#1
Society and Solitude
Emerson's ideas about solitude and society remain vital today as we navigate social media, constant ...
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#2
Ulysses
Ulysses remains profoundly relevant today as it explores themes of identity, alienation, and the mun...
#3
White Nights
Dostoyevsky's exploration of human psychology and existential themes remains relevant in an era mark...
#4
He Knew He Was Right
The novel explores conflicts within relationships, pride, and the social pressures that remain relev...
#5
Villette
Villette explores themes of personal resilience, identity, and emotion through a female protagonist'...
#6
The Good Soldier
The novel explores the complexities of human relationships, morality, and societal expectations, the...
#7
Emma
Jane Austen's Emma remains relevant today as it explores themes of relationships, social status, and...
#8
The Blithedale Romance
'The Blithedale Romance' explores ideas of utopian communities, individual freedom, and the psycholo...
#9
The Enchanted April
The Enchanted April explores themes of self-discovery, friendship, and the transformative power of l...
#10
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights remains a compelling exploration of passion, revenge, and the consequences of emot...
#11
Walden and Civil Disobedience
Walden encourages us to reflect on how modern life often disconnects us from nature and our true sel...
#12
Metamorphosis
Kafka's 'Metamorphosis' explores themes of alienation, identity, and the human condition, which reso...
#13
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina remains relevant today as it addresses universal themes of love, infidelity, and socie...
#14
Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin explores timeless themes of guilt, morality, and the destructive nature of passion, w...
#15
Vailima Letters
Vailima Letters offers timeless insights into human nature, friendship, and resilience that resonate...
#16
Bartleby the Scrivener
Bartleby's passive resistance reflects modern issues of mental health, workplace alienation, and the...
#17
Serious Reflections of Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe explores themes of self-reliance, resilience, and human ingenuity that remain releva...
#18
Creative Unity
Understanding the interconnectedness of all life and the unity of existence helps us navigate global...
#19
The Woodlanders
The Woodlanders explores themes of social class, love, and human nature, which remain relevant as so...
#20
The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Defoe's novel explores human ingenuity, survival, and self-reliance, themes that resonate in today's...
#21
The Road
Jack London's 'The Road' offers timeless insights into human resilience, survival, and the pursuit o...
#22
The Small House at Allington
The Small House at Allington reveals timeless truths about community, social mobility, and human rel...
#23
On Friendship
Cicero's reflections on friendship and aging remind us of timeless values about human connection, wh...
#24
Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf explores the internal conflict between individual identity and societal expectations, a ...
#25
Jude the Obscure
Jude the Obscure explores social barriers, the pursuit of happiness, and the tragic consequences of ...
#26
Tristia
Tristia by Ovid offers timeless reflections on how personal struggles and societal constraints influ...
#27
The Sun Also Rises
The novel explores the 'Lost Generation'—people disillusioned after World War I—and their struggles ...
#28
The Glimpses of the Moon
The novel explores themes of social class, love, and materialism that remain relevant in today's dis...
#29
The Golden Bowl
Henry James's 'The Golden Bowl' explores complex human relationships and the importance of perceptio...
#30
Michael Brother of Jerry
The story highlights loyalty, survival, and the bond between humans and dogs, themes still very rele...
#31
The Well-Beloved
The Well-Beloved explores timeless themes of love, obsession, identity, and the societal expectation...
#32
Strange News from Another Star
This story prompts us to consider what life might be like beyond Earth and challenges our notions of...
#33
The Reef
Edith Wharton's 'The Reef' explores timeless themes of love, societal expectations, and personal aut...
#34
The Sorrows of Young Werther
The Sorrows of Young Werther explores timeless themes of unrequited love and emotional vulnerability...
#35
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man explores themes of identity, ethics in science, and social alienation, all highly ...
#36
Siddhartha
Siddhartha explores universal themes of self-discovery and inner peace, which remain relevant in tod...
#37
The Way of All Flesh
The book explores the conflicts between individual desires and societal expectations, a tension stil...
#38
Consuelo
Consuelo explores themes of love, societal expectations, and personal integrity, which remain releva...
#39
The Vicar of Wakefield
The Vicar of Wakefield offers timeless lessons on resilience, integrity, and community that resonate...
#40
Sylvia's Lovers
Sylvia's Lovers explores themes of love, loyalty, social class, and gender roles, which remain relev...
#41
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables offers timeless insights into imagination, identity, and community, making it r...
#42
Mrs. Dalloway
Virginia Woolf's 'Mrs. Dalloway' explores the inner lives and mental struggles of women in a way tha...
#43
First Love
First Love offers timeless insights into human emotions, social class, and the often tangled nature ...
#44
Eugénie Grandet
Eugénie Grandet reveals insights into human nature, greed, and social dynamics that resonate even in...
#45
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers explores complex family relationships, personal identity, and emotional growth, them...
#46
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden reveals the healing power of nature and human connection, emphasizing resilience a...
#47
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice remains relevant today as it explores themes of social class, gender roles, and ...
#48
The Rainbow Trail
Understanding frontier life and rugged individualism helps us appreciate resilience and simplicity i...
#49
The King of the Dark Chamber
Rabindranath Tagore's 'The King of the Dark Chamber' explores themes of truth, illusion, and inner s...
#50
The Bride of Lammermoor
The novel explores themes of love, social standing, and psychological conflict that remain relevant,...