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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 Conflict and Intrigue (Kalila and Dimna, #2)
by Ramsay Wood (Goodreads Author), Michael Wood , Gillian Whitworth
by Ramsay Wood (Goodreads Author), Michael Wood , Gillian Whitworth
Release
date: Nov 01, 2013
*AUTOGRAPHED COPY* with Intro by historian and BBC broadcaster, Michael Wood.
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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
1 *EXEMPLAIRE DÉDICACÉS PAR L'AUTEUR* avec une Préface de Doris Lessing, Prix Nobel de Littérature, 2007
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Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë
by Charlotte Brontë
Release
date: Sep 23, 2014
Explore Charlotte Bronte's world full of shocking secrets, captivating characters, and dark romance in Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre is the heart-wrenching sto
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Availability: 2 copies available, 10502 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Oct 27 - Nov 17, 2017
Countries available: US and CA
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