FAVOURITE CLASSIC AUTHOR!!!???

Pearl Esebeluo · Post by **Pearl Esebeluo** » 16 Jan 2024, 16:27

Mine is Jane Austen. Love her works and I think it is a real pity she didn't get to be famous during her time.

Cristiano Bellucci · Post by **Cristiano Bellucci** » 07 Feb 2024, 03:59

Aesop. He wrote wonderful fables. They are fantastic as a kind and adult, too.

pckidhk · Post by **pckidhk** » 29 Feb 2024, 07:24

C.S. Lewis, A.A. Milne and J.M. Barrie are three of my all time favorites.

Aroona Kashif · Post by **Aroona Kashif** » 04 Mar 2024, 06:36

jane austen of course! i do enjoy robert louis stevenson’s work too

Post by **Edith Piaff** » 28 Sep 2024, 22:39

What qualifies someone as a classic author? I guess Jane Austen would be one of my favorites as well. Charlotte Bronte, I love, but only really the one book of hers.

Blueberry Dragon · Post by **Blueberry Dragon** » 03 Oct 2024, 06:21

Edith Piaff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2024, 22:39 What qualifies someone as a classic author? I guess Jane Austen would be one of my favorites as well. Charlotte Bronte, I love, but only really the one book of hers.

That's a good question you ask @Edith Piaff. With the passage of time, I guess anything written before 1950 could count as a classic. Some may prefer to go back a little further (say 1900). But then does just the date of publishing count, or does it also need to have been read by a certain number of people? I guess it's open to debate, or maybe there's a formal definition available somewhere out there.
Anyway, some of my favorite classic authors would be Jane Austen, Kipling, Louisa May Alcott, and A.A. Milne.

Qwerty Writes · Post by **Qwerty Writes** » 07 Oct 2024, 04:13

I love Charles Dickens! He's story-telling combined with his unique writing style is amazing, super descriptive and thought-provoking. Plus I always remember reading his long sentences which are like 50 words long and marvel at them. Like wow! This man could have outspoken anyone in his day.

Post by **Edith Piaff** » 16 Oct 2024, 18:10

Blueberry Dragon wrote: ↑03 Oct 2024, 06:21
Edith Piaff wrote: ↑28 Sep 2024, 22:39 What qualifies someone as a classic author? I guess Jane Austen would be one of my favorites as well. Charlotte Bronte, I love, but only really the one book of hers.
That's a good question you ask @Edith Piaff. With the passage of time, I guess anything written before 1950 could count as a classic. Some may prefer to go back a little further (say 1900). But then does just the date of publishing count, or does it also need to have been read by a certain number of people? I guess it's open to debate, or maybe there's a formal definition available somewhere out there.
Anyway, some of my favorite classic authors would be Jane Austen, Kipling, Louisa May Alcott, and A.A. Miln@Edith Piaff

Thanks for the answer, it makes sense! I never get responses on here, so I didn't know what to do when I saw I had one. Finally, i decided to respond. Or try to. About classic books, it's interesting. I like your definition. I do always wonder, do the old pre 1950 books have to be good to be considered classics? If it's just a pulp fiction book, I can't see it being labeled a classic, so I do think you're right that it is a bit subjective and open to debate.

Post by **Edith Piaff** » 16 Oct 2024, 18:12

Okay, apparently I don't know how to quote reply...

I didn't see where I was supposed to type my response, so I just chose the best spot I could find. Oh dear.

Autumn K · Post by **Autumn K** » 18 Apr 2025, 12:25

Clear answer is Jane Austen but Mary Shelleys Frankenstein is in its own category for me with the genius. Queen of science fiction!
I also dont know if George Orwell counts here but I re-read 1984 far more often than I'd like to admit. Both 1984 and Frankenstein were true innovative works in terms of how literature and writing interpretation.