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Dead Souls
Dead Souls offers a satirical look at social hypocrisy, greed, and the human desire for status—issue...
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The Alchemist
The text offers insights into human nature, greed, and deception that are still relevant in today's ...
#3
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels remains relevant as a biting satire on human nature and societal flaws, using fan...
#4
The Duchess of Malfi
The Duchess of Malfi explores timeless themes of power, morality, and revenge that resonate in today...
#5
The White Devil
The themes of revenge, power, and corruption in 'The White Devil' mirror modern scandals and politic...
#6
The Devil's Pool
'The Devil's Pool' explores human nature, innocence, and moral dilemmas, themes still relevant as so...
#7
The Knights
Aristophanes' 'The Knights' remains relevant as a sharp critique of demagoguery and political manipu...
#8
Macbeth
Macbeth explores themes of power, ambition, and moral corruption, which remain relevant in today's p...
#9
Royal Highness
The novel offers insights into power dynamics, social hierarchies, and human ambition that remain re...
#10
Edward II
Edward II explores power, identity, and the consequences of political and personal struggles, themes...
#11
The Jew of Malta
The play explores issues of greed, deception, and racial stereotypes, which remain relevant in conte...
#12
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist highlights issues of social inequality, child welfare, and the criminal justice system,...
#13
The Italian
Radcliffe's 'The Italian' explores themes of passion, power, and mystery within a Gothic setting, wh...
#14
Salome
Salome highlights timeless themes of desire, power, and the consequences of obsession, which remain ...
#15
Nana
'Nana' exposes the brutal realities of social and economic exploitation, a theme still relevant amid...
#16
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Tess of the d'Urbervilles explores themes of social injustice, rural poverty, and moral rigidity, wh...
#17
The Government Inspector
Gogol's 'The Government Inspector' humorously exposes government corruption, a timeless issue that r...
#18
Clarissa or the History of a Young Lady
Clarissa explores themes of personal integrity, power dynamics, and societal expectations, which are...
#19
Fables
Stevenson's fables offer timeless insights into human nature and morality that remain relevant, espe...
#20
The Kreutzer Sonata
The story explores timeless themes of love, obsession, and the devastating effects of jealousy, whic...
#21
The Monk
The Monk explores themes of temptation, morality, and the dark side of human nature, which remain re...
#22
Martin Chuzzlewit
Martin Chuzzlewit explores themes like greed, social inequality, and the corruption of institutions,...
#23
The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales offers timeless insights into human nature, social structure, and morality, all...
#24
Twenty Years After
Understanding the political intrigue and moral complexities of Dumas' time provides insight into con...
#25
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness explores themes of imperialism, human nature, and psychological decay, which remai...
#26
Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son reveals how obsession with success and wealth can damage family relationships and per...
#27
She: A History of Adventure
This novel explores eternal themes of love, power, immortality, and the allure of the mysterious, wh...
#28
Old Goriot
Old Goriot explores themes of social mobility, family loyalty, and personal sacrifice, which remain ...
#29
The Heart of Midlothian
The Heart of Midlothian reveals the enduring importance of justice, social upheaval, and national id...
#30
The Iron Heel
The Iron Heel explores themes of authoritarianism, social upheaval, and revolutionary change, which ...
#31
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities remains relevant as it explores themes of social justice, sacrifice, and the im...
#32
The History of Tom Jones
The themes of identity, class struggle, and the quest for belonging in 'Tom Jones' resonate today as...
#33
Strait is the Gate
This story explores themes of perception, truth, and societal norms, which remain relevant in our di...
#34
Don Quixote
Don Quixote serves as a profound commentary on the nature of reality versus illusion, a topic that i...
#35
The Decameron
The Decameron offers timeless insights into human nature, storytelling, and social resilience during...
#36
The Devils (Demons)
Dostoevsky's 'The Devils' explores the chaos and moral crises within society and individuals, themes...
#37
The Queen's Necklace
Understanding the allure and danger of sensationalism, wealth, and political power, which remain rel...
#38
The Man Who Was Thursday
The novel explores themes of chaos, order, individuality, and authority, which are vital for underst...
#39
The Catiline Conspiracy
The ancient political scheming and social tensions in 'The Catiline Conspiracy' mirror modern issues...
#40
Anne of Geierstein
This novel offers insight into the complexities of loyalty, identity, and the clash between personal...
#41
Candide
Candide satirizes blind optimism and highlights the importance of critical thinking, especially rele...
#42
The Jugurthine War
The Jugurthine War reveals timeless themes of power, corruption, and political strategy, which remai...
#43
There is Confusion
Exploring timeless themes of power, morality, and human weakness through a retelling of biblical and...
#44
The Absentee
The Absentee highlights the long-standing issues of landownership, social disparity, and local gover...
#45
The Annals
The Annals offers insight into power, politics, and human nature, which remain relevant in understan...
#46
Antigone
Antigone explores themes of morality, state authority, and individual conscience, which remain deepl...
#47
Woodstock
Woodstock gives insights into a tumultuous period in British history, reminding us how political uph...
#48
Gargantua and Pantagruel
Gargantua and Pantagruel uses humor and satire to critique society, politics, and human nature, whic...
#49
Salammbô
Salammbô offers insights into the nature of power, mythology, and cultural identity that resonate to...
#50
The History of Henry Esmond
The novel offers insights into human nature, power dynamics, and social change, which remain relevan...