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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Animal Farm
The Great Gatsby
The Metamorphosis
And Then There Were None
Pride and Prejudice
The Little Prince
1984
Of Mice and Men
Fahrenheit 451
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Romeo and Juliet
The Old Man and the Sea
The Bell Jar
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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    Caligula and Three Other Plays (Vintage International)

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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
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Little Women
    Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
    Lord of the Flies
    Of Mice and Men
    Romeo and Juliet
    Sense and Sensibility
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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnimal Farm by George Orwell1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
    Books Every Human Being Should Read
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    Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
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