Books of the 20th century -- Writers and ideas of a century

Author: (USA) McGrath
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Publishing Time: 2001-10-01
Features: The Best Comments on Books and Authors from "The New York Times Book Review" The New York Times Book Review is the most influential literary journal in the United States, with the widest readership. This book, arranged in chronological order, excerpts 250 heavyweight book reviews from 1896 to 1997, outlining the unforgettable images of important writers and thinkers over the past century. It is enough to attract, inspire, and please any reader who is passionate about literature, and to guide them on a cultural journey through the century. The book reviewers are as famous as the authors: Eudora Welty discusses White's Charlotte's Web, John Updike reviews Salinger's Franny and Zooey, Auden admires Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring, and so on. That is just a part of it. In addition to the heavyweight book reviews of forward-looking books, this book also contains several features that will delight all readers:
· Essays—Including Alice Toklas recalling the jazz age in Paris, Dr. Seuss humorously discussing children's sense of humor.
· First Impressions—Including early reviews of renowned authors such as Virginia Woolf, George Orwell, Dashiell Hammett, Saul Bellow, Flannery O'Connor, Derek Walcott.
· Interviews—You can hear the voices of Willa Cather, Vladimir Nabokov, Milan Kundera, and Norman Mailer, clear and powerful.
· Letters—Full of sharp and unexpected insights, such as Alan Greenspan passionately defending Ayn Rand, William Manchester recalling Mencken's contribution to the American language.
· Editor's Picks—From 1972 to 1997, reflecting the changing tastes of our literature.