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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
An Orchestra of Minorities
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Release
date: Jan 08, 2019
This heart-wrenching epic is a contemporary twist of Homer's Odyssey. A Nigerian poultry farmer sacrifices everything to win the woman he loves in thi
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Availability: 30 copies available, 1370 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Nov 16 - Dec 07, 2018
Countries available: U.S.
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…There is the heat of Love, the pulsing rush of Longing, the lover’s whisper, irresistible—magic to make the sanest man go mad.
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― The Iliad
― The Iliad
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If you ever looked at me once with what I know is in you, I would be your slave.
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― Wuthering Heights
― Wuthering Heights
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