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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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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
Nobel Winner Doris Lessing
Once upon a time a heedless and powerful young king named Dabschelim ruled over India. One ...more
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Nobel Winner Doris Lessing
Once upon a time a heedless and powerful young king named Dabschelim ruled over India. One ...more
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Availability: 57 copies available, 1986 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Apr 08 - Jul 04, 2018
Countries available: US
Extraordinary Voyages of the Panchatantra
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Release
date: Oct 01, 2011
PROBABLY YOUR MOST
WELL-TRAVELED
4th OF JULY SPECIAL
• ONE HUNDRED SIGNED COPIES •
Of all the oral storytelling collections from India, it is the pre ...more
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WELL-TRAVELED
4th OF JULY SPECIAL
• ONE HUNDRED SIGNED COPIES •
Of all the oral storytelling collections from India, it is the pre ...more
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Availability: 100 copies available, 762 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Apr 06 - Jul 04, 2018
Countries available: US
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 ...more
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In KALILA AND DIMNA #1, Fables of Friendship and Betrayal, he ...more
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Availability: 100 copies available, 319 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Apr 08 - Jul 04, 2018
Countries available: US
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