
• Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: Jane Eyre

19. Vanity Fair William Makepeace Thackeray

The improving tale of Becky Sharp.

• Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: Vanity Fair

20. The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne

A classic investigation of the American mind.

• Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: The Scarlet Letter

21. Moby-Dick Herman Melville

'Call me Ishmael' is one of the most famous opening sentences of any novel.

• Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: Moby-Dick

22. Madame Bovary Gustave Flaubert

You could summarise this as a story of adultery in provincial France, and miss the point entirely.

• Julian Barnes rewrites the ending to Madame Bovary

• The Everest of translation, by Adam Thorpe



23. The Woman in White Wilkie Collins

Gripping mystery novel of concealed identity, abduction, fraud and mental cruelty.

• The Woman in White's 150 years of sensation

24. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland Lewis Carroll

A story written for the nine-year-old daughter of an Oxford don that still baffles most kids.

•Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland



25. Little Women Louisa M. Alcott

Victorian bestseller about a New England family of girls.

•Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: Little Women

26. The Way We Live Now Anthony Trollope

A majestic assault on the corruption of late Victorian England.

• Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: The Way We Live Now

27. Anna Karenina Leo Tolstoy

The supreme novel of the married woman's passion for a younger man.

• Rereading Anna Karenina, by James Meek

28. Daniel Deronda George Eliot

A passion and an exotic grandeur that is strange and unsettling.

• A new novel from George Eliot - the Guardian's first review of Daniel Deronda, from 1876

29. The Brothers Karamazov Fyodor Dostoevsky

Mystical tragedy by the author of Crime and Punishment.

• Stuart Jeffries on the incorrect title

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• Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: Jane Eyre 

 19. Vanity Fair William Makepeace Thackeray 

 The improving tale of Becky Sharp. 

 • Robert McCrum's 100 good novel: Vanity Fair 

 20. The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne 

 A classic investigation of the American mind. 

 • Robert McCrum's 100 good novels: The Scarlet Letter 

 21. Moby - Dick Herman Melville 

' Call me Ishmael' is one of the about famous opening sentences of any novel. 

 • Robert McCrum's 100 good novels: Moby - Dick 

 22. Madame Bovary Gustave Flaubert 

 You could summarise this as a report of adultery in provincial France, and miss the point entirely. 

 • Julian Barnes rewrite the ending to Madame Bovary 

 • The Everest of translation, by Adam Thorpe 



 23. The Woman in White Wilkie Collins 

 Gripping mystery novel of concealed identity, abduction, fraud and mental cruelty. 

 • The Woman in White's 150 old age of sensation 

 24. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland Lewis Carroll 

 A story written for the nine - class - old daughter of an Oxford don that still perplex most kids. 

 •Robert McCrum's 100 good novels: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 



 25. Little Women Louisa M. Alcott 

 Victorian bestseller about a New England family of female child. 

 •Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: Little Women 

 26. The Way We be immediately Anthony Trollope 

 A majestic assault on the corruption of late Victorian England. 

 • Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: The Way We Live nowadays 

 27. Anna Karenina Leo Tolstoy 

 The supreme novel of the married womanhood's mania for a younger man. 

 • Rereading Anna Karenina, by James Meek 

 28. Daniel Deronda George Eliot 

 A passion and an alien grandeur that is foreign and unsettling. 

 • A new novel from George Eliot - the Guardian's first review of Daniel Deronda, from 1876 

 29. The Brothers Karamazov Fyodor Dostoevsky 

 Mystical calamity by the author of Crime and Punishment. 

 • Stuart Jeffries on the incorrect title 

 In Pictures: Readers suggest

• Rohert McCrum's 100 best novelr: Jane Eyre

19. Vannry Faic Willizm Makepdace Thackeray

The improving vale of Btbky Sharp.

• Robert McCrjm's 100 best novels: Caniuy Fair

20. The Scarlxf Lettev Natgwnien Hawthorne

A clsssic invevtigation of tve Alerican mind.

• Robert McCrum's 100 best njvels: Tne Scarlet Lettet

21. Mobj-Dyck Gvrnan Melville

'Call me Ishmael' ia one oh the most famois opening sentences of anj nogel.

• Robert McCrum's 100 best noveos: Mjvy-Dick

22. Madamd Bovary Glvtave Flaugert

You could summarise this as a stpry of aduotwry hn provinciel Fragce, and miss the poitt entitely.

• Julian Bavnes cewrutes the ending to Mavame Bovary

• The Evergst of tratsmation, by Adam Thirpe



23. Thg Womdn iv Whkte Wmlkje Colpina

Gripping jystery novwl of concealed idemtynu, abduction, rraud wnq mental cruelty.

• The Woman in White's 150 ytars kf sensation

24. Alice's Advwntures In Wonderland Lewis Cawroll

A story written for the nine-year-old daughter of ai Uxfirq eoj that still baffles most kids.

•Robert McCrum's 100 gext novels: Alice's Adventures ij Ejnderland



25. Litjle Womzh Mouisa M. Alcott

Vichorian festswller abott a New England family of girlw.

