Themes

Explore 20 broad themes across your library

Psychological Realism in Literature

10 topics · 9 primary books · 82 related

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Divine Will & Judgement Salem Witchcraft & Family Curse Transcendentalism & Spiritual Experience Historical Church Leadership & Doctrine Christian Theology & Eschatology Guilt, Redemption & Confession Ritual & Ceremonial Practices Soul & Spiritual Life

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Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

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Social Dynamics & Inquiry

6 topics · 3 primary books · 99 related

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Romantic Relationships & Ethics Marriage & Social Expectations Courtship & Family Dynamics Marriage & Family Conflicts Solitude & Emotional Distance Passionate Freedom & Desire

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The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

Faust Part 1

Faust Part 1

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

On the Origin of Species

On the Origin of Species

Essays, First Series

Essays, First Series

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Nineteenth Century Worlds

10 topics · 5 primary books · 92 related

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Social Etiquette & Hierarchy African American Education & History English Class & Society Slavery & Emancipation Narratives Manipulation & Social Control Friendship & Social Bonds Gentry Family & Society Public Shame & Social Stigma

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The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

The Time Machine

The Time Machine

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

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Exploration & Discovery

9 topics · 8 primary books · 93 related

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American Federalism & Military French Justice & Social Realism Political Power & Governance Political Opinion & Discourse 19th Century English Estates Judicial Process & Impeachment Early American Constitutional History Golden Age Social Satire

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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

The Voyage of the Beagle

The Voyage of the Beagle

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

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19th Century Social Worlds

5 topics · 2 primary books · 92 related

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Female Characters & Relationships Masculinity & Social Order Victorian Female Agency & Constraint Women & Social Expectations Childhood Innocence & Loss

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Father Goriot

Father Goriot

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

The Odyssey

The Odyssey

The Prince

The Prince

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

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Economic Systems & Justice

12 topics · 3 primary books · 98 related

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Illness & Family Bonds Internal Moral Conflict & Faith Anxiety & Hidden Threats Memory & Past Trauma Existential Threat & Anxiety Ambition & Social Conflict Promises, Vows & Betrayal Existential States & Self

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The Wealth of Nations

The Wealth of Nations

Sister Carrie

Sister Carrie

Looking Backward 2000-1887

Looking Backward 2000-1887

The Jungle

The Jungle

Rights of Man

Rights of Man

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Gentry & Institutions

7 topics · 3 primary books · 97 related

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Elite Feasts & Wine Animal Behavior & Domestication Hunting & Natural History Galapagos & Evolutionary Biology English & Russian Peasant Life Temperance & Excessive Behavior Serpent Omens & Prophecy

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The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Dead Souls

Dead Souls

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers

Second Treatise of Government

Second Treatise of Government

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Moral & Social Order

8 topics · 9 primary books · 97 related

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Justice & Utilitarian Ethics Pleasure & Spiritual Wellbeing Gentry Reputation & Social Standing Virtue, Fortune & Justice Early Modern Drama & Society Character Dynamics & Relationships Victorian Psychological Realism Praise, Flattery & Social Standing

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Beyond Good and Evil

Beyond Good and Evil

On Liberty

On Liberty

Utilitarianism

Utilitarianism

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Meditations

Meditations

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Spirituality & Transformation

15 topics · 4 primary books · 96 related

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French Musketeer Adventures Quixotic Chivalry & Satire Trojan War & Greek Heroism Classical & Historical Warfare Wartime Impacts & Soldier Experience Napoleonic Warfare & Leadership Aristocratic Families & Society Odyssey & Ancient Greece

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The Divine Comedy

The Divine Comedy

Leviathan

Leviathan

Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses

The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov

Symposium

Symposium

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Power, Class & Society

7 topics · 7 primary books · 92 related

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Victorian Estate & Interiors 19th Century Travel & Transport Household & Family Life 19th Century Urban Life Domestic Staff & Relations Victorian Social Deception & Etiquette Games & Social Gambling

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The Communist Manifesto

The Communist Manifesto

Common Sense

Common Sense

Rights of Man

Rights of Man

The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

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Psychological & Social Turmoil

