For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a trove of reviews covering a century of memorable writing. Each work of literature featured here is a seminal work key to understanding and appreciating the written word.The featured works have been handpicked by a team of international critics and literary luminaries, including Derek Attridge (world expert on James Joyce), Cedric Watts (renowned authority on Joseph Conrad and Graham Greene), Laura Marcus (noted Virginia Woolf expert), and David Mariott (poet and expert on African-American literature), among some twenty others.Addictive, browsable, knowledgeable--1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die will be a boon companion for anyone who loves good writing and an inspiration for anyone who is just beginning to discover a love of books. Each entry is accompanied by an authoritative yet opinionated critical essay describing the importance and influence of the work in question. Also included are publishing history and career details about the authors, as well as reproductions of period dust jackets and book designs.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
a grain of salt...please...:
Too much is made of the content items in this series, as if though they were meant to be the non-plus ultra of reference guide for bibliophiles or film buffs, or architecture enthusiasts, etc. More than anything I take these wonderful publications and use them as great starting off points. In the countless millenia of human history, it's well understood that not every significant work of art, regardless of medium, will make it into a volume that limits the entries to 1001; however, the bulk do make it. I... more info
1001 days and nights:
In my 70+ years, I have read, perhaps, 1001 books that are not related to my profession. Certainly many would not be included on any but an idosyncratic list. 1001 Books...is a well organized overview of the greatest literature man has produced. It provides a roadmap to reading those works of which one might be unaware and as a stimulus to read further the works of any author that intrigues. Of course, from any reader's point of view the list misses great works. How could it not for there are certainly more... more info
for the love of books:
many reviewers have given this book a low rating because it leaves out many great works but i think that is unfair. no anthology can list all great literature and everyone is entitled to their own opinion of what books MUST be read. personally, i found this book very entertaining. i curled up on the couch and flipped through it for hours, reading the short synopsis on each book and marking pages of books that i had never heard of, which were MANY. i am an avid reader. i spend hours on Amazon, looking for... more info
Fun Argument Starter for Fiction Lovers:
The first thing to understand about this massive brick of a book is that the title is meant to catch one's attention and that like the contents, it must be taken with a very large grain of salt. Dial it down to "1001 Books You Might Like to Read at Some Point" and you're more on target. The second thing to understand is that for editorial purposes, "book" generally means "adult novel" for the most part, so there's no non-fiction or poetry or plays or essays or or children's books or short stories (with one... more info
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