeless themes of paternal influence, personal growth, and societal expectations...
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Sense and Sensibility
In a world where social media heavily influences perceptions of love and relationships, Austen's exp...
#17
Rose of Dutcher's Coolly
This classic novel offers insights into rural American life and gender roles, which still resonate i...
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Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome explores the profound effects of personal choices and societal expectations, themes stil...
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Cecilia
Cecilia explores themes of inheritance, social status, and love, which remain relevant as modern soc...
#20
Cranford
Cranford speaks to our current era of social discourse around gender roles, community, and the chang...
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Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre remains relevant today as it explores themes of gender, class, and the pursuit of self-ide...
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Moll Flanders
'Moll Flanders' explores themes of crime, morality, and redemption that resonate today amid ongoing ...
#23
Indiana
The dilemmas of love, independence, and societal expectations in 'Indiana' remain relevant as modern...
#24
The History of Pendennis
Understanding the social and personal growth depicted in Thackeray's 'The History of Pendennis' offe...
#25
The Ladies' Paradise
The novel explores themes of capitalism, consumer culture, and gender roles, which remain relevant a...
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Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son reveals how obsession with success and wealth can damage family relationships and per...
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The Good Soldier
The novel explores the complexities of human relationships, morality, and societal expectations, the...
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The Hand of Ethelberta
The Hand of Ethelberta explores themes of imposture, social mobility, and courtship, which remain re...
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The Yellow Wallpaper
The Yellow Wallpaper remains a crucial critique of the societal norms surrounding women's mental hea...
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The Golden Bowl
Henry James's 'The Golden Bowl' explores complex human relationships and the importance of perceptio...
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The Sorrows of Young Werther
The Sorrows of Young Werther explores timeless themes of unrequited love and emotional vulnerability...
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Madame Roland
Madame Roland's story highlights the power of personal conviction and the complexities of revolution...
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The Life of Charlotte Brontë
Understanding Charlotte Brontë's life gives insight into the struggles and social constraints faced ...
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Howards End
Howards End explores class, inheritance, and social change, themes that remain relevant as societies...
#35
Mrs. Dalloway
Virginia Woolf's 'Mrs. Dalloway' explores the inner lives and mental struggles of women in a way tha...
#36
The Double
Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Double' explores themes of identity, mental health, and societal pressure, ...
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Man and Superman
Shaw's exploration of human nature, gender roles, and societal expectations remains relevant as thes...
#38
The Little Lady of the Big House
This story explores interpersonal dynamics and societal expectations, themes still relevant in today...
#39
The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Understanding Lincoln's early life illuminates themes of perseverance and moral clarity that resonat...
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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo speaks to themes of betrayal, justice, and revenge that remain highly rele...
#41
The Wrong Box
The novel reveals insights into greed, family rivalry, and the unexpected twist of human nature, whi...
#42
Sentimental Education
Gustave Flaubert's 'Sentimental Education' explores themes of unrequited love, political upheaval, a...
#43
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights remains a compelling exploration of passion, revenge, and the consequences of emot...
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Ulysses
Ulysses remains profoundly relevant today as it explores themes of identity, alienation, and the mun...
#45
The Fruit of the Tree
The story highlights the importance of personal integrity and the societal constraints women faced, ...
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Pamela
Pamela explores themes of virtue, morality, and social class that remain relevant as we debate perso...
#47
Hide and Seek
This story explores themes of identity, perception, and truth that are central to debates about ment...
#48
The Blithedale Romance
'The Blithedale Romance' explores ideas of utopian communities, individual freedom, and the psycholo...
#49
An Ideal Husband
Oscar Wilde's 'An Ideal Husband' explores themes of morality, reputation, and the social masks peopl...
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Lady Susan
Lady Susan reveals timeless themes of social maneuvering, marriage, and female independence that res...