A 'classic' can be defined as a work of generally acknowledged excellence
and something which stands the test of time because of its literary worth.
Many books published in the 19th century are never reprinted now because
they are not regarded as classics, whereas novels by Dickens, Hawthorne, RL
Stevenson, Scott etc are highly valued for their style and language and
peope nowadays can still relate to them. This also applies to 20th century
novels so 'classic' status doesn't depend on when a book was first
published. 'Lord of the flies' by William Golding, for example, is timeless
since it could be set in any era. Books written in the last ten years may
be considered classics in 100 years time by critics.
Colin Duncan
Inverclyde Libraries
Clyde Square
Greenock
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