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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
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With the people from the bridge
by Dimitris Lyacos, Shorsha Sullivan
by Dimitris Lyacos, Shorsha Sullivan
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date: Oct 19, 2014
"Billed, as avant-garde, postmodern and genre-defying, the book is potentially intimidating but actually quite easy to slip into. Epic in feel, but a
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Fables of Conflict and Intrigue (Kalila and Dimna, #2)
by Ramsay Wood (Goodreads Author), Michael Wood , Gillian Whitworth
*AUTOGRAPHED COPY* with Intro by historian and BBC broadcaster, Michael Wood.
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by Ramsay Wood (Goodreads Author), Michael Wood , Gillian Whitworth
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date: Nov 01, 2013
*AUTOGRAPHED COPY* with Intro by historian and BBC broadcaster, Michael Wood.
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The Wonderful O
by James Thurber, Marc Simont , Ransom Riggs
by James Thurber, Marc Simont , Ransom Riggs
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date: Jun 06, 2017
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