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"

The Penguin Book of the Undead
A Christmas Carol
Animal Farm
The Little Prince
The Alchemist
The Great Gatsby
Pride and Prejudice
Of Mice and Men
Fahrenheit 451
The Old Man and the Sea
The Catcher in the Rye
The Metamorphosis
The Stranger
The Hobbit
And Then There Were None
Slaughterhouse-Five

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    Kurt Vonnegut
    “ And so it goes... ”
    ― Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five

    Clifton Fadiman
    “ When you re-read a classic you do not see in the book more than you did before. You see more in you than there was before. ”
    ― Clifton Fadiman, Any Number Can Play

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