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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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King: The Graphic Novel
The Haunting of Hill House
Animal Farm
Rebecca
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Alchemist
1984
And Then There Were None
Pride and Prejudice
The Turn of the Screw
Fahrenheit 451
The Great Gatsby
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Metamorphosis
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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    Brideshead Revisited

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    Tomorrow Will Be Better

    Release date: Oct 28, 2020
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    Lord of the Flies
    Romeo and Juliet
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