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duckfat01 t1_j6mzo3p wrote

I think we forget that classics become classics because people enjoy reading them! They aren't just academic tomes chosen by professors to uplift and frustrate scholars. For example, I love Dickens's sense of humour and his skill with words. (Charles, not Emily, with a nod to William Styron).

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Lizard_kingdom_x001 t1_j6nwqgs wrote

And also they have enduring themes that transcend the time period. Or they have a theme/plot that is directly related to a significant historical event

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