Classics

A classic stands the test of time. The work is usually considered to be a representation of the period in which it was written; and the work merits lasting recognition. In other words, if the book was published in the recent past, the work is not a classic.

A classic has a certain universal appeal. Great works of literature touch us to our very core beings--partly because they integrate themes that are understood by readers from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of experience. Themes of love, hate, death, life, and faith touch upon some of our most basic emotional responses.

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New Releases Tagged "Classics"

Wonderland: A Coloring Book Inspired by Alice's Adventures
Love & Friendship: In Which Jane Austen's Lady Susan Vernon Is Entirely Vindicated
The Alchemist
Animal Farm
The Little Prince
1984
The Great Gatsby
Pride and Prejudice
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
And Then There Were None
The Old Man and the Sea
Of Mice and Men
The Catcher in the Rye
Fahrenheit 451
Lord of the Flies
The Hobbit
Brave New World

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  • Fables of Friendship and Betrayal by Ramsay Wood
    Fables of Friendship and Betrayal (Kalila and Dimna #1)
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  • Wayfarers by Winfred Cook
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    Release date: Jul 11, 2011
    Ten (10) copies of Winfred O. Cook’s book, "WAYFARERS", will be given away to lucky contestants!

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  • Sherlock by Arthur Conan Doyle
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    To Kill a Mockingbird
    The Great Gatsby
    Jane Eyre
    Wuthering Heights
    The Catcher in the Rye
    1984
    Animal Farm
    Romeo and Juliet
    Little Women (Little Women, #1)
    Sense and Sensibility
    Frankenstein
    Of Mice and Men
    Lord of the Flies
    The Picture of Dorian Gray


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