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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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Leo Tolstoy's 20 Greatest Short Stories Annotated
by Andrew Barger (Goodreads Author) , Leo Tolstoy
by Andrew Barger (Goodreads Author) , Leo Tolstoy
Release
date: Feb 17, 2012
Win an AUTOGRAPHED edition of Tolstoy’s best short stories, annotated by the editor of TOLSTOY’S 5 GREATES NOVELLAS ANNOTATED.
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Availability: 1 copy available, 982 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Sep 03 - Nov 27, 2016
Countries available: US
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The Battle of Chibi (Red Cliffs): Selected and Translated from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms
by Hock G. Tjoa (Goodreads Author)
by Hock G. Tjoa (Goodreads Author)
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date: Sep 15, 2016
10 copies of this second edition (new imprint and cover as well as minor editing changes) will be given in hope of spreading awareness of this ancient
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Availability: 10 copies available, 205 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Sep 24 - Oct 20, 2016
Countries available: US and CA
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A Well of Wonder: C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and The Inklings
by Clyde S. Kilby, Loren Wilkinson , Keith Call
by Clyde S. Kilby, Loren Wilkinson , Keith Call
Release
date: Nov 01, 2016
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Clyde S. Kilby is best known as an early, long and effective champion of works of ...more
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Availability: 5 copies available, 465 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Oct 05 - Oct 13, 2016
Countries available: US
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