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An alternative history of Western civilization told through its most emblematic invention, the book.
As well as taking in the well-known titles that have helped shape the world in which we live, The Secret Library brings to light more neglected items among the bookshelves of the world.
As well as discussing DarwinÕs groundbreaking On the Origin of Species, weÕll learn why that bestseller was outsold in DarwinÕs own lifetime by his book on earthworms, and how Edgar Allan PoeÕs biggest-selling title was a book on molluscs.
WeÕll learn about the forgotten Victorian novelist who outsold Dickens, how Sherlock HolmesÕs famous illustrator got the job because of a clerical error, and how the word ÔtrilbyÕ Ð taken from a Victorian novel Ð was originally applied to peopleÕs feet before it became the name of a hat.
The Secret Library brings these little-known stories to light, exploring the intersection between books of all kinds and the history of the Western world over 3,000 years.
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As well as leafing through the well-known titles that have helped shape the world in which we live, Oliver Tearle also dusts off some of the more neglected items to be found hidden among the bookshelves of the past.
You'll learn learn about the forgotten Victorian novelist who outsold Dickens, the woman who became the first published poet in America and the eccentric traveller who
introduced the table-fork to England. Through exploring a variety of books - novels, plays, travel books, science books, cookbooks, joke books and sports almanacs - The Secret Library highlights some of the most fascinating aspects of our history. It also reveals the surprising connections between various works and historical figures. What links Homer's Iliad to Aesop's Fables? Or Wisden Cricketers' Almanack to the creator of Sherlock Holmes?
The Secret Library brings these little-known stories to light, exploring the intersections between books of all kinds and the history of the Western world over 3,000 years.
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- Date d'édition2016
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