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Title: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
Post by: mistybear on January 08, 2009, 09:56

                                             The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.

                                                                               LINK (http://locustsandhoney.blogspot.com/2009/01/100-greatest-english-language-novels-of.html)

Title: Re: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
Post by: Simon on January 08, 2009, 09:58

1. (1922) Ulysses James Joyce

How can that be?  Has anyone actually ever read it?  :nerd:

Title: Re: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
Post by: Clive on January 08, 2009, 10:24

It's supposed to be unreadable Simon.  I must confess to not having read many on that list.

Title: Re: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
Post by: mistybear on January 08, 2009, 10:34

I don't think there is one there, that I would want to read. I'm a Patricia Cornwall, Richard North Patterson sort of reader.  ;D

Title: Re: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
Post by: Simon on January 08, 2009, 10:42

James Patterson here.

Title: Re: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
Post by: GillE on January 08, 2009, 10:43

I've read excerpts from Ulysses and been so underwhelmed that I would not want to read the whole book.

The panel that chose this selection seems to be nothing more than a bunch of literary technicians.  Some of their choices are good but there are some notable exceptions.  How any book by Virginia Woolf could be selected is beyond me.

Title: Re: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
Post by: Rik on January 08, 2009, 10:50

It's the Arts Mafia at work, Gill. :(

Title: Re: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
Post by: mistybear on January 08, 2009, 11:09

Haven't read any of Virginia Woolf, but I didn't mind Radcliffe Hall. That was over 20 years ago, I may not feel the same though.