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
The Hobbit (The Lord of the Rings, #0)
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Alchemist
Of Mice and Men
Romeo and Juliet
Charlotte’s Web
The Outsiders
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
Wuthering Heights
Matilda
Holes (Holes, #1)
The Shining (The Shining, #1)
The Old Man and the Sea
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