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by John Gross (Editor)

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Editorial Reviews

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This new anthology of writing in English proves to be much more than a revision of the Oxford Book of English Prose. Gross, a journalist and editor of the Oxford Books of Aphorisms (1987), Essays (LJ 2/1/91), and Comic Verse (1994), collects some of the same authors, but he makes different selections. Gross bases his choices on their literary, not historical, significance, and his attempt to be international in his selections is the strength of this anthology. Of the over 490 authors included, 21 percent are American, and 11 percent hail from countries such as Ireland, Canada, Australia, India, South Africa, and Nigeria. Additionally, 12 percent of the writers represented are women, and 20th-century writers are included. Writers' nationalities are indicated in the index. This work has more breadth than The Macmillan Anthology of English Prose (1994). Recommended for public and academic libraries.?Shana C. Fair, Ohio Univ. Lib., Zanesville

Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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'A brilliantly edited anthology amounting to more than 1,000 pages of treats and tips... Each extract is there because he finds it moving, enlightening or entertaining.' David Sexton, Evening Standard, 12.11.99

'There's no dross among this gold.' The Sunday Telegraph, 14.11.99

'Tantalising' - Scotland on Sunday, 21.11.99

'Breathtakingly bold' The Observer, 12,4,99

'Superb anthology' The Mail on Sunday, 5.12.99