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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Wuthering Heights
1984
The Great Gatsby
Pride and Prejudice
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Little Prince
Fahrenheit 451
Lord of the Flies
The Catcher in the Rye
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Metamorphosis
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
The Kite Runner
The Picture of Dorian Gray
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    The Great Gatsby
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    Jane Eyre
    1984
    Wuthering Heights
    Animal Farm
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
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    Lord of the Flies
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