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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
The Plague
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date: Oct 16, 2021
The first new translation of The Plague to be published in the United States in more than seventy years, bringing the Nobel Prize winner's iconic nove
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Availability: 25 copies available, 6993 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Sep 01 - Sep 30, 2022
Countries available: U.S.
Fletch
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date: Aug 07, 2018
If you loved Jon Hamm in the Confess, Fletch movie, check out the book series! Enter to win the first book in the bestselling Fletch mystery series.
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Availability: 5 copies available, 1886 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Sep 19 - Oct 01, 2022
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Nine Stories
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date: Oct 25, 2022
Enter for a chance to win one of twenty finished copies of Kate Chopin's Nine Stories!
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Availability: 20 copies available, 1045 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Sep 20 - Oct 11, 2022
Countries available: U.S.
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