Unit 1Appreciating literatureWhat is classic literature? Classics are the antiques of the literary world. They are novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were so well written and well received that people still read them today. They are examples of great writing and wisdom, and even those written centuries ago can still be found in bookshops and libraries today.Because a lot of classics were written so long ago, the language used in them is quite different from the