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"

Kindred / Fledgling / Collected Stories
Animal Farm
1984
The Great Gatsby
Pride and Prejudice
And Then There Were None
The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
Fahrenheit 451
The Metamorphosis
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Catcher in the Rye
The Old Man and the Sea
Brave New World
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
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    The Other Hamlet Brother
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    Release date: Feb 11, 2021
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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
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Romeo and Juliet
    Lord of the Flies
    Of Mice and Men
    Sense and Sensibility

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