1,648 books
—
1,218 voters
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
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 Call of Cthulhu
by
Release
date: Feb 22, 2022
“Annotator Les Klinger is the man you want to have by your side, as you explore the Lovecraftian Darkness.” —Neil Gaiman
View Details »
View Details »
Format: Print book
Giveaway ends in:
a
Availability: 51 copies available, 2173 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Jan 28 - Feb 09, 2022
Countries available: U.S.
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 »
View Details »
Format: Print book
Giveaway ends in:
a
Availability: 25 copies available, 1395 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Jan 20 - Feb 11, 2022
Countries available: U.S.
Mosquito
by
Release
date: Feb 15, 2022
Enter for a chance to win 1 of 25 copies of MOSQUITO, from the highly acclaimed author of CORREGIDORA and THE HEALING— an unforgettable journey.
View Details »
View Details »
Format: Print book
Giveaway ends in:
a
Availability: 25 copies available, 1008 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Jan 28 - Feb 18, 2022
Countries available: U.S.
Related Genres
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...
“
…There is the heat of Love, the pulsing rush of Longing, the lover’s whisper, irresistible—magic to make the sanest man go mad.
”
― The Iliad
― The Iliad
“
If he loved with all the powers of his puny being, he couldn't love as much in eighty years as I could in a day.
...more
”
― Wuthering Heights
― Wuthering Heights
Just a group for those reading the manga + the books written by the actual authors :]
56 members,
last active 8 hours ago
This month's book is 'Convenience Store Woman' by Sayaka Murata
We can also be found on:
Instag…more
17 members,
last active 20 hours ago
Welcome to the Dicks & Chicks Book Club!
DnC is a supportive and inclusive bookclub for everyo…more
4 members,
last active 2 days ago
We are a challenge group. We offer new challenges monthly, readathons, buddy reads, BOTM, and a…more
615 members,
last active 34 minutes ago
Tags
Tags contributing to this page include: classics, classic, clàssic, clàssics, genre__classics, klasyka, lektury-klasyka, the-classics, and классика
