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"

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Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Animal Farm
1984
The Alchemist
The Little Prince
The Great Gatsby
Fahrenheit 451
The Outsiders
And Then There Were None
Of Mice and Men
The Stranger
The Catcher in the Rye
The Metamorphosis
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)

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    Extraordinary Voyages of the Panchatantra
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    A Tale of Two Cities
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    Frances Hodgson Burnett
    “ Is the spring coming?" he said. "What is it like?"... "It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine... ”
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    Mark Twain
    “ ′Classic′ - a book which people praise and don't read. ”
    ― Mark Twain

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