How do you define a classic work or author?
Umm...How's this: Critically accliamed, 2 generations or more ago.
What are your favorite classic works?
E. E. Smith's Lensman series
Several of Heinlein's works, tops is "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress"
Asimov's Foundation trilogy
C. S. Lewis's outer space trilogy
LotR...
If you had to suggest just one, which would it be and why? (please not, "because it's good" )
Heinlein's "The Number of the Beast", because it is a great introduction to any number of great "Classics".
What have you staunchly refused to read that might be considered a classic?
ERB - all of it. Most of the other "pulp" fiction of that era.
Why don't you want to read it?
Just can't work up the enthusiasm.
I considered myself relatively well read, until I started hanging out around here at least. I will answer the questions in the next post to get it started, despite what it might reveal about my literary experience (or lack thereof). Thanks!