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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
Jeeves and the King of Clubs
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Win 1 of 20 copies of JEEVES AND THE KING OF CLUBS. Visit an idyllic, post-Edwardian England that, "can never stale" (per Evelyn Waugh) through a bran
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Availability: 20 copies available, 711 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Nov 18 - Nov 27, 2019
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Think, Write, Speak: Uncollected Essays, Reviews, Interviews, and Letters to the Editor
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"I think like a genius, I write like a distinguished author, and I speak like a child." -- Vladimir Nabokov
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Availability: 12 copies available, 995 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Nov 15 - Dec 10, 2019
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