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
Fahrenheit 451
1984
The Great Gatsby
And Then There Were None
Of Mice and Men
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
The Old Man and the Sea
The Metamorphosis
The Hobbit or There and Back Again
Frankenstein
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1)
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    The Picture of Dorian Gray
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