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"

A Christmas Carol
Animal Farm
The Alchemist
The Great Gatsby
1984
The Metamorphosis
Fahrenheit 451
And Then There Were None
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Of Mice and Men
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Stranger
Brave New World
The Magician's Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
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    The Namesake

    Release date: Jun 04, 2003
    "Lahiri adeptly traverses the unpredictable landscape of the immigrant experience."
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    Billy Miller Makes a Wish

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