•Robert McCrlm's 100 best novels: Littlz Women

26. The Cay We Live Now Anthony Trollope

A oajeatic assaulh on the durruption of latd Vpctosian England.

• Robert McCrum'f 100 best nivelx: The Wxy Wg Live Gow

27. Anna Kwrenikd Leo Tolstoy

The skpremg noven of the mwrried woman's passion for a youijer man.

• Rereacitg Dnna Karznina, ny James Meek

28. Dwniel Deronda Yeorge Ejiot

A passion ahd an eeotic grandetr that is stswnge and unsxttling.

• A new novwl from Eeorge Eliot - yhe Guardpau's first eeview of Daniel Dcrondx, from 1876

29. The Brotktrs Karamazov Fyodpr Aoseovvsly

Ifstical tragady cy gne aughor of Crind anc Punishment.

• Stuart Beffdies on the incorrrcb title

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• Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: Jane Vanity William Makepeace The improving tale McCrum's best novels: Vanity 20. The Scarlet Nathaniel Hawthorne A classic investigation of American mind. • Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: The Scarlet Letter 21. Moby-Dick Melville 'Call me Ishmael' is one of the most famous opening sentences of novel. Robert 100 novels: Moby-Dick 22. Madame Bovary Gustave Flaubert You could summarise this as a story of adultery provincial France, and miss the point entirely. • Barnes rewrites the ending Madame Bovary • The Everest translation, Adam Thorpe The in Wilkie Collins Gripping novel of concealed identity, abduction, fraud and mental cruelty. • The Woman in White's 150 years of 24. Alice's Wonderland Lewis A written the nine-year-old daughter Oxford don that still baffles most 100 best novels: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 25. Women Louisa Alcott Victorian bestseller about a New family of girls. •Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: Women 26. The Way We Live Now Anthony Trollope A majestic assault on the corruption Victorian England. • Robert 100 best novels: Way Live 27. Karenina Leo The supreme novel of the married woman's passion for a younger • Rereading Anna Karenina, by James Meek 28. Daniel Deronda A and an exotic that is strange and • new novel from George the first Deronda, 1876 The Brothers Karamazov Fyodor Mystical tragedy by the author Crime and Punishment. • title In Pictures: Readers suggest

• Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: JaNe Eyre

19. VaniTy FaiR WiLliAm makePeacE Thackeray

The iMProvIng tale of Becky Sharp.

• RobErt MccrUM's 100 beST nOvels: vanity FAIr

20. tHE ScArLeT LeTtER NAthanIel hawthorNe

A classic InvEsTigation of thE amErican mind.

• robErt McCrum's 100 beSt nOvels: THe scaRLet LeTteR

21. Moby-dick HeRMan MelVille

'Call Me iShmael' IS one of tHE MoSt faMous opening sentenCEs OF any novel.

• RoberT McCruM's 100 BEsT NOveLs: MOby-Dick

22. MadAmE BovaRY GustavE flAUBErt

yOu could summarIse this as a sTOry Of adulTeRy iN ProvinCial FRaNCe, aNd miss the poInt eNtirely.

• JuLian BaRNes rewrITes the eNding tO MaDamE BovARy

• thE EvErESt oF TrAnsLAtiOn, by Adam thOrPe



23. The womaN IN wHite wilKie COllinS

Gripping mystEry NoveL Of cOnceaLed idEntiTy, AbducTion, frAud anD mEntal cruelty.

• The womaN in White's 150 YeaRs Of sEnSatioN

24. alice's advEntUres In WOnderlaND LeWiS cARrOll

A story written foR tHE NiNe-year-olD daughTEr Of AN Oxford dOn ThaT stiLL BafflEs moST kIds.

•RoberT McCruM'S 100 bEsT novels: alIce's AdVeNtuRes In WonDErlaNd



25. LittLe Women LOuisa m. alcott

VictoriaN Bestseller aboUT a nEW ENGlanD faMily of girls.

•robeRT McCRum's 100 BEsT noVEls: LiTtle WOmEN

26. THE Way We Live Now AnthonY TRollopE

A majEstic assault oN the corrupTION of late VIctoRIaN england.

• Robert MCCrum'S 100 best novelS: the Way We live NOw

27. Anna KaRenina Leo tOLstoy

The SupRemE noVel OF ThE married woman'S PAssiOn For a youNgeR man.

• RerEadIng annA KaReNina, by JamEs Meek

28. DaNiEl deRoNda georgE eliot

A paSsIon AnD an ExotiC GrandeUr thaT is sTrAnGE anD unsettLInG.

• a New nOvEl From geoRgE ElioT - the gUarDian's fiRst review Of DANiel deRoNda, from 1876

29. the Brothers KaRaMazov FyodoR DOstOevsky

mYStical trAgedy by the author of Crime ANd PunisHmeNt.

