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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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Fables of Friendship and Betrayal (Kalila and Dimna #1)
by Ramsay Wood (Goodreads Author)
by Ramsay Wood (Goodreads Author)
Release
date: Feb 03, 1996
*AUTOGRAPHED COPY* with Intro by 2007 Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing
Once upon a time a heedless and powerful young king named Dabschelim ruled over Indi ...more
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Availability: 3 copies available, 307 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Dec 08 - Mar 03, 2017
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Gertrude and Toby Meet the Wolf (Gertrude and Toby #3)
by Shari Tharp (Goodreads Author)
by Shari Tharp (Goodreads Author)
Release
date: Jan 09, 2017
Enter for a chance to win 1 of 10 print copies of GERTRUDE AND TOBY MEET THE WOLF, Book 3 in the Gertrude and Toby Fairy-Tale Adventure Series, by Sha
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Availability: 10 copies available, 304 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Jan 21 - Jan 31, 2017
Countries available: US and CA
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Kalila et Dimna #1, Fables indiennes de Bidpai
by Ramsay Wood (Goodreads Author)
by Ramsay Wood (Goodreads Author)
Release
date: Sep 01, 2006
3 *EXEMPLAIRES DÉDICACÉS PAR L'AUTEUR* avec une Préface de Doris Lessing, Prix Nobel de Littérature, 2007
En l'honneur de l'unique représentation
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Availability: 3 copies available, 38 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Jan 16 - Apr 15, 2017
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