Charles Dickens wrote two "historical novels": A Tale of Two Cities, set during the French Revolution, and Barnaby Rudge, set during the Gordon Riots. I find it interesting that both of these books were set against a backdrop of violent uprising. Was Dickens particularly fascinated by that kind o...

The name "Frankenstein" is famous enough to have entered popular culture, even if people often get confused about whether it refers to the scientist or the monster. But where did Mary Shelley get this name from? Did it come from a particular real-life person, a local legend from somewhere in Euro...

I recently bought the Harper Perennial Film tie-in edition of motorcycle diaries. But after that I came to know that the original edition was published by Ocean press. So, is there any difference between the film tie in edition and the original edition?

I read this short story back in middle school during my literature class when we were studying about folklore. It was about a moon princess being jealous of her sister sun princess so much that she adorned herself in jewels enough to make the night disappear just so she can shine like her sister....

In the Shakespearean play Hamlet Ophelia became psychologically ill. Was it because of Hamlet's behavior or how society treated her or what's the real reason behind her sudden illness? Did Shakespeare leave any reference to the reason behind her illness?

In the "Passing Of The Third Floor Back" by Jerome K. Jerome (https://www.gutenberg.org/files/865/865-h/865-h.htm) we have the following dialogue, without further explanation. Mrs. Pennycherry pondered. “He’s not the funny sort, is he?” Not that sort at all. Mary Jane was sure of it. What are ...

I know that there’s 1 Mork and Mindy book, is there any more books besides 1? I figured that there had to be more than 1 Mork and Mindy book out there, thusly the question as I want to be sure.