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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
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A Thousand Ships
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date: Jan 26, 2021
“With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War.”—Madeline Mille
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Giveaway dates: Sep 28 - Oct 21, 2020
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All Those Tears We Can’t See
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Giveaway dates: Oct 14 - Oct 23, 2020
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Brideshead Revisited
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Enter for a chance to win a copy of the gorgeous 75th-anniversary edition of Brideshead Revisited, the "heartbreakingly beautiful" novel (Los Angeles
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