A classic novel is a book that has stood the test of time because of its relevance and impact. Some classic novels highlight topics that are still relevant and resonate with people in the modern era.

Love it or loathe it, Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” has served as a rite of passage for high school students for generations. In addition to the Bard, teachers have long relied on Socrates, Kafka, ...

Majors in this track focus on studying Latin and Greek languages and on reading classical literature in the original languages. Majors planning to pursue graduate work in Classics should enroll in as ...

The classics are making a comeback. The great books of the past, which have been in danger of falling by the wayside as people read less and less, are suddenly reentering the zeitgeist. Guillermo del ...

Question (from “Selma”): My officemate makes sport of my eagerness to get your annual Academic Novel Reading List. “Summer orgies of reading trash again, eh?” he says. He’s a supercilious old goat who ...

For her latest book, the popular British scholar Mary Beard gets personal about how she fell for ancient Greece and Rome.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. A growing number of families are enrolling their children in schools ...