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Originally Posted by John F
Hello.
But than it comes back to the definition of classic.
I have my doubts as to fans determining classics; I'll leave it up to the literary scholars.  . |
Literary scholars are last people who should br determining what is a classic.
I have not read any Jane Ausren (too many other books to read first) but I believe her books have not been out of print since they were first published, which must say something about the quality of her writing. I think a real classic has this kind of staying power. Just think about the Nobel prize for literature. How many of these titles are in print, regularly read today or even remembered?