Some of the best novels are so inspiring that they’ve spawned modern adaptations, re-imagining the characters and themes that have kept the originals on our classics shelves for new audiences.

Telling the story of farm animals who rebel against their farmer, this short and simple read says more about power, greed and ...

Classic novels are stories that has stood the test of time because of its relevance and impact, which often makes them intimidating for many people. These are some actionable steps to take if you want ...

Since then, many of the movies we loved from that decade have become undisputed classics. In fact ... based on the novel by Winston Groom, Forrest Gump captures the Baby Boomer imagination ...

This is the reason why the Modern Classics eight encompasses books which have not yet enjoyed popularity among foreign translators and publishers. So, which books are worth translating and publishing, ...

I first read Tartt’s 1992 novel "The Secret History" 20 years ago, when I was close in age to the group of students grappling ...

“For books that are older, we wanted to give them a new lease of life with a cover that’s more vibrant and modern than previous classics have been.” ...

“The thing with Modern Classics is that basically every book is really readable, really recommendable and really exciting – so I think designers have wanted to up their game to match the quality of ...

Welcome to the Classics Section of UW's Department of Modern & Classical Languages. As a department of world languages, literatures, and cultural studies, we prepare our students for life and careers ...