2006-10-22 03:00:03 · 5 answers · asked by hjpollock 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
A "classic" novel would be one where the author is deceased, but keeps on getting re-printed year after year. Examples: Moby Dick, and The Old Man and the Sea. When I started reading, I knew zip about authors, or how old the book was. Now I like the older stuff because the strange language and obscure references they use make me look up the meaning. I'm not in school any longer, but I'm still learning!
2006-10-22 03:10:53 · answer #1 · answered by rifleman01@verizon.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find this type kind of irrelvant. For example Penguin publishes the classics series which are books that were written around 100 years ago and longer. Now if all old books are classics then that is OK but the Classics seem to have gained their name because they are so good and have withstood the test of time.
Ask why they have withstood the test of time. What do we learn in school - Dickens, Shakespeare etc. Coincidently all deemed classics. I'm not saying these works are rubbish but I just prefer to determine what a classic is based on my own judgement. Some Shakespeare I thought good and other stuff by him I thought rubbish. Dickens - I absolutely hated his work. Another penguin classic is Last of the Mohicans. I'm sure many have seen the film but film is completely different to the book. The book is utter rubbish. I was so glad to reach the end.
A classic is something that YOU think is good. There is no book better than any other. It is simply a case of what you like and don't like. If Enid Blyton floats your boat then that is a classic for you.
2006-10-23 03:55:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first classic novel ever published was Don Quixote in 1604 by Miguel DeCervantes. It's been read and admired for over 400 years, that makes it a classic, it never went out of vogue. If a novel is trendy, it's not a classic. If it survives a trend, it's a classic.
2006-10-22 10:07:12 · answer #3 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A classic novel is not only one that has stood the test of time, but embraces themes that are universal
2006-10-22 10:02:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gone with the Wind. It's a familiar story but it's a comfy book to hole up on the sofa with.
2006-10-22 10:07:32 · answer #5 · answered by gentle understanding 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