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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
New Releases Tagged "Classics"
The Painted Cross (The Crimson Heirlooms, #2)
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date: May 14, 2019
Kirkus: "graceful, witty, imagistic." Online Book Club: "Master storyteller." Seattle Book Club: "History to Life." Effortlessly blending sedulous res
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Availability: 1 copy available, 1028 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Jul 20 - Aug 19, 2019
Countries available: U.S. and Canada
Twenty Years After: A Sequel to The Three Musketeers
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date: Oct 01, 2019
Enter now for your chance to win an advance copy of TWENTY YEARS AFTER, the continuing adventures of the Musketeers from celebrated translator Lawrenc
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Availability: 5 copies available, 245 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Jul 28 - Aug 27, 2019
Countries available: U.S.
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