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All Quiet on the Western Front
This novel reveals the brutal realities of war, emphasizing its costs on soldiers and civilians alik...
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The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage explores leadership, fear, and heroism in the chaos of war, themes still re...
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The Roll of Honour, Volume 1 :
The Roll of Honour serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made during World War I, emphasiz...
#4
A Farewell to Arms
The novel explores themes of the brutality of war and personal loss, which remain relevant amid ongo...
#5
A Son at the Front
This story explores the universal themes of family, patriotism, and the personal toll of war, showin...
#6
St. Ives
The story highlights issues of identity, loyalty, and the human cost of war, themes that remain rele...
#7
The Children of the New Forest
This story highlights resilience, loyalty, and the importance of hope in tumultuous times, themes st...
#8
Marmion
Marmion highlights themes of heroism, national identity, and the costs of conflict, which remain rel...
#9
Commentaries on the Civil War
Understanding the Civil War through this commentary helps us see parallels with modern debates about...
#10
The Iliad
The Iliad explores themes of honor, rage, and the human condition, making it relevant in an era stil...
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The History of the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides' account reveals timeless patterns in human nature, power struggles, and politics, offeri...
#12
The Vanishing American
The novel offers insights into the cultural and historical impacts of war and colonialism that reson...
#13
The Trojan Women
The Trojan Women highlights the devastating consequences of war on civilians, especially women, and ...
#14
The Dynasts
Understanding 'The Dynasts' helps us see the enduring impact of leadership and power struggles, rele...
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The Jugurthine War
The Jugurthine War reveals timeless themes of power, corruption, and political strategy, which remai...
#16
Old Mortality
Understanding historical conflicts and social upheavals helps us navigate current divisions and deba...
#17
McTeague
McTeague explores themes of greed, psychological breakdown, and social decay, which remain relevant ...
#18
A Hero of Our Time
Lermontov's 'A Hero of Our Time' explores complex psychological profiles and societal critique, rele...
#19
The Histories
Tacitus' 'The Histories' offers insights into power, chaos, and the fragility of civil stability, th...
#20
Mr. Midshipman Easy
This story offers insights into leadership, endurance, and the human spirit during times of conflict...
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Waverley
Waverley offers insights into leadership, loyalty, and social upheaval that resonate with current po...
#22
Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil
Darkwater explores race, identity, and injustice, themes that remain central to ongoing social debat...
#23
The Ambassadors
'The Ambassadors' explores psychological complexity and cultural clashes that remain relevant, espec...
#24
Villette
Villette explores themes of personal resilience, identity, and emotion through a female protagonist'...
#25
War and Peace
'War and Peace' explores themes of conflict, human resilience, and the impact of war on society, mak...
#26
Lysistrata
Lysistrata shows how collective action and clever strategy can challenge entrenched power structures...
#27
Wylder's Hand
This story highlights timeless issues of inheritance, identity, and the darker motives behind human ...
#28
The Sun Also Rises
The novel explores the 'Lost Generation'—people disillusioned after World War I—and their struggles ...
#29
Black Beauty
Black Beauty offers vital lessons on empathy, humane treatment, and the ethical responsibilities hum...
#30
Experience
Emerson's reflections on individual resilience and perspective in the face of conflict resonate toda...
#31
The Black Arrow
The Black Arrow offers insights into themes of loyalty, justice, and the complexity of morality duri...
#32
Modern Love
George Meredith's 'Modern Love' offers timeless insights into human relationships amidst chaos, rele...
#33
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre remains relevant today as it explores themes of gender, class, and the pursuit of self-ide...
#34
Sir Launcelot Greaves
Sir Launcelot Greaves reveals timeless insights into human nature, societal foolishness, and the abs...
#35
Lay Morals and Other Papers
Stevenson's essays delve into morality, human nature, and societal values, topics still central in t...
#36
Sohrab and Rustum
The story of Sohrab and Rustum explores themes of identity, fate, and the human capacity for both vi...
#37
Martin Chuzzlewit
Martin Chuzzlewit explores themes like greed, social inequality, and the corruption of institutions,...
#38
The Sacrifice
The themes of sacrifice, perseverance, and cultural identity in 'The Sacrifice' resonate with ongoin...
#39
Essays
Montaigne's essays teach us to think critically about ourselves and society, emphasizing skepticism ...
#40
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities remains relevant as it explores themes of social justice, sacrifice, and the im...
#41
Simple Sabotage Field Manual
Understanding the principles of sabotage from this manual can provide insights into grassroots movem...
#42
Lafcadio's Adventures
Lafcadio's Adventures explores themes of cultural encounter and the human condition, relevant today ...
#43
Fighting Caravans
'Fighting Caravans' provides insights into human courage, morality, and societal conflicts, themes t...
#44
Sartor Resartus
Sartor Resartus challenges us to look critically at societal values, consumer culture, and authentic...
#45
The Pilgrim's Progress
The Pilgrim's Progress remains relevant in addressing the human condition, exploring themes of faith...
#46
The Duchess of Malfi
The Duchess of Malfi explores timeless themes of power, morality, and revenge that resonate in today...
#47
Cid
The themes of honor, integrity, and the conflict between personal duty and societal expectations in ...
#48
A Room with a View
A Room with a View explores the conflicts between personal desire and societal expectation, which re...
#49
Beneath the Wheel
Beneath the Wheel explores the pressures of academic success and societal expectations on young indi...
#50
The Man Without a Country
The story emphasizes patriotism, the importance of national identity, and the consequences of indivi...