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"

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

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  • Fables of Conflict and Intrigue by Ramsay Wood
    Fables of Conflict and Intrigue (Kalila and Dimna, #2)
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    The Early Stories of Truman Capote
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    Release date: Sep 06, 2016
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  • To Sir, With Love by E.R. Braithwaite
    To Sir, With Love
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  • Pride and Prejudice
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    The Great Gatsby
    Jane Eyre
    Wuthering Heights
    The Catcher in the Rye
    1984
    Animal Farm
    Little Women (Little Women, #1)
    Romeo and Juliet
    Sense and Sensibility
    Of Mice and Men
    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Lord of the Flies


    Augustine of Hippo
    “ The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. ”
    ― Augustine of Hippo

    William Shakespeare
    “ The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers. ”
    ― William Shakespeare, King Henry VI, Part 2

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