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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Animal Farm
The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Alchemist
1984
The Great Gatsby
The Little Prince
Fahrenheit 451
To Kill a Mockingbird
And Then There Were None
Little Women
The Metamorphosis
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Stranger
Of Mice and Men
  • Stuart Little by E.B. White
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    Release date: Mar 17, 2015
    Dive into a classic! STUART LITTLE, the classic story by E. B. White, author of the Newbery Honor Book Charlotte's Web and Trumpet of the Swan, is abo ...more
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  • Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
    Julie of the Wolves
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    Release date: Jan 05, 2016
    A staple of children's literature! JULIE OF THE WOLVES by Jean Craighead George is a thrilling Newbery Medal–winning classic about an Eskimo girl lost ...more
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  • Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
    Bridge to Terabithia
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    Release date: Oct 06, 2009
    BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA is the classic Newbery Medal-winning title by beloved author Katherine Paterson! Enter for a chance to win a copy of this e-book ...more
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  • Pride and Prejudice
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    The Great Gatsby
    Jane Eyre
    1984
    Wuthering Heights
    Animal Farm
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Little Women
    Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
    Romeo and Juliet
    Lord of the Flies
    Of Mice and Men
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Sense and Sensibility

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