by videlicet » Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:14 am
@Captain Shadow., I don't know precisely what defines a "classic" in your mind, but if you're looking for something with fantasy elements, I would highly recommend both the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and its prequel, The Hobbit. And, though this doesn't exactly fit under the 'fantasy' heading, I feel compelled to recommend the Sherlock Holmes stories as well (I have read each of the 56 short stories and four novels thrice each, they are that fantastic). Dracula is a good read too, as is Frankenstein! c: Alice in Wonderland, and its sequel Through the Looking-glass and What Alice Found There are excellent as well, if a bit more child-oriented.
@Hobbit, That is a very good question, actually, and one I myself have fell to pondering upon occasion. You've driven me to search it up, and the one recurring point, the one that everyone seems to agree on, is that it is a novel that has, to quote, "outlasted time". And, I suppose, that's a good definition -because many of the other, more finicky points that people seemed to bring up fell under that heading. If a book is not memorable, not well-written, does not have compelling and relatable characters and poignant themes, then it likely will not become a classic.
Food for thought: What do you guys think defines a "classic"?
(As well: Frankenstein is one of my favourite novels too!)
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