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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
New Releases Tagged "Classics"
Kalila and Dimna: Fables of Friendship and Betrayal (Kalila and Dimna, #1-2)
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date: Apr 20, 2008
2008 1st British edition of original hardback (published by Knopf in 1980 as *Selected Fables of Bidpai*) with Intro by Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing.
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Availability: 100 copies available, 688 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Apr 14 - May 04, 2024
Countries available: U.S.
Kalila e Dimna, Vol. 1
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date: Oct 18, 2022
2008 (1st Italian edition of original hardback (published by Knopf in 1980 as *Selected Fables of Bidpai*) with Intro by Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing.
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Availability: 100 copies available, 356 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Apr 14 - May 04, 2024
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Conflito e Intriga: Contos de Kalila e Dimna
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date: Oct 23, 2020
“As histórias deveriam estar ao lado do reconto de Italo Calvino dos contos populares italianos. "
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Availability: 100 copies available, 211 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Apr 18 - May 13, 2024
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