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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.

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New Releases Tagged "Classics"

Penelope's Bones: A New History of Homer’s World through the Women Written Out of It
1984
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Kite Runner
Romeo and Juliet
The Outsiders
Jane Eyre
Matilda
The Bell Jar
Holes (Holes, #1)
The Shining (The Shining, #1)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Life of Pi
The Old Man and the Sea
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
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    The Carefree-Ease Record
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  • Pride and Prejudice
    The Great Gatsby
    To Kill a Mockingbird
    Jane Eyre
    1984
    Wuthering Heights
    Animal Farm
    The Picture of Dorian Gray
    Little Women (Little Women, #1)
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
    Of Mice and Men
    Romeo and Juliet
    Sense and Sensibility
    Fahrenheit 451
    The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenDivergent by Veronica RothAllegiant by Veronica RothInsurgent by Veronica RothThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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    9,369 books — 2,022 voters
    The Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
    I Don't Understand All That Fuss
    1,007 books — 2,536 voters

    War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo
    I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
    11,009 books — 9,423 voters
    1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
    Cult Classics
    1,573 books — 2,170 voters


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