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"

Manga Classics: Jane Eyre
The Little Prince
The Alchemist
Animal Farm
1984
Pride and Prejudice
Fahrenheit 451
The Great Gatsby
The Old Man and the Sea
Of Mice and Men
The Stranger
And Then There Were None
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
Brave New World
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Slaughterhouse-Five

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    Mark Twain
    “ ′Classic′ - a book which people praise and don't read. ”
    ― Mark Twain

    Homer
    “ …There is the heat of Love, the pulsing rush of Longing, the lover’s whisper, irresistible—magic to make the sanest man go mad. ”
    ― Homer, The Iliad

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