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
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The Alchemist
The Little Prince
1984
Fahrenheit 451
The Great Gatsby
Of Mice and Men
Pride and Prejudice
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
The Old Man and the Sea
The Hobbit
The Metamorphosis
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1)
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    A First Utterance
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    The first poetry collection by author John Canyon. These poems are full of shadows and insights. Sunsets and marvels.
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    Lord Byron
    “ I live not in myself, but I become Portion of that around me: and to me High mountains are a feeling, but the hum of human cities torture. ”
    ― George Gordon Byron, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage

    William Makepeace Thackeray
    “ Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied? ”
    ― William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair

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