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The Waste Land
The Waste Land reflects modern society’s sense of dislocation and cultural fragmentation, issues sti...
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The Antiquary
Exploring 'The Antiquary' reveals insights into cultural preservation, social bonds, and the clash b...
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Modern Love
George Meredith's 'Modern Love' offers timeless insights into human relationships amidst chaos, rele...
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The Return of the Native
Thomas Hardy's 'The Return of the Native' explores timeless themes of love, fate, and societal expec...
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The Home and the World
The novel explores the tension between tradition and modernity, individualism and societal duty, whi...
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The Hand of Ethelberta
The Hand of Ethelberta explores themes of imposture, social mobility, and courtship, which remain re...
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Wessex Tales
Wessex Tales offers a window into the social fabric, class dynamics, and rural life that shaped mode...
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
The Rubaiyat emphasizes living in the moment and questioning life's purpose, themes still relevant a...
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Nana
'Nana' exposes the brutal realities of social and economic exploitation, a theme still relevant amid...
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The City of Dreadful Night
The themes of despair, societal decay, and existential questioning in 'The City of Dreadful Night' r...
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The Decameron
The Decameron offers timeless insights into human nature, storytelling, and social resilience during...
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Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin explores timeless themes of guilt, morality, and the destructive nature of passion, w...
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Roderick Random
Even in the age of technology and modern narratives, the struggles of social class, identity, and th...
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Modern Instance
William Dean Howells' 'Modern Instance' explores the complexities of marriage, questioning societal ...
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Summer
'Summer' explores themes of youth, love, societal expectations, and personal growth, which remain re...
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Westward Ho!
Westward Ho! explores themes of exploration, adventure, and national identity that resonate with mod...
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Songs of Innocence & Experience
Songs of Innocence & Experience remains relevant today as it explores the duality of human nature, i...
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Scenes of Clerical Life
This collection offers timeless insights into social dynamics, morality, and the everyday struggles ...
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How to Observe: Morals and Manners
In an age where social dynamics and etiquette are constantly evolving through technology and cultura...
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Ulysses
Ulysses remains profoundly relevant today as it explores themes of identity, alienation, and the mun...
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Carmilla
Carmilla explores themes of vulnerability, identity, and the supernatural, which resonate with moder...
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A Group of Noble Dames
Thomas Hardy's 'A Group of Noble Dames' reveals the timeless complexity of women's lives and societa...
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Colonel Jack
Understanding social mobility and personal resilience through 'Colonel Jack' offers insights relevan...
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Tristia
Tristia by Ovid offers timeless reflections on how personal struggles and societal constraints influ...
#25
Tales of Fashionable Life
Understanding societal norms and individual morals through historical fiction reveals the roots of m...
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The Fortunes of Nigel
Understanding historical perspectives like those in 'The Fortunes of Nigel' helps us grasp the roots...
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Man and Superman
Shaw's exploration of human nature, gender roles, and societal expectations remains relevant as thes...
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Indiana
The dilemmas of love, independence, and societal expectations in 'Indiana' remain relevant as modern...
#29
Modern Painters
John Ruskin's 'Modern Painters' emphasizes the importance of genuine artistry and honest expression,...
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Adventure
Jack London's 'Adventure' explores human resilience and the primal instinct to survive, themes that ...
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Under the Greenwood Tree
This novel offers insights into rural community life, social change, and the enduring nature of love...
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Dubliners
Dubliners offers a poignant look at everyday life, illustrating themes of paralysis, hope, and socie...
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A Legend of Montrose
Understanding historical perspectives like Walter Scott's 'A Legend of Montrose' helps us see the ro...
#34
Odes
Horace's 'Odes' explore themes of virtue, moderation, and accepting life's ups and downs, which rema...
#35
The Castle of Otranto
The Castle of Otranto is the foundational work of Gothic fiction, highlighting themes of inheritance...
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Sohrab and Rustum
The story of Sohrab and Rustum explores themes of identity, fate, and the human capacity for both vi...
#37
The Theory of the Leisure Class
Veblen's critique of how the wealthy display status through consumption remains relevant as modern s...
#38
Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf explores the internal conflict between individual identity and societal expectations, a ...
#39
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana
The Kama Sutra explores the complexities of love and relationships, reflecting ongoing discussions a...
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Sketches by Boz
Exploring Victorian London's social fabric helps us understand the roots of modern urban life, class...
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The Man of Feeling
The Man of Feeling explores emotional sensitivity and moral virtue in a way that resonates with curr...
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The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table
Holmes' reflections on human nature, conversations, and social bonds remain relevant as we navigate ...
#43
The Deserted Village
Oliver Goldsmith's 'The Deserted Village' warns about the dangers of urbanization and the loss of co...
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Captain Singleton
Defoe's 'Captain Singleton' explores themes of adventure, survival, individualism, and the complexit...
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The House by the Churchyard
The story offers insights into social class, memory, and the enduring human fascination with death a...
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Peveril of the Peak
Understanding historical narratives like 'Peveril of the Peak' helps us see how power, loyalty, and ...
#47
The Silverado Squatters
Stevenson's travel narrative highlights the timeless human desire for connection with nature and a s...
#48
Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes
Stevenson's travel memoir connects us to the enduring importance of self-discovery, resilience, and ...
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A Hazard of New Fortunes
The novel explores themes of social mobility, economic change, and the personal impacts of moderniza...
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Main Street
Main Street sheds light on small-town realities, social pretensions, and the struggles of maintainin...