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Mar 21, 2011 · Ben wrote: "I had originally added it to the list but at some point, it was auto-changed to Swann's Way." I can't be certain, but I'd guess that the auto-change occurred as a multi-step process: 1) a voter added Swann's Way to the list; 2) a librarian did an automated search for duplicate volumes on the list to clean it up; 3) the Goodreads database happened to interpret In Search of Lost Time ...
The Greatest Books of All Time. Click to learn how this list is calculated. This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 305 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books.
Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy. This novel tells the story of Jude Fawley, a working-class young man who dreams of becoming a scholar. The traditional class structure in 19th-century England prevents him from realizing his dream and his only solace is his love for his cousin, Sue Bridehead.
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- 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900. Jeffrey St. Clair and Alexander Cockburn's favorite novels since 1900. - Counterpunch.
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All the books on the list "The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels" from Modern Library. Modern Library's 100 Best Novels is a 1998 list of the best English-language novels published during the 20th century, as selected by Modern Library from among 400 novels published by Random House, which owns Modern Library.
All the books on the list "TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels" from TIME Magazine. Time critics Lev Grossman and Richard Lacayo pick the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present.
