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Many authors will use quotations from literature as the title for their works. This may be done as a conscious allusion to the themes of the older work or simply because the phrase seems memorable. The following is a partial list of book titles taken from literature. It does not include phrases altered for parody.
From luminaries like Steve Martin, Audrey Hepburn and Eleanor Roosevelt to literary giants like Dorothy Parker, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ralph Waldo Emerson, keep reading for short quotes we adore ...
“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” — Thomas Jefferson. Short Quotes ... Funny short quotes “I’m writing a book. I’ve got the page numbers done ...
[4] [5] The Guardian noted surprising titles missing from the list, like Moby-Dick (1851), [6] and writing in The Daily Telegraph, Jake Kerridge called it "a short-sighted list that will please nobody." [7] The BBC relied on six experts: Stig Abell, Mariella Frostrup, Juno Dawson, Kit de Waal, Alexander McCall Smith and Syima Aslam.
The book began with quotations originally in English, arranged them chronologically by author; Geoffrey Chaucer was the first entry and Mary Frances Butts the last. The quotes were chiefly from literary sources. A "miscellaneous" section followed, including quotations in English from politicians and scientists, such as "fifty-four forty or fight!".
This is a list of best-selling fiction authors to date, in any language. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. "Best selling" refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or co-written by an ...
Short gratitude quotes "When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude." — G.K. Chesterton
This is a list of notable writers whose readership is predominantly teenagers or young adults, or adult fiction writers who have published significant works intended for teens/young adults. Examples of the author's more notable works are given here.