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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The New York Times Book Review: 125 Years of Literary History
Dune (Dune, #1)
Animal Farm
The Great Gatsby
1984
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Fahrenheit 451
The Catcher in the Rye
Of Mice and Men
The Metamorphosis
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)
Wuthering Heights
Lord of the Flies
Brave New World
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