13 Worst Reviews of Classic Books

Tips for October 29-November 3 PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of October 29, 2012 This week: the sequel to The Wind in the Willows, a must read essay collection from James Wood, and the definitive Springsteen biography. Plus, another masterful WWII book from Alex Kershaw. more The 13 Worst Reviews of Classic Books Ralph Waldo Emerson was once called "a hoary-headed and toothless baboon" by Thomas Carlyle. Here are 13 other scathing reviews of classic writers and their books. more The State of the Short Story Lorin Stein, editor of The Paris Review, tells us that if you think short stories are dead, you aren't paying close enough attention. more The Big Books of Fall 2012 Check out our favorite books publishing this fall. more Why 'Frankenstein' Is the Greatest Horror Novel Ever The greatest horror novel was written 200 years ago by a 19-year-old. more How 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' Was Made Into a Graphic Novel PW talks with crime novelist Denise Mina. more The 10 Most Difficult Books How many of them have you read? more The On-Sale Calendar: October 2012 For an extended list of books publishing this week, including Until Memoir by Courtney Love, check out our On-Sale Calendar. more For more on this week's new books, visit us at www.publishersweekly.com/tipsheet Today's Job Chronicle Books is seeking a Sales Manager, Special Markets. Maybe it's you! For more about this and other jobs, visit PW JobZone.	PW Bestseller Lists Week of 10/21 Hardcover Fiction #1 "The Panther" by Nelson DeMille. Full list Hardcover Nonfiction #1 "Killing Kennedy" by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. Full list Trade Paper #1 "Fifty Shades of Grey" by E L James. Full list Children's Fiction #1 "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan. Full list

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