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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.
"Anna Karenina" and "War ...more
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Availability: 1 copy available, 1015 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Sep 03 - Nov 27, 2016
Countries available: US
Format: Print Book
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)
Release
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, 260 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Sep 24 - Oct 20, 2016
Countries available: US and CA
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Nabokov in America: On the Road to Lolita
by Robert Roper
by Robert Roper
Release
date: Oct 18, 2016
Enter to win a paperback copy of NABOKOV IN AMERICA!
Born to an eminent Russian family, Vladimir Nabokov came to America fleeing the Nazis and remember ...more
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Availability: 5 copies available, 697 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Sep 23 - Oct 17, 2016
Countries available: US
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