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"

That Way Madness Lies
Animal Farm
1984
The Great Gatsby
Pride and Prejudice
And Then There Were None
Fahrenheit 451
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Metamorphosis
The Catcher in the Rye
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
The Old Man and the Sea
Dune (Dune, #1)
Brave New World
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    This Passing World: A Novel about Geoffrey Chaucer

    Release date: Oct 14, 2019
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    Lord of the Flies
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