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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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On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life Through Great Books
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date: Sep 04, 2018
Enter for a chance to win 1 of 10 first edition copies of On Reading Well by Karen Swallow Prior.
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Availability: 10 copies available, 1573 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Jul 15 - Aug 12, 2018
Countries available: US
Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s
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date: Oct 02, 2018
A riveting collection of five of the most famous crime novels of the 1920s, presenting anew some of the most admired authors of the era—with insightfu
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Availability: 5 copies available, 1325 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Jul 20 - Aug 18, 2018
Countries available: US
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― Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
― Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
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