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
The Alchemist
The Haunting of Hill House
1984
The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
And Then There Were None
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
The Turn of the Screw
The Masque of the Red Death
The Great Gatsby
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Rebecca
To Kill a Mockingbird
Fahrenheit 451
The Metamorphosis
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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
    Lord of the Flies
    Romeo and Juliet
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Of Mice and Men
    Sense and Sensibility
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