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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 Emerson Circle: The Concord Radicals Who Reinvented the World
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A lively and captivating journey through the world of the Transcendentalists, America’s first group of public intellectuals, whose visionary ideas rei
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Once Upon a Cookbook: A Treasury of Recipes Inspired by Timeless Children's Books
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Bring your family’s favorite children’s stories to life in a new way with kid-friendly recipes accompanied by charming storybook-style illustrations.
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