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"

Trojan Women
Animal Farm
The Great Gatsby
1984
Pride and Prejudice
Fahrenheit 451
The Picture of Dorian Gray
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye
The Old Man and the Sea
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
The Metamorphosis
Lord of the Flies
Dune (Dune, #1)
Brave New World
Romeo and Juliet
  • Extraordinary Voyages of the Panchatantra by Ramsay Wood
    Extraordinary Voyages of the Panchatantra
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    Release date: Nov 01, 2011
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  • 1177 B.C. by Eric H. Cline
    1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed: Revised and Updated
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    Release date: Feb 02, 2021
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  • The Tempest by William Shakespeare
    The Tempest (Medieval and Renaissance Texts and Studies)

    Release date: Jun 01, 2021
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    To Kill a Mockingbird
    Jane Eyre
    1984
    Wuthering Heights
    Animal Farm
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Little Women
    Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Lord of the Flies
    Romeo and Juliet
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