Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean World; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity (Bronze Age ca. BC 3000 – Dark Ages ca. AD 500). Initially, study of the Classics (the period’s literature) was the principal study in the humanities. Traditionally, the Classics studied the Mediterranean civilizations of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, yet, Ancient Egypt was beyond the discipline.
Most classics are many many years old and are very good books, but the word is sometimes pressed into use to describe newer works. Classics also share very good reviews from magazines,and critics. Many classic books are, because of their age, now out of copyright and in the public domain, and of these a large number are freely available on-line from sources such as Project Gutenberg, many university websites or commercial sites such as Literature Junction and The Literature Network.
The phrase 'classic book' or 'classic literature' has taken on new meaning - many view any pre-1900 book still in print as a classic, or titles that is hundred years or older and still in print, and many books are classed as modern classics because of their contemporary significance or perceived future significance..
Ok that's what all Wikipedia says about Classics and Classic books. I have been a fan of English and American classic books like Tom Sawyer, Oliver Twist etc since I was a young boy. Those books always carried me to those old times and made me feel like I'm living in those stories.
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