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"Readers rejoice! From Mental Floss, an online destination for more than a billion curious minds since its founding in 2001, comes the ultimate book for lovers of literature. From Americanah to War and Peace, from Chinua Achebe and Jane Austen to Jesmyn Ward and George R.R. Martin, learn surprising facts about the world's most famous novels and novelists. The Curious Reader will delight bookworms everywhere. This literary compendium from Mental Floss reveals fascinating facts about the world's most famous authors and their literary works. Readers will learn about George Orwell's near-death experience during the writing of 1984; meet the real man who may have inspired Pride and Prejudice's Mr. Darcy; discover which famous author kept her husband's heart after he passed away; and learn about the influence of psychedelics on Dune. The Curious Reader also contains the most-loved book-related articles from 20 years of Mental Floss, including "Cat-Loving Writers," "Famous Authors' Unfinished Manuscripts," "Literary Characters Based on Real People," and "Books You Didn't Know Were Self-Published." This literary miscellany is certain to inspire book lovers, aspiring writers, students, and teachers alike to discover a diverse selection of curated literary works--leading to an expansion of their library!"--Amazon.
Reveals fascinating facts about the world's most famous authors and their literary works. Readers will learn about George Orwell's near-death experience during the writing of 1984; meet the real man who may have inspired Pride and Prejudice's Mr. Darcy; discover which famous author kept her husband's heart after he passed away; and learn about the influence of psychedelics on Dune. Also contains the most-loved book-related articles from 20 years of Mental Floss. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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If you are curious about such stories, then “The Curious Reader: A Literary Miscellany of Novels and Novelists”. (2021), edited by Erin McCarthy, was designed for you. And designed is the right word, for this Mental Floss book is beautifully designed and artfully presented. Scads of notable books, from “1984” to “War and Peace,” are explored in bite-sized chunks with fascinating tidbits about each book and its author.
There are a number of extra features that add to the pleasure of the book, including rejection letters sent to authors for books that later won acclaim and a group of books that were self-published before some publisher finally got wise. And there are lots of illustrations.
Everyone who reads this book will wonder why certain books were included while others were not. I'll confess that some of the included books I had never even heard of. Those who compiled the book apparently had there own disagreements, for at the end four pages are devoted to novels "that didn't make the cut." Some of these I've never heard of either, but I agree “A Confederacy of Dunces” should have been included. ( )