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Tag: What Makes a Classic a Classic?

What Makes A Classic A Classic?

June 5, 2019 ~ The Book Habit ~ 4 Comments

The question of what makes a classic a classic is one that has occupied literary theorists and literature lovers for centuries. From Homer's The Iliad to the entire back-catalogue of Charles Dickens, none of us will escape encounters with the 'classics' of literary canon and the weighty prestige that this label carries. I am a self-proclaimed lover … Continue reading What Makes A Classic A Classic?

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