false 452208 11 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. 814053 book 7 3 2006 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die total:372|5:90|4:127|3:108|2:37|1:10| 372 1366 887 114 452208 0789313707 9780789313706 344 110 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174886549m/452208.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/452208.1001_Books_You_Must_Read_Before_You_Die 4 12 false Wed Sep 26 04:48:16 -0700 2007 Thu Apr 17 16:06:59 -0700 2008 salon.com Reader's Guide to Contemporary Authors" which are also recommended and which are better but smaller and not so pretty. But everybody will be shouting at this book before long as they...more...]]> 452208 0789313707 9780789313706 344 110 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174886549m/452208.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/452208.1001_Books_You_Must_Read_Before_You_Die 3 10 false Fri Apr 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 18 15:15:25 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 18 15:56:28 -0700 2008
Pros: Little descriptions of a lot of classic books. Lots of books described here that I have never heard of, and...more...]]> 452208 0789313707 9780789313706 344 110 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174886549m/452208.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/452208.1001_Books_You_Must_Read_Before_You_Die 3 6 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 05 12:05:35 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 16 06:57:07 -0800 2007
My three complaints: ...more...]]> 452208 0789313707 9780789313706 344 110 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174886549m/452208.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/452208.1001_Books_You_Must_Read_Before_You_Die 2 3 false Wed Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 13:33:02 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 11:11:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 452208 0789313707 9780789313706 344 110 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174886549m/452208.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/452208.1001_Books_You_Must_Read_Before_You_Die 1 2 false Tue May 06 12:40:15 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 15 02:37:11 -0800 2009 Not Books. Because Origin of Species, The Bible, The Koran, The Rigveda and The Odessy and The Iliad were/are also apparently in the form of Books. And so is the great bathroom book. But not according to this *book*.
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Other people's lists are always interesting. Here is a link to the review I just posted on Amazon.com:

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i was surprised at how many of the 1001 books i'd actaully read....unfortunately, when i counted all my read books, it really wasn't all that i...more...]]> 452208 0789313707 9780789313706 344 110 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174886549m/452208.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/452208.1001_Books_You_Must_Read_Before_You_Die 5 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Dec 04 19:25:28 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 13 19:05:27 -0800 2009
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I just got this book on hold from the library today. Man is it HUGE! I have only paged through it a little, but so far I like it. I think I'm going to have to buy a copy for my collection. The pictures of the first edition dust jackets and photographs of the authors are great.

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