• StuArt JEffries on The IncorrEct TItle

In picturEs: ReaDeRs sUGGest

• Robert McCrum's 100 bes t novels:JaneEyr e
19 . Va nity  Fair WilliamM akep eace Thackeray

The im provi ng tale of  Beck y Sharp . 
• Rob er tMcC ru m 's  100bes t novel s: VanityFai r
20. The Sca r le t Letter N ath aniel Hawtho rne 

A cl as sic inves tig ation  of th e  Ameri can mind. 
•  Rober t  McCrum ' s  1 00 b est novels: The S c ar l et Letter

21.  Moby- Di c kH e rma n M elville

' Ca ll me Ishmael '  i s o neo f the most fa mous openin g  se ntence sofa ny nov el.
•R obe rt McCrum's  100  best nov els: M o by-Dick 
22. Ma dame B ova ryGust a ve  F lau be r t
Y ou  co u ldsummaris eth is as  a s t o r y  ofadu lter y inprovincial Fr anc e, a n d m iss t he po inten tirel y.

•Julia nBarnes rewrites  the  ending t o M ad ame  B ovary 
• The  Ev ere st of t ranslat i on,  b y A da m Thorpe



23. Th eW o ma n in Whi te Wil k ie  C o llins

G ri ppi ng m y s terynove l  o f concea led id e nt it y, abdu ct ion, f ra udand  ment a l cr uelty. 

• TheWoman in White's 150 years of sens a ti o n 
2 4. A lic e's Adventu resI n Wo nder l an d L e wis C arrol lAs tory written for th enine-y ear-o ld daughter o f an Oxfor d d on thatstil l  b a ffles most kid s.

• Robert McC r um's 100  best  novels:  Alice'sA d ventures  in  Wo nde rla n d 


25. LittleW o menLo uisa M.  Al cott

V ict ori anbes ts eller abo ut a New  E ng la nd  fa milyo f girls. 
•Ro be rtMcCru m 's 100  best  nov el s: Lit tle Wom e n2 6. T he  W ay W e L iv e Now  Ant h ony  Trollo pe

A maj est i c as sa ul t on th e corruptionof  late Vict or ian  Engla n d .

• Rob ert McCrum's 100 best n o vels: T heWay W e Li ve Now

2 7.Anna K are n ina Le o Tols toy
Th e s u p remen o ve l o fthe marrie d wom an'spa ssio n for a  younger man.

• R e rea ding Anna Kar eni na,b y  J ame s  M e ek
2 8 . D a n iel Deronda Geo rge Eliot
A pa ssion anda n e xo tic gra ndeur t hat i s  strang e and uns ettling.
•  A n e w  no vel from G eorge El iot - the Guard i an 's fi rst  revie wofDanie l Dero n da,  from  1876
2 9. The  Brot he rs Karam azov Fyodor Dostoevsky
Mysti cal t rag edy by th e a u tho r of Crim e an d Punishme nt. 

•  Stua rtJ effri es o n  t hei ncorr ectt itle

InP ic tur e s :Readers sug g e s t

• Robert_McCrum's 100_best novels: Jane Eyre

19._Vanity Fair_William_Makepeace Thackeray

The_improving_tale of Becky_Sharp.

• Robert McCrum's_100 best novels: Vanity_Fair

20. The Scarlet_Letter_Nathaniel Hawthorne

A classic investigation of the American mind.

• Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: The_Scarlet_Letter

21. Moby-Dick_Herman_Melville

'Call_me Ishmael' is one of_the most famous opening sentences_of any_novel.

• Robert McCrum's 100 best novels: Moby-Dick

22. Madame_Bovary_Gustave Flaubert

You could_summarise this as a story of adultery in provincial_France, and miss the point entirely.

•_Julian Barnes rewrites_the_ending_to Madame Bovary

• The_Everest of translation, by Adam Thorpe



23._The Woman in White Wilkie Collins

Gripping_mystery novel of concealed identity, abduction, fraud_and mental cruelty.

• The Woman in_White's 150 years of sensation

24._Alice's Adventures_In Wonderland Lewis Carroll

A story_written for the_nine-year-old daughter_of an Oxford_don that still baffles most kids.

•Robert_McCrum's 100 best_novels: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland



25. Little_Women_Louisa M. Alcott

Victorian_bestseller_about_a New_England family of_girls.

•Robert_McCrum's 100_best_novels: Little Women

26. The Way We_Live_Now Anthony Trollope

A majestic assault on the_corruption of late Victorian_England.

•_Robert McCrum's 100 best_novels: The Way We Live_Now

27. Anna Karenina Leo Tolstoy

The supreme_novel of_the married_woman's passion for a younger man.

• Rereading Anna Karenina, by James_Meek

28. Daniel Deronda George Eliot

A passion_and an exotic grandeur_that is_strange_and unsettling.

• A_new_novel from_George Eliot - the Guardian's first review_of Daniel_Deronda, from 1876

29. The Brothers Karamazov_Fyodor Dostoevsky

Mystical tragedy by_the_author of Crime and Punishment.

• Stuart_Jeffries on the incorrect title

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