LITERATURE

11 Facts About Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man And The Sea

For his 1952 novella 'The Old Man and the Sea,' Ernest Hemingway based some qualities of his lead character on his own fishing boat captain.

15 Things You Might Not Know About Brave New World

If it's been a while since you picked up author Aldous Huxley’s 1932 classic, here are some facts about the novel and its legacy.

15 Fragrances Inspired by Literature

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15 Curious Facts About Sherlock Holmes

In 'The Great Detective,' author Zach Dundas reveals that the frenzy surrounding Sherlock Holmes isn’t strictly a Benedict Cumberbatch-related phenomenon. The master of Baker Street has always inspired fanatical devotion and feverish anticipation.

9 Ways The Art of War Conquered the World

Everyone from New England Patriots’ coach Bill Belichick to Tupac Shakur has supposedly read the 2500-year-old text’s 13 chapters on the 13 aspects of warfare.

15 Things You Might Not Know About Catch-22

Joseph Heller’s 1961 war comedy Catch-22 is one of the most beloved novels of the 20th century, not to mention one of the funniest. Here are a few interesting bits of information about both how Heller’s story came to be and the legacy that it left behind.

You Don’t Need $225,000 Worth of Plastic Surgery to Celebrate Shakespeare

Lots of people say they like Shakespeare. Not a lot of people get plastic surgery just to prove it.

13 Titles Inspired by Shakespeare Phrases

10 Ways Shakespeare Changed Everything

The basic thesis of Stephen Marche’s How Shakespeare Changed Everything becomes obvious very early on (as in, it is expressed in the title). According to this fun, lyrically written and well-researched book, here are just ten of the many ways that Shakes

10 Charming Facts About Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel 'Jane Eyre' was an instant hit—and many of its themes were taken from the author's real life.

6 Adaptations of Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue

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11 Facts About To Kill a Mockingbird

The coming-of-age tale about racial injustice in the South was a phenomenal success from the start, and has only become more popular with time.

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17 Poets’ Quotes About Poetry

Investigators Find Possible Remains of Cervantes

10 Surprising Facts About the Writing Lives of Great Authors

Here are 10 surprising, counterintuitive, sometimes jaw-dropping facts about your favorite writers, from Toni Morrison to Jack Kerouac.

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This Website Will Tell You What Book to Read Next

Enter in the title of a book, and WhatShouldIReadNext.com analyzes reviews and ratings from other readers and gives you options for what to read in the future.

11 Eulogies for Writers Written by Writers

19 Amazing Details from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

The Worst (And Most Important) Smuggling Job in the History of Literature

There’s a reason you can walk into any bookstore in the country and buy a copy of Ulysses over the counter, instead of using a bootlegger in France. That reason: Bennett Cerf.

9 Famous Authors’ Favorite Workday Snacks

Emily Dickinson: Scandalous Spinster?

11 Great Thinkers' Brilliant Study Tips for Finals Week

College students can try out these strategies used by some of history's greatest minds.

14 Facts About Anne of Green Gables Author L.M. Montgomery

While Anne found love and happiness, Montgomery herself wasn’t so lucky.

15 Sherlock Easter Eggs Straight From Arthur Conan Doyle

Here are 15 references to the original stories that you might have missed.

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