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 Great Gatsby
1984
Pride and Prejudice
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
Fahrenheit 451
The Little Prince
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Catcher in the Rye
Lord of the Flies
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Kite Runner
The Help
Romeo and Juliet
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
Pride and Prejudice
The Great Gatsby
To Kill a Mockingbird
Jane Eyre
1984
Wuthering Heights
Animal Farm
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
The Catcher in the Rye
Lord of the Flies
Of Mice and Men
Emma
Sense and Sensibility
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