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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 Odyssey
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Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Christopher Nolan! Enter to win a copy of THE ODYSSEY!
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Please Look After This Bear: How Paddington Became British (Children's Classics Critically)
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Paddington might have made a mess with the marmalade again, but he didn’t get any on our books! Celebrate his birthday with our giveaway.
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The Guest From Hell (8 Innkeepers)
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When Mark Stevens, an innkeeper in Victorian London, welcomes Victor Hale Jr. to The Black Swan, he has no idea that this guest may mark the turning p
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All the girls in the world were divided into two classes: one class included all the girls in the world except her, and they had all the usual human feelings and were very ordinary girls; while the other class -herself alone- had no weaknesses and was superior to all humanity.
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― Anna Karenina
― Anna Karenina
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