The Providence Journal editorial this Sunday morning ( August 2 )
" Brewing up book battles " made me recall an old " Freshmen English "
essay : " What is a classic ? " . I can look up the author ,if anyone
is interested.
The essay made the excellent point that what makes any book
a CLASSIC is not its fleeting popularity - its BEST SELLER qualities -
but the love of a passionate minority. The CLASSIC has succeeded in
profoundly touching a PASSIONATE MINORITY in every generation. They
keep it ALIVE with their enthusiasm . Recall Tinkerbell in " Peter Pan " ?
When people stop believing in his delightful LIGHT, he fades
and dies.
I could compose my own list of Hot 100. Sometimes the
passionate minority numbers only ONE .
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