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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.
Although the ...more
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.
Although the ...more
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Edgar Allan Poe Annotated and Illustrated Entire Stories and Poems
by Edgar Allan Poe, Andrew Barger (Goodreads Author)
by Edgar Allan Poe, Andrew Barger (Goodreads Author)
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date: Nov 14, 2008
Win an AUTOGRAPHED edition of the annotated, complete stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe and watch the Poe video: http://andrewbarger.com/edgarallan
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Availability: 1 copy available, 1686 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Dec 10 - Jan 01, 2017
Countries available: US
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The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology
by Andrew Barger (Goodreads Author) , Nathaniel Hawthorne, Honoré de Balzac, Charles Dickens, Samuel Warren, Edgar Allan Poe, Wilhelmina Hauff, E.T.A. Hoffmann
by Andrew Barger (Goodreads Author) , Nathaniel Hawthorne, Honoré de Balzac, Charles Dickens, Samuel Warren, Edgar Allan Poe, Wilhelmina Hauff, E.T.A. Hoffmann
Release
date: May 15, 2011
Win an AUTOGRAPHED edition and watch the creepy book trailer http://www.AndrewBarger.com/besthorro... of the award-winning classic horror anthology “P
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Availability: 1 copy available, 1261 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Nov 26 - Dec 30, 2016
Countries available: US
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Arthur and Sherlock: Conan Doyle and the Creation of Holmes
by Michael Sims
by Michael Sims
Release
date: Jan 24, 2017
In ARTHUR AND SHERLOCK, Michael Sims traces the circuitous development of Conan Doyle as the father of the modern mystery, from his early days in
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Availability: 5 copies available, 673 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Dec 03 - Jan 13, 2017
Countries available: US and CA
Format: Print Book
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