classics

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The thefts targeted rare Russian classics worth millions of euros in total, including by 19th-century literary greats Pushkin and Nikolai Gogol.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

R&B singer Peabo Bryson, best known for his voice on Disney classics like A Whole New World and Beauty and the Beast, has died aged 75.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Today, you can find exhaustive lists of Asian martial arts classics that are either sampled on their albums or referenced within their lyrics.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

He mounted a career in academia that eventually landed him at the University of Reading in 2004, where he taught courses like Roman history in the classics department.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

She quoted famous lines of poetry and the opening sentences of the classics.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez