Books of the century : a hundred years of authors, ideas, and literature from the New York times
Charles McGrath, Mark Summers (Illustrator)
Books of the Century is an extraordinary collection of the best writing about books and authors published in The New York Times Book Review, America's most widely read journal of the literary arts. Arranged chronologically from 1896 through 1997, this rich chronicle leads the reader through a century of historic literary achievements, while also providing memorable portraits of the most significant writers and thinkers of the era. Often the critics are as distinguished as the authors and books they review: Eudora Welty's sparkling discussion of E.B. White's Charlotte's Web, John Updike's perceptive review of J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey, and W.H. Auden's appreciation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring are a few of the memorable critiques contained within these pages. In addition to dozens of influential reviews of seminal books, Books of the Century includes several special features that will delight all booklovers
reviews (documents)
xxiv, 647 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
9780812929652, 0812929659
38439024
1897-1919, review Spoils of Poynton / Henry James ..
1920s, review General introduction to psychoanalysis / Sigmund Freud ..
1930s, first impressions Maltese falcon / Dashiell Hammett ..
1940s, review Native son / Richard Wright ..
1950s, first impressions Dianetics / L. Ron Hubbard ..
1960s, review Rise and fall of the Third Reich / William L. Shirer ..
1970s, review One hundred years of solitude / Gabriel Garcia Marquez ..
1980s, interview Eudora Welty ..
1990s, letter William Manchester
Includes index