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Origins of a Story: 202 True Inspirations Behind the World's Greatest Literature
Origins of a Story: 202 True Inspirations Behind the World's Greatest Literature | Jake Grogan
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For readers and writers alike, Origins of a Story is the inspiring collection of 202 amazing true stories behind the world's greatest literature! Did you know Lennie from Of Mice and Men was based on a real person? Or how about that Charlotte's Web was based on an actual spider and her egg that E. B. White would carry from Maine to New York on business trips? Origins of a Story profiles 202 famous literary masterpieces and explores how each story got its start. Spanning works from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first, this book is the first of its kind. Get glimpses of the reality behind these fictional stories, and learn about the individual creative process for each writer. Origins of a Story will not only leave you with a different perspective into your favorite works of fiction, but it will also have you inspired to take your everyday life and craft it into a literary masterpiece!
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Naominats
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Any work of art, whether it be literature, art or anything in between, is an aggregation of influences and inspirations. If context within a story is crucial, then just as crucial is the context beyond the page. To consider both is to see a clearer, fuller picture of the books you love.

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WanderingBookaneer
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rekahlee
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Very busy morning at the library. I‘ve taken to listening to music while reading on my break because people are very chatty in my workroom. I was surprised to find that music doesn‘t distract me, it really just enhances the experience ❤️📚🎶

#MarchInBooks #BookAndMusic

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vivastory
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This book is filled with interesting info...& typos

Christine11 Typos bug me but this book sounds really interesting! 😊 6y
kalinichta Suddenly, Irvine Welsh looks very well-preserved. 6y
vivastory @kalinichta 😂 laudanum & jazz clubs instead of heroin & raves 6y
kalinichta @vivastory Oh my gosh, I want to read that story now. 6y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk Would read! 6y
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vivastory
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William S. Burroughs' uncle was Rockefeller's publicity manager? Bizarre!

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vivastory
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The tagged book is full of fascinating info

readinginthedark Ooh! 😯 6y
ValerieAndBooks I love interesting tidbits like this! Stacking. 6y
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vivastory
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#bookhaul 1/4
Austen & Le Carre were on my shopping list. I was really tempted by the collected Austen Penguin edition, but it was too hefty. I loved Dirda's "Browsings" & "Classics for Pleasure," hopefully his book on Doyle will be great. I'd never heard of "Origins of a Story" but was immediately sold by the inclusion of Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle immediately following Brave New World.