Author(s): Professor of Literature John Sutherland (London University College University College, London University College, London University College, London University College, London University College London Arizona Heart Institute, Arizona, USA University College, London University College London, UK)

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Which author had the heaviest brain? What was the original title of "1984"? When did cigarettes first appear in English literature? And, while we re at it, who wrote the first Western, and is there any link between asthma and literary genius? Sutherland s irreverent literary exploration illuminates every topic imaginable from author advances to Civil War literature to Victorian sex to odd things eaten by literary characters (think Patrick Bateman s girlfriend in "American Psycho"). This is a treasure trove of fascinating information for all book lovers."