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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The Handmaid's Tale
Animal Farm
The Alchemist
The Little Prince
1984
The Great Gatsby
The Stranger
The Catcher in the Rye
The Metamorphosis
The Outsiders
Brave New World
Lord of the Flies
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot #1)
The Remains of the Day

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    Kalila and Dimna #1 - The Panchatantra Retold (Kalila and Dimna #1)
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    Release date: May 10, 2010
    57 *SIGNED COPIES* with Intro by
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    Once upon a time a heedless and powerful young king named Dabschelim ruled over India. One
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  • Extraordinary Voyages of the Panchatantra by Ramsay Wood
    Extraordinary Voyages of the Panchatantra
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    Release date: Oct 01, 2011
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  • Kalila and Dimna #2 - Fables of Conflict and Intrigue by Ramsay Wood
    Kalila and Dimna #2 - Fables of Conflict and Intrigue
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    Release date: Nov 01, 2013
    This Kindle features Mimosa, one of the great fictional storytellers from the Olden Days.

    In KALILA AND DIMNA #1, Fables of Friendship and Betrayal, he
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  • Sense and Sensibility
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    The Great Gatsby
    1984
    Wuthering Heights
    Animal Farm
    Romeo and Juliet
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Little Women (Little Women, #1)
    Lord of the Flies
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Emma
    The Scarlet Letter
    Dracula
    Great Expectations
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    J.M. Barrie
    “ The last thing he ever said to me was, 'Just always be waiting for me, and then some night you will hear me crowing. ”
    ― J.M. Barrie

    Clifton Fadiman
    “ When you re-read a classic you do not see in the book more than you did before. You see more in you than there was before. ”
    ― Clifton Fadiman, Any Number Can Play

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