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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Kindred / Fledgling / Collected Stories
Animal Farm
The Great Gatsby
1984
Pride and Prejudice
And Then There Were None
To Kill a Mockingbird
Fahrenheit 451
The Metamorphosis
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Catcher in the Rye
Brave New World
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Dune (Dune, #1)
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1)
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    A grand epic love destined to alter the fate of humanity. A unique view of the true power of the human spirit and the divine mysteries of life.
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    Lord of the Flies
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