100 greatest
Posted by Art on July 29, 1998 at 15:17:29:
In response to 100 greatest books, written by Jane Elizabeth on July 28, 1998 at 13:40:08
Well, that's interesting, maybe the 19th century books would crowd out the 20th, but what ARE the greatest novels, in ENGLISH, published in the 19TH Century? It might be actually kind of interesting to try to compile such a list. The first 50 or so would probably be the easiest, but it would get interesting with the 2nd 50. Herewith my own unhumble (partial) selection of obvious candidates for the top 100, in no particular order: Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, Barset Chronicles (Trollope), Vanity Fair, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, Our Mutual Friend, Bleak House, Nicholas Nickleby, Huckleberry Finn, Moby Dick, The Confidence Man (Melville), Hardy's 5 great novels, House of the Seven Gables, Scarlet Letter, Mill on the Floss, Dracula, Tale of Two Cities. These are off the top of my head, but what would be some others?
- a couple more... kATE 16:16:57 7/29/98
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- ...and Constanza 11:20:09 7/30/98
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- Let's hear it for the girls! Jane Elizabeth 17:16:30 7/29/98
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- 100 greatest Art 23:14:43 7/29/98
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- Criteria? Jane 22:36:20 7/30/98
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- Great books Constanza 08:57:27 7/31/98
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- criteria Art 22:29:06 7/31/98
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- criteria Art 22:29:06 7/31/98
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- Great books Constanza 08:57:27 7/31/98
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- Lewis Carroll Jane 22:31:58 7/30/98
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- I wholeheartedly agree. Very great books Art 14:11:43 7/31/98
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- Well, I am an heretic Constanza 16:56:50 7/31/98
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- you are not alone Tamee 11:21:27 8/09/98
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- I Weep for You, the Walrus said.. gkb 20:22:05 8/01/98
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- Actually.. Ayelet 23:53:51 8/05/98
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- Quite right... gkb 14:07:33 8/06/98
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- Quite right... gkb 14:07:33 8/06/98
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- Actually.. Ayelet 23:53:51 8/05/98
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- you are not alone Tamee 11:21:27 8/09/98
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- Well, I am an heretic Constanza 16:56:50 7/31/98
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- I wholeheartedly agree. Very great books Art 14:11:43 7/31/98
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- Criteria? Jane 22:36:20 7/30/98
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