The Rough Guide to Classic Novels

Get the lowdown on the best fiction ever written. Over 230 of the world's greatest novels are covered, from Quixote (1614) to Orhan Pamuk's Snow(2002), with fascinating information about their plots and theirauthors - and suggestions for what to read next. The guide comescomplete with recommendations of the best editions and translations forevery genre from the most enticing crime and punishment to love, sex,heroes and anti-heroes, not to mention all the classics of comedy andsatire, horror and mystery and many other literary genres. With featureboxes on experimental novels, female novelists, short reviews ofinteresting film and TV adaptations, and information on how the novelbegan, this guide will point you to all the classic literature you'llever need.