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 Diary of a Young Girl
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Little Prince
Fahrenheit 451
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
Lord of the Flies
The Kite Runner
Romeo and Juliet
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Stranger
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