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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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Dune
by Frank Herbert, Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)
by Frank Herbert, Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)
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Neuromancer
by William Gibson, Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)
by William Gibson, Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)
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Stranger in a Strange Land
by Robert A. Heinlein, Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)
by Robert A. Heinlein, Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)
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― Charlotte Brontë, Villette
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