#1
Lord Jim
Lord Jim explores themes of moral integrity, cowardice, and redemption, which remain relevant as mod...
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The Life and Death of the Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge explores the timeless consequences of personal choices, reputation, and re...
#3
Barchester Towers
Barchester Towers reveals the complex social and political machinations within a small community, of...
#4
Erewhon Revisited
Erewhon Revisited offers crucial insights into how societies might reflect on their own values and p...
#5
The Iron Heel
The Iron Heel explores themes of authoritarianism, social upheaval, and revolutionary change, which ...
#6
Tales of Fashionable Life
Understanding societal norms and individual morals through historical fiction reveals the roots of m...
#7
Cid
The themes of honor, integrity, and the conflict between personal duty and societal expectations in ...
#8
Green Tea and Other Ghost Stories
Le Fanu's stories reveal timeless human fears and curiosity, especially about the unknown, which rem...
#9
Orley Farm
Orley Farm explores themes of inheritance, social reputation, and morality, which remain relevant as...
#10
The Blithedale Romance
'The Blithedale Romance' explores ideas of utopian communities, individual freedom, and the psycholo...
#11
The Prisoner of Chillon
The Prisoner of Chillon explores themes of freedom, tyranny, and the human spirit, which remain high...
#12
The Dead Secret
The Dead Secret explores themes of inheritance, identity, and societal expectations, which remain re...
#13
Helen
This 19th-century novel offers insights into gender expectations and social hierarchy that are still...
#14
The Man Who Was Thursday
The novel explores themes of chaos, order, individuality, and authority, which are vital for underst...
#15
Barnaby Rudge
Barnaby Rudge explores themes of societal upheaval, mob mentality, and political unrest, which remai...
#16
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness explores themes of imperialism, human nature, and psychological decay, which remai...
#17
The Thundering Herd
The themes of collective behavior and herd mentality in 'The Thundering Herd' are highly relevant to...
#18
Camilla
Camilla offers timeless insights into social mobility, manners, and the challenges faced by young wo...
#19
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities remains relevant as it explores themes of social justice, sacrifice, and the im...
#20
Can You Forgive Her?
Can You Forgive Her? explores themes of social expectation, personal morality, and the complexities ...
#21
The Newcomes
The themes of family, social mobility, and personal integrity in 'The Newcomes' resonate today amid ...
#22
The Devils (Demons)
Dostoevsky's 'The Devils' explores the chaos and moral crises within society and individuals, themes...
#23
The Monk
The Monk explores themes of temptation, morality, and the dark side of human nature, which remain re...
#24
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
This novel explores themes of morality, free will, and psychological influence, which remain relevan...
#25
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets
The novel offers timeless insights into the struggles of poverty, social inequality, and the consequ...
#26
Metamorphosis
Kafka's 'Metamorphosis' explores themes of alienation, identity, and the human condition, which reso...
#27
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence reveals timeless truths about societal expectations, personal freedom, and the ...
#28
Othello
Othello explores themes of jealousy, trust, and racism that are still relevant in today's social and...
#29
Bleak House
Bleak House remains relevant as it highlights social injustices, particularly in relation to the leg...
#30
Volpone
Volpone satirizes greed, deception, and social hypocrisy, themes that are universal and still releva...
#31
The Catiline Conspiracy
The ancient political scheming and social tensions in 'The Catiline Conspiracy' mirror modern issues...
#32
The Trial
Kafka's 'The Trial' explores the absurdity and frustration of facing opaque authority,
#33
The Jew of Malta
The play explores issues of greed, deception, and racial stereotypes, which remain relevant in conte...
#34
The Tell-Tale Heart
The story explores themes of guilt, madness, and the unreliability of perception, which resonate wit...
#35
Civil Disobedience
Thoreau's call for civil disobedience remains vital in today's debates over justice, government auth...
#36
The Gambler
Dostoevsky’s 'The Gambler' explores human psychology and the obsession with risk, themes that resona...
#37
Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome explores the profound effects of personal choices and societal expectations, themes stil...
#38
The Lady of the Camellias
The Lady of the Camellias explores themes of love, sacrifice, and societal judgment that remain rele...
#39
Diana of the Crossways
Diana of the Crossways explores themes of political ambition, gender roles, and personal sacrifice, ...
#40
The Italian
Radcliffe's 'The Italian' explores themes of passion, power, and mystery within a Gothic setting, wh...
#41
Bartleby the Scrivener
Bartleby's passive resistance reflects modern issues of mental health, workplace alienation, and the...
#42
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter remains relevant as it explores themes of morality, shame, and societal judgment,...
#43
The Confidence-Man
Melville's 'The Confidence-Man' explores themes of deception, trust, and societal masks, which remai...
#44
The Red and the Black
The Red and the Black explores the timeless themes of ambition, social mobility, and the conflict be...
#45
People of the Abyss
Jack London's 'People of the Abyss' offers a stark look at poverty and social inequality that remain...
#46
Rob Roy
Rob Roy explores themes of loyalty, justice, and resistance against tyranny, which remain highly rel...
#47
Cousin Bette
Cousin Bette reveals how social ambition, greed, and moral corruption can devastate lives and famili...
#48
McTeague
McTeague explores themes of greed, psychological breakdown, and social decay, which remain relevant ...
#49
Macbeth
Macbeth explores themes of power, ambition, and moral corruption, which remain relevant in today's p...
#50
Scenes of Clerical Life
This collection offers timeless insights into social dynamics, morality, and the everyday struggles ...