The 100 Best Novels: In the English Language
- ISBN-10
- 1903385423
- ISBN-13
- 9781903385425
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 260
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-10-08
- Author
- Robert McCrum
Description
Everybody loves a list but this is a list of major ambition: namely, to select the best 100 novels in the English language, published from the late 17th century to the present day. This list has been built up week by week in The Observer since September 2013, and selected by writer and Observer editor Robert McCrum. With a short critique on each book, this is a real delight for literary lovers.
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