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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New Releases Tagged "Classics"

A Confederacy of Dunces
The Invisible Girl (Brief Encounters)
1984
Animal Farm
The Great Gatsby
Pride and Prejudice
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Alchemist
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Little Prince
Dracula
Fahrenheit 451
Frankenstein
The Metamorphosis
Lord of the Flies
The Catcher in the Rye
The Picture of Dorian Gray
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    The Red Letter Gospel: All the Words of Jesus Christ in Red
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    The Great Gatsby
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    Jane Eyre
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    Wuthering Heights
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    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Frankenstein
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    The Catcher in the Rye
    Lord of the Flies
    Of Mice and Men
    Sense and Sensibility
    Emma
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