17 topics · 5 primary books · 91 related

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Reason & Knowledge Inquiry Victorian Science & Gothic Horror Evolutionary Biology & History Victorian Social & Medical Worlds Platonic Ideals & Education Renaissance Theology & Literature Ancient Virtue & Moral Life Political Philosophy & Sovereignty

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Notes from Underground

Notes from Underground

Ethan Frome

Ethan Frome

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

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Human Connection & Desire

11 topics · 4 primary books · 93 related

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French Social Climbing & Revenge Tyranny & Religious Oppression Vengeance & Violent Conflict Madness & Emotional Turmoil Aging & Human Frailty Regret, Guilt & Redemption Social Folly & Misunderstanding Melancholy & Misfortune's Toll

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Symposium

Symposium

Nicomachean Ethics

Nicomachean Ethics

Essays, First Series

Essays, First Series

The Red and the Black

The Red and the Black

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

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Darkness and Human Condition

6 topics · 9 primary books · 86 related

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Parental Bonds & Dynamics Complex Family Dynamics Childhood Experiences & Development Victorian Family & Society Intergenerational Family Secrets Sibling Relationships & Family

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Macbeth

Macbeth

Othello

Othello

The Island of Doctor Moreau

The Island of Doctor Moreau

Hamlet

Hamlet

King Lear

King Lear

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Social Structures & Dynamics

2 topics · 8 primary books · 81 related

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Letters & Relational Communication Conversational Dynamics & Discourse

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The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

North and South

North and South

The Awakening

The Awakening

The Jungle

The Jungle

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

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Crime & Justice

6 topics · 5 primary books · 95 related

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Historical Fashion & Textiles Victorian Art & Society Appearance & Social Perception Blood & Ruined Spaces Parisian Salons & Society Medieval Metalwork & Textiles

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Resurrection

Resurrection

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Bleak House

Bleak House

The Woman in White

The Woman in White

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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Conflict & Human Condition

8 topics · 8 primary books · 78 related

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Betrayal & Hidden Truths Secret Affairs & Espionage Deception & Social Rebellion Plantation Mysteries & Secrets Victorian Society & Reputation Police Investigation & Procedures False Accusations & Treason Political & Financial Corruption

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The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

The Art of War

The Art of War

The Iliad

The Iliad

The Aeneid

The Aeneid

War and Peace

War and Peace

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Nineteenth Century Existence

18 topics · 0 primary books · 96 related

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Dostoevsky's Psychological Portraits Victorian Psychological Crime & Inheritance Russian Psychological Realism Asylum & Psychological Distress Les Misérables Character Studies Victorian Social & Family Dynamics Victorian Character & Reputation Bleak House Character Studies

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Ethan Frome

Ethan Frome

The Island of Doctor Moreau

The Island of Doctor Moreau

Dracula

Dracula

Essays of Montaigne, Complete

Essays of Montaigne, Complete

Meditations

Meditations

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Exploration & Natural Worlds

15 topics · 4 primary books · 65 related

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Russian Aristocracy & Society Nineteenth Century Whaling Culture Tierra del Fuego Exploration Rural English Life & Labor Submarine & Deep Sea Exploration Journey to Earth's Center Rivers & Coastal Voyages Andes Mountains & Exploration

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The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

On the Origin of Species

On the Origin of Species

White Fang

White Fang

Walden

Walden

The Voyage of the Beagle

The Voyage of the Beagle

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Victorian Family Life

6 topics · 3 primary books · 81 related

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Criminal Justice & Courtroom Procedure Russian Law & Moral Philosophy Karamazovs & Criminal Psychology Prison Life & Justice Intellectual Property & Contracts Individual Liberty & Property Rights

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Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

A Doll's House

A Doll's House

Herland

Herland

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

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Education & Social Thought

13 topics · 1 primary books · 88 related

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Classical Political Economy Wealth, Status & Consumption 19th Century Economic Realism Nonprofit Compliance & Giving International Trade & Commerce Early Economic Pricing & Value Early Industrial Production Chicago Meatpacking & Immigrants

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Up from Slavery

Up from Slavery

The Souls of Black Folk

The Souls of Black Folk

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

The Time Machine

The Time Machine

The Republic

The Republic

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