000			02932cam a2200349 i 4500
001			on1201299077
003			OCoLC
005			20210629111312.0
008			201023s2021 caua e 001 0 eng d
040			_aYDX _beng _erda _cYDX _dHBP _dMBT _dOCLCO _dVP@ _dOCLCF _dJAS _dSAP _dNFG
020			_a168188755X
020			_a9781681887555
035			_a(OCoLC)1201299077
092			_a028.9 _bC975
049			_aNFGA
245	0	4	_aThe curious reader : _ba literary miscellany of novels & novelists / _cedited by Erin McCarthy and the team at Mental Floss.
264		1	_aSan Rafael, California : _bWeldonOwen, _c2021.
300			_a288 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aIncludes index.
520			_a" 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.
520			_aReveals 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.
650		0	_aBooks and reading _vMiscellanea. _9154425
650		0	_aFiction _vMiscellanea.
650		0	_aAuthors _vMiscellanea. _9174306
700	1		_aMcCarthy, Erin A., _eeditor.
710	2		_aMental Floss (Firm), _eeditor.
994			_aC0 _bNFG
999			_c331608 _d331608