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 Christmas Carol
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
The Alchemist
The Little Prince
Animal Farm
And Then There Were None
The Great Gatsby
Fahrenheit 451
The Old Man and the Sea
Pride and Prejudice
Of Mice and Men
The Remains of the Day
The Metamorphosis
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Giveaways

  • Extraordinary Voyages of the Panchatantra by Ramsay Wood
    Extraordinary Voyages of the Panchatantra
    by
    Release date: Oct 11, 2011
    *AUTOGRAPHED COPY*

    IN ALL THE STORYTELLING COLLECTIONS FROM INDIA, it is the secular animal fables found in the THE PANCHATANTRA and its Buddhist inspi
    ...more
    View Details »

    Format: Print book

    Giveaway ends in: a

    Availability: 1 copy available, 1063 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Oct 19 - Jan 17, 2018

    Countries available: US, CA, and GB more

  • Where Elves Come From by Santa
    Where Elves Come From
    by
    Release date: Oct 24, 2017
    "Where Elves Come From" is written with the help of co-authors Edit Engel and Alan McBrearty. Within the pages of this new classic, readers will see t ...more
    View Details »

    Format: Print book

    Giveaway ends in: a

    Availability: 5 copies available, 382 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Dec 13 - Feb 01, 2018

    Countries available: US

  • Kalila y Dimna y otras fábulas del Panchatantra by Ramsay Wood
    Kalila y Dimna y otras fábulas del Panchatantra
    by
    Release date: Apr 23, 2017
    Kalila y Dimna y otras fábulas del Panchatantra
    by Ramsay Wood (Goodreads Author), Doris Lessing (Introduction), Michael Wood (Introduction), Margaret
    ...more
    View Details »

    Format: Print book

    Giveaway ends in: a

    Availability: 1 copy available, 54 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Nov 15 - Feb 13, 2018

    Countries available: AD, AR, and BO more

  • Pride and Prejudice
    The Great Gatsby
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    1984
    Wuthering Heights
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Romeo and Juliet
    Lord of the Flies
    Little Women (Little Women, #1)
    Of Mice and Men
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
    The Scarlet Letter
    Great Expectations
    Persuasion
    Hamlet by William ShakespeareMacbeth by William ShakespeareRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareA Midsummer Night's Dream by William ShakespeareOthello by William Shakespeare
    Best of William Shakespeare
    99 books — 1,149 voters
    The Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
    I Don't Understand All That Fuss
    671 books — 2,102 voters

    Angelfall by Susan EeFlat-Out Love by Jessica ParkThoughtless by S.C. StephensHalf-Blood by Jennifer L. ArmentroutPlaying for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson
    Cheap Kindle Books Worth Reading
    1,202 books — 1,104 voters

    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
    All Time AWESOME BOOKS:New , Old n Upcoming
    1,525 books — 1,150 voters
    The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter Boxset by J.K. RowlingMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
    Must Read Books- Different Genres
    3,272 books — 2,827 voters


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

    Jane Austen
    “ The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. ”
    ― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

    More quotes...
    Books & Coffee Welcome to our group! This group is for everyone. We have monthly reads, games and challenges, g…more

    556 members, last active 9 hours ago

    Classics Without All the Class You don’t have to be an English or Literature Major to enjoy great books! We want people to read…more

    4,483 members, last active 5 days ago

    Our Classical Journey Welcome to "Our Classical Journey" where reading the classics will carry you to another place an…more

    86 members, last active 5 minutes ago

    The 2018 Reading Challenge Group **Learn how to get started here** **Join in our monthly Genre Challenge** **Check out our mini,…more

    2,535 members, last active 34 minutes ago

    William Shakespeare
    1 chapters — updated Jul 10, 2009 07:51AM — 0 people liked it
    Forgiven (pt1)
    2 chapters — updated Mar 29, 2010 04:34PM — 5 people liked it

    Tags

    Tags contributing to this page include: classics, classic, clàssic, genre__classics, klasyka, lektury-klasyka, the-classics, and классика