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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.
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Curiosities of literature: a feast for book lovers
2011, Skyhorse Pub., Skyhorse, SKYHORSE
in English
1616080744 9781616080747
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Table of Contents
Literary baked meats
The body of literature: heads, lungs, hearts, and bowels
Tools of the trade
Sex and the Victorians
Better than sex, some say
Some curious literary records: best, worst, and most
Literary crimewatch (and gunplay)
Who? Who? Who?
Name games
Readers: distinguished and less distinguished
Mammon and the book trade
Wheels
Morbid curiosity
Curious connections: a terminal quiz.
Edition Notes
"A Herman Graf book."
Includes index.
English.
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