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 their
authors - and suggestions for what to read next. The guide comes
complete with recommendations of the best editions and translations for
every genre from the most enticing crime and punishment to love, sex,
heroes and anti-heroes, not to mention all the classics of comedy and
satire, horror and mystery and many other literary genres. With feature
boxes on experimental novels, female novelists, short reviews of
interesting film and TV adaptations, and information on how the novel
began, this guide will point you to all the classic literature you'll
ever need.