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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Beowulf: A New Translation
Animal Farm
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1984
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Fahrenheit 451
The Great Gatsby
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
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Brave New World
The Metamorphosis
The Stranger
Of Mice and Men
The Old Man and the Sea
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