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How to be Well Read is an encyclopedia of books, giving readers information about some of the most famous books in the history of writing. Summary of the Book In 500 entries, the writer tries to give readers all they need to know about some of the most famous and enjoyable books of all time. It is a hard task to be well read when there are millions of books coming out all the time, so he lists those he believes are some of the best. His eclectic taste covers books such as The Golden Ass by Apuleius, Goldfinger by Ian Fleming, and The Handmaid’s Tale. He offers vital trivia which makes the books more interesting, telling readers how the Nazis banned Bambi, and how William Faulkner wrote As I Lay Dying on an upturned wheelbarrow. It offers entertaining notes about all the books it talks about and teaches readers about the history of the novel. About John Sutherland John Sutherland is an English academician, writer and newspaper columnist. Currently the Emeritus Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University College London, he has also written: Is Heathcliff a Murderer? Puzzles in Nineteenth-century Fiction, Can Jane Eyre Be Happy? More Puzzles in Classic Fiction, and The Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction.