| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Series | The 1001 Before You Die series |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Quintessence Editions Ltd. |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-7893-1370-7 |
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (ISBN 0-7893-1370-7) is a literary reference book compiled by over one hundred literary critics worldwide and edited by Peter Boxall, an instructor of English at Sussex University[1], with an introduction by Peter Ackroyd. Each title is accompanied by a brief synopsis and critique briefly explaining why the book was chosen. Some entries have illustrations. This book is part of a series from Quintessence Editions Ltd.
The list
editThe list contains 1001 titles and is made up of novels, short stories, and short story collections. There is also one pamphlet (A Modest Proposal), one book of collected text (Adjunct: An Undigest), and one graphic novel (Watchmen).[2] The most featured authors on the list are J.M. Coetzee and Charles Dickens with ten titles each.[3]
References
edit- ^ New York Times
- ^ Boxall, Peter (2006-03-07). 1001 Books You must Read Before You Die. Cassell Illustrated. ISBN 1844034178.
- ^ ukaunz (2006-03-01). "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die". Listology. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- Boxall, Peter (2006-02-26). "Can you tick off Tolstoy?". Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- Reardon, Patrick T. (2006-06-06). "Reading for pleasure, not guilt and a few guilty pleasures". Chicago Tribune.
- Dawson, MacKenzie (2007-07-23). "To-Do Until Death". New York Post. Retrieved 2008-04-12.