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Originally Posted by JSWolf
You don't need something to be old to be a classic. The term modern classic comes to hand. There is also the term instant classic. The passage of time does not need to happen to make something a classic.
And since we probably disagree, how would you handle this when we'd have book classified as classic that we'd both disagree on?
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First of all, “instant classic” is an oxymoron, a nonsense term. Classic implies, strongly, tested by time. Instant classic is just blurb hyperbole; bring a more critical attitude toward those who are trying to sell you something. I’ll grant you modern classic, but that serves to differentiate between books 50 to 100 years old, say, and those older than that.
Our disagreements are immaterial. No one or even two people determine classic status. It’s the consensus. I do suspect that my judgments are more in line with the accepted assessment than yours. “Instant classic.” :shudder: