Facts About Books

Awesome Facts About Books And The Wonderful People Who Write Them

Tennessee Williams died from choking on a bottle cap.

Love the smell of old books? You’ve got bibliosmia.

Edgar Allen Poe originally wanted a parrot to repeat the word “nevermore” in his famous poem, but decided against it as the bird wasn’t melancholy enough.

Pride and Prejudice was originally entitled First Impressions .

The longest sentence ever printed can be found in Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. It’s a staggering 823 words long!

Cinderella ’s glass slippers? Originally, they were made from fur but the story was changed in the 1600s by a translator.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe was the first American novel to sell one million copies.

Ernest Hemingway is thought to have written the shortest story in the world. It has six words:

“For sale:

baby shoes,

never worn.”

It took JD Salinger ten years to write The Catcher in the Rye.

What are some random facts you know about authors and books?