The New York Public Library Books of the Century Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The New York Public Library Books of the Century Book

To celebrate the library's 1895-1995 centennial, the librarians at the New York Public Library were asked which books helped shape and define the last hundred years. This book is their response: From The Time Machine by Herbert George Wells in 1895 to The Whole Internet: User's Guide & Catalog by Ed Krol in 1992, the librarians present their 204 selections. There's a page devoted to each work, with the author's dates and a few paragraphs summarizing the content and significance of the book. Divided into 12 categories (such as Landmarks of Modern Literature, Protest & Progress, Popular Culture, and Favorites of Childhood and Youth) the books form a fascinating view of the 20th century's literary canon while the text makes for a useful literary reference and excellent browsing. --Stephanie GoldRead More

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  • Product Description

    A literary odyssey through the last hundred years examines more than 150 important books, organized into topical categories, that shaped and defined twentieth-century culture, including works by John Hersey, Bram Stoker, Dee Brown, Anne Frank, Helen Keller, and W. E. B. DuBois, among others. UP.

  • 0195108973
  • 9780195108972
  • 11 April 1996
  • Oxford University Press Inc
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 240
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