Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 1904

Sitting this one out, as I haven't read a single one of these titles.

The Late Mattia Pascal was maybe one of the first books I picked as a NYRB classic and it's interesting only.

I've recently picked up a cheap copy of Lucky Per which I am looking forward.

*Makes the sign of the cross* to whoever votes for The Golden Bowl

Interesting, as this is one of the first of these where I've read more than one of the books! And for me, The Golden Bowl was the clear winner...

Haven't read any of these? There's still time! And all should be available via public domain.

Freckles is a fun hate-read, I recommend it. (Not exactly hate, but you'll marvel at how batshit it is on every page while happily reading on.)

I remember the Sea Wolf as being suuuuper homoerotic, so it's a good one as well.

And E. Nesbit is a total classic. (Look out for some really bad antisemitism when you get to the otherwise brilliant Story of the Amulet though.)

Nesbit, Conrad, Chesterton all great.
Lucky Per is NEARLY great, he just didn't realise which character he should have written the book about and she vanishes 4/5 of the way through and then all the air goes out of the book.

Ooops, the Wells is also great fun.

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

E. Nesbit vs Henry James FITE

Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 1905