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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1984
Animal Farm
The Great Gatsby
Pride and Prejudice
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Alchemist
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Little Prince
Fahrenheit 451
Lord of the Flies
The Catcher in the Rye
The Metamorphosis
The Kite Runner
Wuthering Heights
The Stranger
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    St. Louis Sisters: A 1970s Retelling of Little Women
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    Release date: Aug 28, 2024
    In this grown-ups' version of Little Women, the March family falls on hard times, after Mr. March goes away under murky circumstances. The four daught ...more
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  • The Vegetarian by Han Kang
    The Vegetarian: A Novel
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    Release date: Aug 26, 2016
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  • Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
    Frankenstein

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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
    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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