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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New Releases Tagged "Classics"

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King: The Graphic Novel
Animal Farm
The Alchemist
1984
The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
Pride and Prejudice
Fahrenheit 451
And Then There Were None
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Haunting of Hill House
The Great Gatsby
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
Of Mice and Men
The Metamorphosis
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Rebecca
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    A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life

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  • Pride and Prejudice
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    The Great Gatsby
    Jane Eyre
    1984
    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
    Emma
    The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Martian by Andy WeirWe Were Liars by E. Lockhart
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