I've read many books, many of which are defined as classics but it kind of annoys me when people talk about the top five books ever or about classic books. When I read a book I either like it or I don't. Dickens for instance has never appealed to me. I find his writing utter tosh! Oscar Wilde on the other hand, I find witty, funny and thoughful. I have enjoyed Jeffery Deaver more than many classics but nobody would define his work as a classic. It will never be taught in schools or colleges and yet it has just as much value as any other book.
Should the term classic be done away with? In my view yes. I think a lot of people read these "classics" purely to sound impressive or because they have to read them for school or college or university. That to me doesn't make them any better. When we are talking about literature each individual book moves each individual reader in a different way. That is beauty of a book. Do you agree or disagree?
2006-11-23
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