#1
The Duke's Children
The novel explores themes of family conflict, social change, and political legacy that remain releva...
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Buddenbrooks
Buddenbrooks offers a timeless reflection on the decline of a family line, illustrating how personal...
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Summer
'Summer' explores themes of youth, love, societal expectations, and personal growth, which remain re...
#4
The Sun Also Rises
The novel explores the 'Lost Generation'—people disillusioned after World War I—and their struggles ...
#5
Alcestis
Alcestis explores themes of sacrifice, love, and mortality, which remain deeply relevant as modern s...
#6
Armadale
Armadale explores themes of destiny, morality, and societal roles, which are still relevant as we na...
#7
The Fruit of the Tree
The story highlights the importance of personal integrity and the societal constraints women faced, ...
#8
Rosshalde
Rosshalde explores the eternal conflict between personal fulfillment and societal expectations, a de...
#9
Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy
Little Women resonates today as it portrays the struggles of women pursuing their aspirations while ...
#10
The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables explores themes of guilt, redemption, and the long shadows cast by his...
#11
Little Women
'Little Women' remains relevant as it explores themes of female empowerment, family dynamics, and so...
#12
Howards End
Howards End explores class, inheritance, and social change, themes that remain relevant as societies...
#13
Cecilia
Cecilia explores themes of inheritance, social status, and love, which remain relevant as modern soc...
#14
Elsie Venner
Elsie Venner explores themes of destiny, moral character, and the influence of inherited traits, whi...
#15
The Children
The story Exploring family dynamics, stepfamilies, and social expectations remains relevant as moder...
#16
Manfred
Manfred explores themes of guilt, fate, and personal responsibility, which remain relevant in today'...
#17
The Virginians
Understanding 'The Virginians' helps us grasp the roots of American identity, the influence of Briti...
#18
The Blue Castle: a novel
In an age where personal choice and self-identity are paramount, 'The Blue Castle' resonates as it d...
#19
Great Expectations
'Great Expectations' explores themes like social mobility, identity, and moral integrity, which cont...
#20
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel
The novel explores timeless themes of paternal influence, personal growth, and societal expectations...
#21
The Newcomes
The themes of family, social mobility, and personal integrity in 'The Newcomes' resonate today amid ...
#22
In Memoriam A.H.H.
In Memoriam explores themes of love, loss, grief, and the search for meaning—topics that remain deep...
#23
On Old Age
Cicero's reflections on aging remain relevant as society grapples with longevity, health, and how to...
#24
The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss explores complex family relationships, societal expectations, and personal gro...
#25
The History of Pendennis
Understanding the social and personal growth depicted in Thackeray's 'The History of Pendennis' offe...
#26
The Forsyte Saga
The Forsyte Saga reveals timeless themes of social change, property, and personal desire that resona...
#27
Colonel Jack
Understanding social mobility and personal resilience through 'Colonel Jack' offers insights relevan...
#28
L'Assommoir
L'Assommoir offers a raw look into the struggles of the working class women in 19th-century Paris, h...
#29
The Life and Death of the Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge explores the timeless consequences of personal choices, reputation, and re...
#30
Jude the Obscure
Jude the Obscure explores social barriers, the pursuit of happiness, and the tragic consequences of ...
#31
Ruth
Ruth explores themes of social class, motherhood, and morality that remain relevant as society debat...
#32
Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son reveals how obsession with success and wealth can damage family relationships and per...
#33
Weir of Hermiston
Weir of Hermiston explores timeless themes of family, justice, and morality that remain relevant as ...
#34
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth reveals how societal pressures and economic status influence personal choices, a ...
#35
Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin explores timeless themes of guilt, morality, and the destructive nature of passion, w...
#36
Villette
Villette explores themes of personal resilience, identity, and emotion through a female protagonist'...
#37
Basil
Basil explores timeless themes of inheritance, loyalty, revenge, and family conflict that remain rel...
#38
Maud and Other Poems
Tennyson's poetry explores universal themes like mortality, memory, and the human condition, which r...
#39
Rose in Bloom
This classic story emphasizes the importance of family, resilience, and personal growth, themes that...
#40
Wives and Daughters
Elizabeth Gaskell's 'Wives and Daughters' explores the complexities of family, social class, and per...
#41
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers explores complex family relationships, personal identity, and emotional growth, them...
#42
Middlemarch
Middlemarch addresses the enduring issues of human relationships, societal expectations, and the que...
#43
Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome explores the profound effects of personal choices and societal expectations, themes stil...
#44
Death in Venice
Death in Venice explores the human struggle with beauty, desire, and mortality, themes still relevan...
#45
The Rainbow Trail
Understanding frontier life and rugged individualism helps us appreciate resilience and simplicity i...
#46
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence reveals timeless truths about societal expectations, personal freedom, and the ...
#47
The Idler
Samuel Johnson's 'The Idler' emphasizes the importance of balancing work and leisure and reflects on...
#48
The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Understanding Lincoln's early life illuminates themes of perseverance and moral clarity that resonat...
#49
The Road
Jack London's 'The Road' offers timeless insights into human resilience, survival, and the pursuit o...
#50
Pierre and Jean
Pierre and Jean explores themes of inheritance, privilege, and sibling rivalry, which remain relevan...