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Curiosities of Literature : A Feast for Book Lovers by John Sutherland (2011, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101616080744

ISBN-139781616080747

eBay Product ID (ePID)84289749

Product Key Features

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCuriosities of Literature : a Feast for Book Lovers

SubjectForm / Trivia, Reference, General, Curiosities & Wonders, Trivia

Publication Year2011

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Reference, Humor

AuthorJohn Sutherland

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight10.8 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal802

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisWhich author had the heaviest brain? What was the original title of 1984?When did cigarettes first appear in English literature? And, while were at it, whowrote the first Western, and is there any link between asthma and literary genius?Sutherlands irreverent literary exploration illuminates every topic imaginablefrom author advances to Civil War literature to Victorian sex to odd things eatenby literary characters (think Patrick Batemans girlfriend in American Psycho).This is a treasure trove of fascinating information for all book lovers., Which author had the heaviest brain? What was the original title of 1984 ? When did cigarettes first appear in English literature? And, while we're at it, who wrote the first Western, and is there any link between asthma and literary genius? Sutherland's irreverent literary exploration illuminates every topic imaginable from author advances to Civil War literature to Victorian sex to odd things eaten by literary characters (think Patrick Bateman's girlfriend in American Psycho ). This is a treasure trove of fascinating information for all book lovers.

Illustrated byRowson, Martin