In John Buchan's famous short novel The Thirty-Nine Steps, much of the plot (ha) revolves around a German plot to assassinate the Greek Premier, which is thwarted by the story's hero. All this happens just before Britain joins the First World War. Was this based on, or inspired by, any real-life...

The series I remember is about a young female lead. She is in a world where human trafficking is common. The rich and powerful are able to take another person's attributes through the use of a Blood Ore or Blood Metal. The female protagonist doesn't join the practice, but rather eats the brain...

Think sci-fi but only about ~20-30 years out. It takes place in NYC and has a huge emphasis on the media, entertainment, and cultural conflict in America. One of the protagonists hosts a radio show and has significant influence. Another protagonist is a performer with some superhuman ability to...

"All you need to free yourself from slavery is a couple of pints of beer".... I read Ivanhoe for the first time translated into spanish, and am having a heck of time finding the material in any english editions for reference.

In an excellent answer to one of my previous questions, verbose writes: Since The Tempest is the first play printed in the First Folio, it was often assumed to be an early play. Scholars such as Edmond Malone and Edward Capell began tackling the chronology of Shakespeare's plays in the late 1...

In The Princess Bride by William Goldman, there is an extended section where the author says that he wanted to include a reunion scene when Buttercup first discovers that the "man in black" is in fact her beloved Westley, but his editor didn't want it in. So as a compromise, Goldman tells you to ...