Vybarr Cregan-Reid
Contributor
Vybarr Cregan-Reid is a contributor to 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and 501 Must-Read Books, where earlier versions of their contributions to Britannica appeared.
Primary Contributions (12)
Middlemarch, novel by George Eliot (pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans), published in eight parts in 1871–72 and also published in four volumes in 1872. It is considered to be Eliot’s masterpiece. The realist work is a study of every class of society in the town of Middlemarch—from the landed gentry and…
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Publications (2)
501 Must-Read Books (2014)
501 Must-Read Books is like the wisest, cleverest best-read and most trusted friend you have ever had. The recommendations for inclusion in this comprehensive book were made by a bibliophile and writer with a peerless reputation. The reviews themselves were compiled by lecturers, writers and book lovers, sharing their pleasure, surprise or even indignation with the rest of us. Reading is of course subjective, but the reviewers have set aside their personal preferences to share their thoughts and...
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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (2001)
Completely revised and updated to include the most up-to-date selections, this is a bold and bright reference book to the novels and the writers that have excited the world's imagination. This authoritative selection of novels, reviewed by an international team of writers, critics, academics, and journalists, provides a new take on world classics and a reliable guide to what's hot in contemporary fiction. Featuring more than 700 illustrations and photographs, presenting quotes from individual...
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