| 1 | Shakespeare: The Complete Works (William Shakespeare) | |
| The greatest literature ever written, anywhere. |
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| 2 | Hans Christian Andersen's Fairytales (Hans Christian Andersen) | |
| Endlessly resonant tales which have so much to tell us about our own dreams and our own history. |
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| 3 | Collected Poems (Ted Hughes) | |
| Unfairly maligned by the prejudiced, Ted Hughes was one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, with a profound understanding of the natural world. |
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| 4 | The Lord of the Rings (J R R Tolkien) | |
| Because I've loved it almost all my life, ever since I first discovered it aged 14 on a seaside holiday with my parents. |
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| 5 | Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte) | |
| I think it's the best of the 19th century novels - utterly original and hugely disturbing. |
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| Last updated: 27/05/08 23:07 | ||
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Current rating: 5
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