Anonymity: A Secret History of English Literature by John Mullan

Anonymity: A Secret History of English Literature

John Mullan

374 pages first pub 2007 (view editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative fast-paced
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This book is ideal for curious readers who enjoy uncovering the hidden strategies behind literary masterpieces and exploring how anonymity shaped both authors' creative choices and readers' historical engagement.

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Many of the great books of English literature were first published without their authors' names upon them.But why did authors choose anonymity? And how did it excite the curiosity of their first readers? Ranging from the sixteenth century to the p...

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