1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
"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 [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/23/books/23read.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1 New York Times] ] , 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.
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The list contains 1001 books 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 (""), and one graphic novel ("Watchmen").[cite book]
last = Boxall
first = Peter
title = 1001 Books You must Read Before You Die
publisher = Cassell Illustrated
date = 2006-03-07
isbn = 1844034178 ] References
*cite web|last=Boxall|first=Peter|title=Can you tick off Tolstoy?|url=http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/classics/0,,1717924,00.html|date=2006-02-26|publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited|accessdate=2008-04-12
*cite article|last=Reardon|first=Patrick T.|title=Reading for pleasure, not guilt and a few guilty pleasures|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-15780523_ITM|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=2006-06-06
*cite web|url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/07232007/entertainment/to_do__until_death_entertainment_mackenzie_dawson.htm|last=Dawson|first=MacKenzie|title=To-Do Until Death|date=200707-23|publisher=New York Post|accessdate=2008-04-12
*cite web|last=Fagan|first=Gabrielle|publisher=Birmingham Post|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-143935579.html|date=2006-04-01|title=Books: What you must read ; 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, by Peter Boxall, Cassell Illustrated, pounds 20. Reviewed by Gabrielle Fagan|accessdate=2008-07-22
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