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Offline mistybear

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The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
« on: January 08, 2009, 09:56 »
                                             The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.

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Re: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2009, 09:58 »
1. (1922) Ulysses James Joyce

How can that be?  Has anyone actually ever read it?  :nerd:
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Re: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2009, 10:24 »
It's supposed to be unreadable Simon.  I must confess to not having read many on that list.
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Re: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
« Reply #3 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
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Re: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2009, 10:42 »
James Patterson here.
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Re: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2009, 10:50 »
It's the Arts Mafia at work, Gill. :(
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Re: The 100 Greatest English-Language Novels of the 20th Century.
« Reply #7 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.
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