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Originally Posted by JSWolf
A lot of the classics would not be read if the term classics was not used with them. A lot are rubbish and don't deserve to still be read.
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Terms like "rubbish" are just opinions and what's rubbish differs from person to person. I think the same is true of terms like "classic". I enjoy reading books by some writers who are considered classic writers, such as Thomas Hardy, whose books I've read and re-read since I was young.
I read John Steinbeck's books as contemporary novels, eagerly awaiting the next one. Today they're classics although they still seem fresh to me.
I find it hard to imagine a book that doesn't deserve to be read. There are books I don't choose to read but others do and that's fine. My tastes aren't the only tastes. I'm glad there's something for each of us to enjoy.
Barry