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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1984
The Alchemist
Animal Farm
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Fahrenheit 451
The Great Gatsby
Pride and Prejudice
Of Mice and Men
And Then There Were None
The Old Man and the Sea
The Catcher in the Rye
Brave New World
The Stranger
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The Picture of Dorian Gray

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  • Pride and Prejudice
    The Great Gatsby
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    Wuthering Heights
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    Romeo and Juliet
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    Little Women (Little Women, #1)
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    Of Mice and Men
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    Fahrenheit 451
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    J.M. Barrie
    “ The last thing he ever said to me was, 'Just always be waiting for me, and then some night you will hear me crowing. ”
    ― J.M. Barrie

    William Shakespeare
    “ The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers. ”
    ― William Shakespeare, King Henry VI, Part 2

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