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"

The Big Book of Victorian Mysteries
Dune (Dune, #1)
Animal Farm
Passing
The Great Gatsby
1984
And Then There Were None
The Metamorphosis
Of Mice and Men
Fahrenheit 451
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye
Dracula
Lord of the Flies
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    Passion and Affect

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    The Feather
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    Release date: Nov 22, 2018
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    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: The Authoritative Text with Original Illustrations
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    The Great Gatsby
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    Jane Eyre
    1984
    Wuthering Heights
    Animal Farm
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Little Women
    Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
    Lord of the Flies
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Romeo and Juliet
    Of Mice and Men
    Sense and Sensibility

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