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Author : Isaac Disraeli
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Curiosities of Literature written by Isaac Disraeli and published by . This book was released on 1823 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Sutherland
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1446409015
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (464 download)
Download or read book Curiosities of Literature written by John Sutherland and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-10-31 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much heavier was Thackeray's brain than Walt Whitman's? Which novels do American soldiers read? When did cigarettes start making an appearance in English literature? And, while we're about it, who wrote the first Western, is there any link between asthma and literary genius, and what really happened on Dorothea's wedding night in Middlemarch? In Curiosities of Literature, John Sutherland contemplates the full import of questions such as these, and attempts a few answers in a series of essays that are both witty and eclectic. His approach is also unashamedly discursive. An account of the fast-working Mickey Spillane, for example, leads to a consideration of the substances, both legal and illegal, that authors have employed to boost their creative energies. An essay on good and bad handwriting points out in passing that Thackeray could write the Lord's Prayer on the back of a stamp. As for Mary Shelley, a brief recital of the circumstances in which she wrote Frankenstein stops off to consider what impact the miserable summer weather of 1816 had on the future path of English literature. Of course, it is debatable whether knowledge of these arcane topics adds to the wisdom of nations, but it does highlight the random pleasures to be found in reading literature and reading about it. As John Sutherland rightly asks, 'Why else read?'
Author : George Soane
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book New Curiosities of Literature written by George Soane and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George SOANE
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (27 download)
Download or read book New Curiosities of Literature ... Second Edition written by George SOANE and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Soane
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book New curiosities of literature and book of the months written by George Soane and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Hendrickson
Publisher : Harvest Books
ISBN 13 : 9780156527873
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (278 download)
Download or read book The Literary Life and Other Curiosities written by Robert Hendrickson and published by Harvest Books. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of unusual and entertaining facts and myths about writers, books, word origins, publishers, critics, grammar, and other aspects of the world of literature
Author : George Soane
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (831 download)
Download or read book New curiosities of literature and book of the months written by George Soane and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Julie Koh
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN 13 : 0702257214
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Portable Curiosities written by Julie Koh and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2016-05-25 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biting collection of stories from a bold new voice. A young girl sees ghosts from her third eye, located where her belly button should be. A corporate lawyer feels increasingly disconnected from his job in a soulless 1200-storey skyscraper. And a one-dimensional yellow man steps out from a cinema screen in the hope of leading a three-dimensional life, but everyone around him is fixated only on the color of his skin. Welcome to Portable Curiosities. In these dark and often fantastical stories, Julie Koh combines absurd humour with searing critiques on modern society, proving herself to be one of Australia's most original and daring young writers.
Author : Charles Carroll Bombaugh
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Oddities and Curiosities of Words and Literature written by Charles Carroll Bombaugh and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Isaac D'Israeli
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (186 download)
Download or read book Curiosities of Literature written by Isaac D'Israeli and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stefan Bachmann
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062313150
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)
Download or read book The Cabinet of Curiosities written by Stefan Bachmann and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of thirty-six forty eerie, mysterious, intriguing, and very short stories by the acclaimed authors Stefan Bachmann, Katherine Catmull, Claire LeGrand, and Emma Trevayne. The Cabinet of Curiosities is perfect for fans of Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and anyone who relishes a good creepy tale. Great for reading alone or reading aloud at camp or school! The book features an introduction and commentary by the authors and black-and-white illustrations throughout.
Author : Lisa Montanarelli
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1461747481
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (617 download)
Download or read book New York City Curiosities written by Lisa Montanarelli and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-01-11 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive collection of New York City's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for New York City residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist. From Chinatown restaurants that make "bubble tea" to the Burger King peacock statue in Staten Island, this book will have it all.
Author : Douglas Preston
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0759527717
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (595 download)
Download or read book The Cabinet of Curiosities written by Douglas Preston and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In one of NPR's 100 Best Thrillers Ever, FBI agent Pendergast discovers thirty-six murdered bodies in a New York City charnel house . . . and now, more than a century later, a killer strikes again. In an ancient tunnel underneath New York City a charnel house is discovered. Inside are thirty-six bodies--all murdered and mutilated more than a century ago. While FBI agent Pendergast investigates the old crimes, identical killings start to terrorize the city. The nightmare has begun. Again.
Author : George SOANE
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (27 download)
Download or read book New Curiosities of Literature ... Second Edition written by George SOANE and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Isaac Disraeli
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (859 download)
Download or read book Curiosities of Literature a New Ed written by Isaac Disraeli and published by . This book was released on with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gordon Grice
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
ISBN 13 : 0761189378
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (611 download)
Download or read book Cabinet of Curiosities written by Gordon Grice and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exactly the book for every young explorer who loves finding stuff in nature and bringing it home. Cabinet of Curiosities is a lavishly illustrated introduction to the wonders of natural history and the joys of being an amateur scientist and collector. Nature writer Gordon Grice, who started his first cabinet of curiosities at age six when he found a skunk’s skull, explains how scientists classify all living things through the Linnaeus system; how to tell real gold from fool’s gold; how to preserve butterflies, crab shells, feathers, a robin’s egg, spider specimens, and honeycombs; how to identify seashells; the difference between antlers and horns; how to read animal tracks. And then, what to do with your specimens, including how to build a cabinet of curiosities out of common household objects, like a desk organizer or a box for fishing tackle.
Author : Edward Brooke-Hitching
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1471166929
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (711 download)
Download or read book The Madman's Library written by Edward Brooke-Hitching and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK * 'Anybody who loves the printed word will be bowled over by this amusing, erudite, beautiful book about books. It is in every way a triumph. One of the loveliest books to have been published for many, many years' Alexander McCall Smith 'Quite simply the best gift for any book lover this year, or perhaps ever' Lucy Atkins, Sunday Times Literary Book of the Year 'An utterly joyous journey into the deepest eccentricities of the human mind… The most cheering, fascinating book I’ve read for ages' Guardian From the author of the critically acclaimed and globally successful The Phantom Atlas, The Golden Atlas and The Sky Atlas comes a stunning new work. The Madman’s Library is a unique, beautifully illustrated journey through the entire history of literature, delving into its darkest territories to hunt down the very strangest books ever written, and uncover the fascinating stories behind their creation. This is a madman’s library of eccentric and extraordinary volumes from around the world, many of which have been completely forgotten. Books written in blood and books that kill, books of the insane and books that hoaxed the globe, books invisible to the naked eye and books so long they could destroy the Universe, books worn into battle, books of code and cypher whose secrets remain undiscovered… and a few others that are just plain weird. From the 605-page Qur'an written in the blood of Saddam Hussein, through the gorgeously decorated 15th-century lawsuit filed by the Devil against Jesus, to the lost art of binding books with human skin, every strand of strangeness imaginable (and many inconceivable) has been unearthed and bound together for a unique and richly illustrated collection ideal for every book-lover.
