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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> Readers rejoice! Learn amazing facts about authors and their books, from Jane Austen to JRR Tolkien. <p/>Readers rejoice! From <b>Mental Floss</b>, an online destination for more than a billion curious minds since its founding in 2001, comes the ultimate book for lovers of literature. From <i>Americanah</i> to <i>War and Peace</i>, 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. <p/> <i>The Curious Reader</i> 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 <i>Pride and Prejudice</i>'s Mr. Darcy; discover which famous author kept her husband's heart after he passed away; and learn about the influence of psychedelics on <i>Dune</i>. <i>The Curious Reader</i> 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." <p/> 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!

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