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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die & 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die
Edited by Peter Boxall
Edited by Stephen Farthing
Hardcover, 960 pages; 2006 and Hardcover, 960 pages; 2007
This stunningly comprehensive and engagingly illustrated guide to good reading takes you on a delightful chronological tour of the world's greatest literature, from Aesop's Fables (first compiled in 4 BC) to the best novels of 2005. The brief entries for each title—written by an impressive array of critics, academics, novelists, poets, and literary journalists—entice you with a bit of the plot, themes, style, and significance of the work. Actually, it's tremendously edifying just to read this book. The incisive summaries will help you hold your own in literary conversation—until you have the chance to actually read all 1001 books, of course. We were pleased that, among the intriguing selections for 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, there were dozens of Bas Bleu favorites.
And to fortify your aesthetic sensibilities in addition to your literary ones: an illustrious team of art professionals engagingly presents 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die. The selected works from all over the world (each beautifully reproduced) include an eclectic mix of styles, materials, and techniques, and are presented chronologically—from ancient wall paintings and frescoes to twenty-first-century oils, acrylics, and mixed media. You can use this stunning guidebook to plan your next gallery visit or globetrotting art adventure. At home, you'll enjoy an enlightening stroll through its (many) glorious pages.
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