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  2. Harvard Classics - Wikipedia

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    The Harvard Classics, originally marketed as Dr. Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf of Books, is a 50-volume series of classic works of world literature, important speeches, and historical documents compiled and edited by Harvard University President Charles W. Eliot. [1] [2] Eliot believed that a careful reading of the series and following the eleven ...

  3. Classic book - Wikipedia

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    Literacy. v. t. e. Moby-Dick by Herman Melville, an example of a "classic book". A classic is a book accepted as being exemplary or particularly noteworthy. What makes a book "classic" is a concern that has occurred to various authors ranging from Italo Calvino to Mark Twain and the related questions of "Why Read the Classics?"

  4. List of most commonly challenged books in the United States

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    The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling was the most challenged work from 2000 to 2009. Its topics relating to things such as witchcraft have generated controversy. The second oldest works featured on the list were written by Mark Twain. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) is often challenged for its language and discussion of racism.

  5. List of children's classic books - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of classic children's books published no later than 2008 and still available in the English language. [1] [2] [3] Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults – although some later became popular with children.

  6. List of Penguin Classics - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of books published as Penguin Classics. In 1996, Penguin Books published as a paperback A Complete Annotated Listing of Penguin Classics and Twentieth-Century Classics (ISBN 0-14-771090-1). This article covers editions in the series: black label (1970s), colour-coded spines (1980s), the most recent editions (2000s), and Little ...

  7. Great Illustrated Classics - Wikipedia

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    The Great Illustrated Classics book series offers easy-to-read adaptations of well known literary classics, featuring large print and illustrations on every other page. The series is targeted at children. There are currently 66 titles. The series is owned, published, and sold by Waldman Publishing Corporation under the Baronet Books imprint. As ...

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