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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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Kalila y Dimna y otras fábulas del Panchatantra
by Ramsay Wood (Goodreads Author), Doris Lessing , Michael Wood , Nicole D'Amonville Alegria , Margaret Kilrenny , G.M. Withworth
by Ramsay Wood (Goodreads Author), Doris Lessing , Michael Wood , Nicole D'Amonville Alegria , Margaret Kilrenny , G.M. Withworth
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date: Apr 23, 2017
*AUTOGRAPHED COPY* of the "fabulous" April 2017 Acantilado First Spanish Edition — delightfully translated by Nicole d'Amonville Algeria. [401]
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Leo Tolstoy's 20 Greatest Short Stories Annotated
by Leo Tolstoy, Andrew Barger (Goodreads Author)
by Leo Tolstoy, Andrew Barger (Goodreads Author)
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date: May 01, 2009
Win an AUTOGRAPHED edition of Tolstoy’s best short stories, annotated by the editor of TOLSTOY’S 5 GREATEST NOVELLAS ANNOTATED. Also experience the Ru
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Middle Unearthed: The Best Fantasy Short Stories 1800-1849
by Andrew Barger (Goodreads Author) , Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Washington Irving, Charles Dickens, Wilhelm Hauff, Elizabeth Fries Ellet, George Soane, Joseph Holt Ingraham
by Andrew Barger (Goodreads Author) , Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Washington Irving, Charles Dickens, Wilhelm Hauff, Elizabeth Fries Ellet, George Soane, Joseph Holt Ingraham
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date: Aug 13, 2015
Win "Middle Unearthed: Best Fantasy Short Stories 1800-1849" Anthology Edited by Andrew Barger. It's a must-read for Fantasy Fans! http://www.andrewba
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