Comment by MackM on What's "the archetypal book" called?

@NuclearHoagie That is usage in the sense of 'classics of antiquity', I am using it as a simple word without special artistic context. Gray's Anatomy is a classic on my shelf, as is Working Effectively with Legacy Code and The Joy of Cooking. I have the collected works of Edgar Allen Poe too, which is all considered Classic Literature, but The Tell-Tale Heart is also a plain old classic short story. "Pull my finger" - That's a classic that I am sure predates literature itself.