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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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Availability: 1 copy available, 1238 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Sep 20 - Dec 18, 2017
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Beowulf
by Unknown, John Earle
by Unknown, John Earle
Release
date: Dec 01, 2017
Composed by an anonymous Anglo-Saxon singer toward the end of the first millennium AD, Beowulf is an Old English epic tale recounting the adventures o
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Availability: 2 copies available, 3043 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Nov 24 - Dec 15, 2017
Countries available: US and CA
Anarchy in Action
by Colin Ward
by Colin Ward
Release
date: Dec 01, 2017
Enter for a chance to win a free copy of Anarchy in Action! This classic text is an attempt to bridge the gap between the present reality and anarchis
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Availability: 10 copies available, 199 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Dec 10 - Dec 20, 2017
Countries available: US
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