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Tamburlaine
Tamburlaine explores themes of power, ambition, and tyranny that are timeless and resonate with mode...
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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 Life of Elbert H. Gary
Understanding the life of Elbert H. Gary reveals how individual drive and vision can shape major ind...
#4
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar isn't just about ancient Rome; it explores power, betrayal, and democracy—issues still...
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Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair offers a sharp critique of social ambition, superficiality, and the fluidity of social c...
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The Red and the Black
The Red and the Black explores the timeless themes of ambition, social mobility, and the conflict be...
#7
Macbeth
Macbeth explores themes of power, ambition, and moral corruption, which remain relevant in today's p...
#8
The Luck of Barry Lyndon
The story of Barry Lyndon mirrors modern themes of luck, social mobility, and the illusory nature of...
#9
Buddenbrooks
Buddenbrooks offers a timeless reflection on the decline of a family line, illustrating how personal...
#10
The Catiline Conspiracy
The ancient political scheming and social tensions in 'The Catiline Conspiracy' mirror modern issues...
#11
The Clouds
The play explores human folly and the power of rhetoric, themes still relevant in today's political ...
#12
Kenilworth
Kenilworth explores political intrigue, loyalty, and power, themes still relevant in today's complex...
#13
Phineas Finn
Phineas Finn illuminates the complexities of political ambition, integrity, and social mobility, the...
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The Way of the World
Despite being written over 300 years ago, 'The Way of the World' offers sharp insights into human na...
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Nana
'Nana' exposes the brutal realities of social and economic exploitation, a theme still relevant amid...
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Middlemarch
Middlemarch addresses the enduring issues of human relationships, societal expectations, and the que...
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Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight explores themes of ambition, resilience, and the pursuit of wealth, which remain re...
#18
Anabasis
Xenophon's 'Anabasis' offers insights into leadership, resilience, and navigating chaos, which are h...
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Vathek
Vathek offers insights into the human fascination with power, the supernatural, and moral limits, th...
#20
Lost Illusions
Despite being set in 19th-century France, 'Lost Illusions' offers timeless insights into the nature ...
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The King of the Golden River
The story illustrates timeless virtues like honesty, humility, and the importance of inner character...
#22
Little Women
'Little Women' remains relevant as it explores themes of female empowerment, family dynamics, and so...
#23
Cain
Understanding Byron's 'Cain' gives insight into ongoing debates about morality, rebellion, and the c...
#24
Odes
Horace's 'Odes' explore themes of virtue, moderation, and accepting life's ups and downs, which rema...
#25
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man explores themes of identity, ethics in science, and social alienation, all highly ...
#26
Letters from a Stoic
Seneca's letters remind us to focus on what we can control and to live with virtue, which is especia...
#27
Prince Otto
Prince Otto explores themes of leadership, societal values, and personal integrity, which remain rel...
#28
The Prince
Machiavelli's insights into power dynamics and leadership remain crucial in understanding contempora...
#29
Rasselas
Rasselas explores timeless questions about happiness, fulfillment, and societal constraints, which r...
#30
The Hero as King
Thomas Carlyle's 'The Hero as King' underscores the enduring importance of leadership, heroism, and ...
#31
Self-Reliance and Other Essays
Emerson's call for self-reliance remains vital as society faces issues of authenticity, mental healt...
#32
Representative Men
Emerson's 'Representative Men' encourages us to reflect on the qualities that define leadership, gen...
#33
McTeague
McTeague explores themes of greed, psychological breakdown, and social decay, which remain relevant ...
#34
Beyond Good and Evil
Beyond Good and Evil challenges conventional morality and encourages readers to critically examine t...
#35
The Idler
Samuel Johnson's 'The Idler' emphasizes the importance of balancing work and leisure and reflects on...
#36
Frankenstein
Frankenstein raises questions about the ethics of scientific discovery, the nature of humanity, and ...
#37
On Heroes and Hero Worship
In a world obsessed with celebrity and leadership, understanding what makes a hero and how hero wors...
#38
Eugénie Grandet
Eugénie Grandet reveals insights into human nature, greed, and social dynamics that resonate even in...
#39
Alcestis
Alcestis explores themes of sacrifice, love, and mortality, which remain deeply relevant as modern s...
#40
Agricola
Tacitus' 'Agricola' offers insights into leadership, governance, and personal virtue that resonate w...
#41
Commentaries on the Gallic War
Caesar's 'Commentaries on the Gallic War' offers insights into leadership, strategy, and political m...
#42
Colonel Jack
Understanding social mobility and personal resilience through 'Colonel Jack' offers insights relevan...
#43
Pamela
Pamela explores themes of virtue, morality, and social class that remain relevant as we debate perso...
#44
The Rise of Silas Lapham
The Rise of Silas Lapham explores themes of social mobility, integrity, and the American Dream, all ...
#45
The Devils (Demons)
Dostoevsky's 'The Devils' explores the chaos and moral crises within society and individuals, themes...
#46
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
The Rubaiyat emphasizes living in the moment and questioning life's purpose, themes still relevant a...
#47
The Conduct of Life
Emerson's ideas about self-reliance and integrity are more relevant than ever in the digital age, wh...
#48
The Theory of the Leisure Class
Veblen's critique of how the wealthy display status through consumption remains relevant as modern s...
#49
Essays
Montaigne's essays teach us to think critically about ourselves and society, emphasizing skepticism ...
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The Rainbow Trail
Understanding frontier life and rugged individualism helps us appreciate resilience and simplicity i...