The Test of Time: What Makes a Classic a Classic? ed. Andrew Holgate & Honor Wilson-Fletcher (W Magazine, January 18, 1999, 1-902603-08-7, £1.99, xviii+220pp, tp, oa, cover: [photo] by Michael Fair)
Anthology of comments by 47 writers and celebrities who answered a questionnaire on what they consider a “classic novel” to be, and to nominate a list of classics, and those books they consider overrated. Produced for and sold in Waterstones Bookshops.
- vii · Foreword · Andrew Holgate & Honor Wilson-Fletcher · fw
- xi · Introduction · John Sutherland · in
- 1 · The Questions · [uncredited] · ms
- 3 · The Responses
- 5 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Liz Attenborough · ar
- 6 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Liz Attenborough · ms
- 8 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · J. G. Ballard · ar
- 9 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · J. G. Ballard · ms
- 10 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · J. G. Ballard · ar
- 11 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Richard Beswick · ar
- 12 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Richard Beswick · ms
- 13 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Richard Beswick · ar
- 15 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Terence Blacker · ar
- 16 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Terence Blacker · ms
- 16 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Terence Blacker · ms
- 18 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Alain de Botton · ar
- 19 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Alain de Botton · ms
- 20 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Alain de Botton · ms
- 21 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · André Brink · ar
- 22 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · André Brink · ms
- 24 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · André Brink · ar
- 25 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Julie Burchill · ar
- 25 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Julie Burchill · ms
- 26 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Julie Burchill · ms
- 27 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Gordon Burn · ar
- 29 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Gordon Burn · ms
- 30 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Gordon Burn · ms
- 31 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · John Calder · ar
- 35 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Frank Delaney · ar
- 39 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Philip Dodd · ar
- 40 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Philip Dodd · ms
- 41 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Philip Dodd · ms
- 43 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Sarah Dunant · ar
- 44 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Sarah Dunant · ms
- 44 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Sarah Dunant · ms
- 46 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Vanessa Feltz · ar
- 47 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Vanessa Feltz · ms
- 47 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Vanessa Feltz · ms
- 49 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Janice Galloway · ar
- 51 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Janice Galloway · ms
- 52 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Janice Galloway · ms
- 54 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Martyn Goff · ar
- 54 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Martyn Goff · ms
- 55 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Martyn Goff · ms
- 56 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Roy Hattersley · ar
- 57 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Roy Hattersley · ms
- 59 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Roy Hattersley · ms
- 60 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Richard Hoggart · ar
- 63 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Richard Hoggart · ms
- 63 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Richard Hoggart · ms
- 65 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Michael Holroyd · ar
- 66 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Michael Holroyd · ms
- 66 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Michael Holroyd · ms
- 67 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Shirley Hughes · ar
- 72 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Shirley Hughes · ar
- 76 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Shirley Hughes · ar
- 78 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · John Humphrys · ar
- 79 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · John Humphrys · ms
- 80 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · John Humphrys · ms
- 81 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Patrick Janson-Smith · ms
- 83 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Elizabeth Jennings · ar
- 83 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Elizabeth Jennings · ar
- 87 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Elizabeth Jennings · ms
- 88 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · A. L. Kennedy · ar
- 89 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · A. L. Kennedy · ms
- 90 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · A. L. Kennedy · ms
- 91 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Francis King · ar
- 93 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Francis King · ms
- 95 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Cosmo Landesman · ar
- 96 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Cosmo Landesman · ms
- 97 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Cosmo Landesman · ms
- 98 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · David Lodge · ar
- 98 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · David Lodge · ms
- 99 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · David Lodge · ms
- 100 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Roger McGough · ar
- 100 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Roger McGough · ms
- 101 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Roger McGough · ms
- 102 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Chris Meade · ar
- 102 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Chris Meade · ms
- 104 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Chris Meade · ar
- 105 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Andrew Miller · ar
- 105 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Andrew Miller · ms
- 107 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Adrian Mitchell · ar
- 107 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Adrian Mitchell · ms
- 108 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Adrian Mitchell · ms
- 109 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Michael Moorcock · ar
- 114 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Michael Moorcock · ms
- 115 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Michael Moorcock · ar
- 116 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Kate Mosse · ar
- 118 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Kate Mosse · ms
- 121 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Alastair Niven · ar; given as by Alistair Niven.
- 123 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Alastair Niven · ms; given as by Alistair Niven.
- 124 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Alastair Niven · ms; given as by Alistair Niven.
- 125 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Lawrence Norfolk · ar
- 125 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Lawrence Norfolk · ms
- 127 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Lawrence Norfolk · ar
- 128 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Tom Paulin · ar
- 128 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Tom Paulin · ms
- 129 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Tom Paulin · ms
- 131 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Tim Pears · ar
- 133 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Tim Pears · ms
- 134 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Tim Pears · ar
- 136 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Christopher Priest · ar
- 136 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Christopher Priest · ar
- 139 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Christopher Priest · ms
- 141 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Stuart Proffitt · ar
- 143 · [untitled list of “one hundred things that are part of my life”] · Philip Ridley · ar
- 156 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Jon Riley · ar
- 157 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Jon Riley · ms
- 159 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Jon Riley · ms
- 160 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Harry Ritchie · ar
- 161 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Harry Ritchie · ms
- 162 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Harry Ritchie · ar
- 163 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Boyd Tonkin · ar
- 165 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Boyd Tonkin · ms
- 167 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Boyd Tonkin · ms
- 169 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Janey Walker · ar
- 169 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Janey Walker · ms
- 171 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Janey Walker · ms
- 172 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Alan Warner · ar
- 178 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Alan Warner · ar
- 182 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Alan Warner · ar
- 184 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Tim Waterstone · ar
- 185 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Tim Waterstone · ms
- 186 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Tim Waterstone · ms
- 187 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Alison Weir · ar
- 190 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Alison Weir · ms
- 192 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Alison Weir · ms
- 193 · What Is Your Definition of a Classic? · Chris Woodhead · ar
- 193 · What Are Your Essential Ten Classic Novels for the Next 100 Years? · Chris Woodhead · ms
- 195 · What Are the Books You Believe Should Never Have Been Called Classics? · Chris Woodhead · ms
- 197 · The Lists
- 199 · 21st-Century Classics · [uncredited] · bi
- 212 · Disputed Classics · [uncredited] · bi
- 216 · The Books of the Century · [uncredited] · bi; the results of Waterstone’s 1997 national poll of readers, conducted in associated with Channel 4.
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