![]() Oh, and nice coverage of lit before 19th century. ![]() ![]() I’d hate to think Franzen’s metaphorically and literally shit-impacted book, The Corrections is among the top 100. I sure hope this list isn’t in any particular order. Hey, if someone is about to die, don't make them read every shithead book Ian McEwan or John Barth ever wrote.ĭo you really think Roth's very minor and miss-able The Breast is going to put someone in an orgasm over the "written word"? "literary luminaries" !? And I can just guess which ones they are given the disproportionate number of works by minor major authors. "a seminal work key to understanding the written word" !! These works have been handpicked by a team of international critics and literary luminaries." I take immediate issue (no pun intended) to the word seminal, deriving from "semen," and the whole stodgy, turgid prose describing the holiness of this craptastic list: "Each work of literature listed here is a seminal work key to understanding and appreciating the written word. Peter Boxall? Does he know the definition of words like quiddity, esoteric, psychotic, random, fucking insane, etc.? I’m hoping he does because all would apply to this half-assed, biased list. What's important is this shit-for-brains list.įirst, they need a subtitle for “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” I’m thinking “Including Books That Will Make You Want to Die, Peel Your Skin Off, or Shoot Yourself in the Face” might do the trick.Īnd who the hell just is this Dr. 4 (below) in response to Paul's follow-up question.įirst of all, don't tell me what I "must" do before I die.Īt Paul's behest, I'm writing my reactions to this list (not really the book, but give me a break - the book is just a bunch of pretty pictures and blurbs defending their idiotic choices). Also included are publishing history and career details about the authors, as well as reproductions of period dust jackets and book designs.Įdited 8-11-2010 to add Comment no. Each entry is accompanied by an authoritative yet opinionated critical essay describing the importance and influence of the work in question. 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. ![]() 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. ![]()
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