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 Invisible Girl (Brief Encounters)
Band on the Run: Xenophon and the First Great Mercenary Army's Epic Escape from Persia
1984
Animal Farm
The Great Gatsby
Pride and Prejudice
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Alchemist
The Little Prince
The Diary of a Young Girl
Fahrenheit 451
The Metamorphosis
The Catcher in the Rye
Lord of the Flies
The Stranger
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Kite Runner
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    Lord of the Flies
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