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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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Edgar Allan Poe Annotated and Illustrated Entire Stories and Poems
by Edgar Allan Poe, Andrew Barger (Goodreads Author)
by Edgar Allan Poe, Andrew Barger (Goodreads Author)
Release
date: Nov 14, 2008
Win an AUTOGRAPHED edition of the annotated, complete stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe and watch the Poe video: http://andrewbarger.com/edgarallan
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Availability: 1 copy available, 2048 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Dec 10 - Jan 01, 2017
Countries available: US
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Arthur and Sherlock: Conan Doyle and the Creation of Holmes
by Michael Sims
by Michael Sims
Release
date: Jan 24, 2017
In ARTHUR AND SHERLOCK, Michael Sims traces the circuitous development of Conan Doyle as the father of the modern mystery, from his early days in
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Availability: 5 copies available, 710 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Dec 03 - Jan 13, 2017
Countries available: US and CA
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Penguin Christmas Classics 6-Volume Boxed Set
by Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum, Anthony Trollope, Nikolai Gogol, E.T.A. Hoffmann
by Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum, Anthony Trollope, Nikolai Gogol, E.T.A. Hoffmann
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date: Oct 04, 2016
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Availability: 1 copy available, 667 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Dec 24 - Dec 31, 2016
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