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"

In the Shadow of Agatha Christie: Classic Crime Fiction by Forgotten Female Writers: 1850-1917
A Wrinkle in Time
The Handmaid's Tale
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
The Alchemist
Animal Farm
The Little Prince
Fahrenheit 451
The Great Gatsby
And Then There Were None
Pride and Prejudice
The Hobbit
The Old Man and the Sea
Brave New World
The Metamorphosis
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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  • Popular Classics Books

    To Kill a Mockingbird
    The Great Gatsby
    Jane Eyre
    Wuthering Heights
    1984
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Romeo and Juliet
    Lord of the Flies
    Little Women (Little Women, #1)
    Frankenstein
    Sense and Sensibility
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    The Scarlet Letter
    Great Expectations


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