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 Metamorphosis
A Christmas Carol
1984
And Then There Were None
The Great Gatsby
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Of Mice and Men
Pride and Prejudice
Fahrenheit 451
The Old Man and the Sea
Man's Search for Meaning
The Bell Jar
The Yellow Wall-Paper
Macbeth
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    Lord of the Flies
    Sense and Sensibility
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