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Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness explores themes of imperialism, human nature, and psychological decay, which remai...
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Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf explores the internal conflict between individual identity and societal expectations, a ...
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The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild explores primal instincts, survival, and nature's indifference, themes highly r...
#4
Twenty Years After
Understanding the political intrigue and moral complexities of Dumas' time provides insight into con...
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Serious Reflections of Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe explores themes of self-reliance, resilience, and human ingenuity that remain releva...
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The Last Man
Mary Shelley's 'The Last Man' explores themes of Isolation, pandemics, and societal collapse, which ...
#7
She: A History of Adventure
This novel explores eternal themes of love, power, immortality, and the allure of the mysterious, wh...
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Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage explores themes of morality, faith, and individualism that remain relevant...
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Beyond Good and Evil
Beyond Good and Evil challenges conventional morality and encourages readers to critically examine t...
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Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience
Thoreau's work offers invaluable insights on the importance of individual conscience in a democratic...
#11
Germania
Tacitus' Germania offers insights into cultural identity, the concept of 'the other,' and historical...
#12
The Monk
The Monk explores themes of temptation, morality, and the dark side of human nature, which remain re...
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Nature
Emerson's 'Nature' encourages us to reconnect with the natural world and find spiritual and philosop...
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The King of the Dark Chamber
Rabindranath Tagore's 'The King of the Dark Chamber' explores themes of truth, illusion, and inner s...
#15
McTeague
McTeague explores themes of greed, psychological breakdown, and social decay, which remain relevant ...
#16
Walking
Thoreau's 'Walking' encourages us to reconnect with nature and our primal instincts amid urbanizatio...
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The King in Yellow
The King in Yellow holds a mirror to contemporary anxieties about societal collapse, the impact of t...
#18
The Waste Land
The Waste Land reflects modern society’s sense of dislocation and cultural fragmentation, issues sti...
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Moby-Dick
Moby-Dick explores timeless themes like obsession, nature's power, and humanity's place in the unive...
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Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights remains a compelling exploration of passion, revenge, and the consequences of emot...
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The Cycle of Spring
The poem reflects on the cycles of life and nature, reminding us of the importance of renewal and ho...
#22
Mario and the Magician
Thomas Mann's 'The Magic Mountain' offers insights into human nature, societal values, and philosoph...
#23
A Daughter of the Snows
The story offers insights into resilience, survival, and the human connection with nature, which rem...
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Moby Dick; Or, The Whale
Moby Dick explores themes of obsession, revenge, and humanity's relationship with nature, which are ...
#25
Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin explores timeless themes of guilt, morality, and the destructive nature of passion, w...
#26
Leviathan
Hobbes' ideas about the necessity of a strong central authority are increasingly relevant in discuss...
#27
The Man Who Was Thursday
The novel explores themes of chaos, order, individuality, and authority, which are vital for underst...
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Phaedra
Phaedra explores timeless themes of passion, honor, and the destructive power of unchecked emotions,...
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The Religion of Man
Tagore's philosophical reflections on human spirituality and moral development remain relevant as so...
#30
The Sun Also Rises
The novel explores the 'Lost Generation'—people disillusioned after World War I—and their struggles ...
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The Masque of the Red Death
The story explores themes of mortality, human nature, and the illusion of control, which remain rele...
#32
Metamorphosis
Kafka's 'Metamorphosis' explores themes of alienation, identity, and the human condition, which reso...
#33
The Catiline Conspiracy
The ancient political scheming and social tensions in 'The Catiline Conspiracy' mirror modern issues...
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Adventure
Jack London's 'Adventure' explores human resilience and the primal instinct to survive, themes that ...
#35
Sohrab and Rustum
The story of Sohrab and Rustum explores themes of identity, fate, and the human capacity for both vi...
#36
Creative Unity
Understanding the interconnectedness of all life and the unity of existence helps us navigate global...
#37
Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers
Stevenson's essays explore human nature, morality, and society—topics that remain relevant amid ongo...
#38
The Blithedale Romance
'The Blithedale Romance' explores ideas of utopian communities, individual freedom, and the psycholo...
#39
The City of Dreadful Night
The themes of despair, societal decay, and existential questioning in 'The City of Dreadful Night' r...
#40
Vathek
Vathek offers insights into the human fascination with power, the supernatural, and moral limits, th...
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Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome explores the profound effects of personal choices and societal expectations, themes stil...
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The Devil's Pool
'The Devil's Pool' explores human nature, innocence, and moral dilemmas, themes still relevant as so...
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The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans highlights themes of cultural clash, loyalty, and survival which remain rel...
#44
The Egoist
The Egoist explores themes of egoism, love, and social expectations, which remain relevant as societ...
#45
White Fang
White Fang explores themes of survival, nature versus civilization, and identity, which are timeless...
#46
The Gardener
Rabindranath Tagore's 'The Gardener' offers timeless insights into the human connection with nature,...
#47
The White Devil
The themes of revenge, power, and corruption in 'The White Devil' mirror modern scandals and politic...
#48
The Life and Death of the Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge explores the timeless consequences of personal choices, reputation, and re...
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Experience
Emerson's reflections on individual resilience and perspective in the face of conflict resonate toda...