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.

Although the
...more

New Releases Tagged "Classics"

The New York Times Book Review: 125 Years of Literary History
Animal Farm
Dune (Dune, #1)
1984
The Great Gatsby
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Fahrenheit 451
The Metamorphosis
Of Mice and Men
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)
The Old Man and the Sea
Brave New World
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
Lord of the Flies
  • The Wind Whistling in the Cranes by Lídia Jorge
    The Wind Whistling in the Cranes
    by

    Release date: Feb 11, 2022
    With the grand sweep of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels, this enduring tale transports us to a picturesque seaside town haunted by a colonial past.
    View Details »

    Format: Print book

    Giveaway ends in: a

    Availability: 51 copies available, 1434 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Jan 13 - Jan 25, 2022

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Little Women Devotional by Rachel Dodge
    The Little Women Devotional: A Chapter-by-Chapter Companion to Louisa May Alcott’s Beloved Classic
    by

    Release date: Jan 18, 2022
    Enter for your chance to win this beautiful devotional for 2022! A thoughtful gift for fans of "Little Women." ...more
    View Details »

    Format: Print book

    Giveaway ends in: a

    Availability: 25 copies available, 828 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Jan 20 - Feb 11, 2022

    Countries available: U.S.

  • Pride and Prejudice
    The Great Gatsby
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    Jane Eyre
    1984
    Wuthering Heights
    Animal Farm
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Little Women
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
    Lord of the Flies
    Romeo and Juliet
    Of Mice and Men
    Sense and Sensibility
    The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
    Books That Have Made An Impression
    2,208 books — 1,356 voters
    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
    1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
    1,328 books — 5,741 voters

    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréThe Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le CarréThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
    Best Spy Novels
    1,215 books — 2,111 voters

    Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
    Best Russian Literature
    483 books — 2,159 voters
    The Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
    I Don't Understand All That Fuss
    818 books — 2,447 voters


    Related News

    Thirty-four years after the publication of her dystopian classic, The Handmaid's Tale, Atwood returns to continue the story of Offred. We talked...
    William Shakespeare
    “ O teach me how I should forget to think (1.1.224) ”
    ― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

    Emily Brontë
    “ If you ever looked at me once with what I know is in you, I would be your slave. ”
    ― Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights

    More quotes...
    Women's Classic Literature Enthusiasts This is a group for anyone interested in reading classical literature written by women.
    538 members, last active 8 hours ago
    Society of Moths Greetings, strange traveler, and welcome to the Society of Moths! “Welcome to my house! Enter f…more
    1 member, last active 6 days ago
    Books Real When Shared "Words have the power to change us" Join our online book club for our monthly discussions and mo…more
    671 members, last active 6 days ago
    EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club Click HERE for the latest group announcements. "It reminded me of ____ but in space." "I re…more
    20,760 members, last active an hour ago
    EMMA3000
    5 chapters — updated May 13, 2015 06:38PM — 0 people liked it
    The CCLaP 100: A mid-project report
    1 chapters — updated May 13, 2015 06:30PM — 7 people liked it

    Tags

    Tags contributing to this page include: classics, classic, clàssic, clàssics, genre__classics, klasyka, lektury-klasyka, the-classics, and классика