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    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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