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Demian
Demian explores the journey of self-discovery and embracing inner truth, themes highly relevant in t...
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Mr. Midshipman Easy
This story offers insights into leadership, endurance, and the human spirit during times of conflict...
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz remains relevant as it addresses themes of belonging, courage, and the po...
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An Old-Fashioned Girl
This classic tale offers insights into the values of integrity, friendship, and simplicity, which re...
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Colonel Jack
Understanding social mobility and personal resilience through 'Colonel Jack' offers insights relevan...
#6
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' remains relevant as it explores themes of childhood inno...
#7
The Custom of the Country
This book reveals timeless insights about social mobility, the pursuit of happiness, and societal ex...
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The Black Arrow
The Black Arrow offers insights into themes of loyalty, justice, and the complexity of morality duri...
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The Awakening
The Awakening explores themes of individual freedom, gender roles, and rebellion against societal ex...
#10
The American Scholar
Emerson's essay reminds us that the individual's pursuit of knowledge, self-awareness, and authentic...
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Sister Carrie
Sister Carrie explores themes of ambition, social mobility, and the American Dream, issues still rel...
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The Ordeal of Richard Feverel
The novel explores timeless themes of paternal influence, personal growth, and societal expectations...
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A Son of the Middle Border
Understanding frontier life and pioneering spirit helps us appreciate resilience, independence, and ...
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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...
#15
Summer
'Summer' explores themes of youth, love, societal expectations, and personal growth, which remain re...
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Cecilia
Cecilia explores themes of inheritance, social status, and love, which remain relevant as modern soc...
#17
L'Assommoir
L'Assommoir offers a raw look into the struggles of the working class women in 19th-century Paris, h...
#18
Beneath the Wheel
Beneath the Wheel explores the pressures of academic success and societal expectations on young indi...
#19
The History of Pendennis
Understanding the social and personal growth depicted in Thackeray's 'The History of Pendennis' offe...
#20
Marius the Epicurean
Marius the Epicurean explores timeless questions about happiness, faith, and reason that remain rele...
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The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth reveals how societal pressures and economic status influence personal choices, a ...
#22
The Blue Castle: a novel
In an age where personal choice and self-identity are paramount, 'The Blue Castle' resonates as it d...
#23
Rosshalde
Rosshalde explores the eternal conflict between personal fulfillment and societal expectations, a de...
#24
The Newcomes
The themes of family, social mobility, and personal integrity in 'The Newcomes' resonate today amid ...
#25
Buddenbrooks
Buddenbrooks offers a timeless reflection on the decline of a family line, illustrating how personal...
#26
Kim
Kim explores themes of identity, loyalty, and cultural clash, which remain relevant amid today's glo...
#27
Knulp
Knulp explores themes of freedom, the search for authentic life, and societal expectations, which re...
#28
The Idler
Samuel Johnson's 'The Idler' emphasizes the importance of balancing work and leisure and reflects on...
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Love and Friendship
Jane Austen's 'Love and Friendship' reveals timeless insights into human relationships, societal exp...
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Little Women
'Little Women' remains relevant as it explores themes of female empowerment, family dynamics, and so...
#31
A Group of Noble Dames
Thomas Hardy's 'A Group of Noble Dames' reveals the timeless complexity of women's lives and societa...
#32
The Black Swan
The themes of adventure, leadership, and moral growth in 'The Black Swan' resonate with current disc...
#33
Martin Eden
Martin Eden explores themes of self-creation, social mobility, and the struggles of artistic pursuit...
#34
The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Understanding Lincoln's early life illuminates themes of perseverance and moral clarity that resonat...
#35
The Valley of the Moon
The novel explores themes of social mobility, the American Dream, and the struggle of the working cl...
#36
A Room with a View
A Room with a View explores the conflicts between personal desire and societal expectation, which re...
#37
Great Expectations
'Great Expectations' explores themes like social mobility, identity, and moral integrity, which cont...
#38
Smoke Bellew
This story reminds us of the enduring human spirit and the transformative power of perseverance amid...
#39
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall explores themes of women's independence, societal expectations, and the ...
#40
David Copperfield
David Copperfield explores themes of resilience, social mobility, and morality that remain relevant ...
#41
Old Goriot
Old Goriot explores themes of social mobility, family loyalty, and personal sacrifice, which remain ...
#42
The Life and Death of the Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge explores the timeless consequences of personal choices, reputation, and re...
#43
Sense and Sensibility
In a world where social media heavily influences perceptions of love and relationships, Austen's exp...
#44
The Great Gatsby
'The Great Gatsby' remains a critical lens for understanding the American Dream, wealth inequality, ...
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Peter Camenzind
Hermann Hesse's 'Peter Camenzind' explores the journey of self-discovery and finding purpose, themes...
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Jude the Obscure
Jude the Obscure explores social barriers, the pursuit of happiness, and the tragic consequences of ...
#47
Armadale
Armadale explores themes of destiny, morality, and societal roles, which are still relevant as we na...
#48
Wives and Daughters
Elizabeth Gaskell's 'Wives and Daughters' explores the complexities of family, social class, and per...
#49
The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss explores complex family relationships, societal expectations, and personal gro...
#50
The Fruit of the Tree
The story highlights the importance of personal integrity and the societal constraints women faced, ...