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Did you know that Charles Dickens owned a pet raven that inspired Edgar Allan Poe to write his famous poem? With his incredible ability for character names, can you imagine what he once called himself when performing a magic show for some friends? What unusual item was used to make his letter opener? This fascinating book contains over one hundred facts about Charles Dickens, organised into categories for easy reading. Whether you are studying Dickens for a project or you are just interested in finding out more about the greatest author of the Victorian age, this is the book for you.

Did you know that the idea for Frankenstein came to Mary Shelley in a vivid dream? Or that her many of her loved ones suffered tragic deaths? What are her most famous quotes? And what did she say when rejecting a marriage proposal from actor, poet and playwright John Howard Payne? This fascinating book contains over one hundred facts about Shelley, organised into categories for easy reading. Whether you are studying the author for a project or you are just interested in finding out more about the creator of one of the most enduring monsters of all time, this is the book for you.

English author Thomas de Quincey's autobiographical account of his addiction to laudanum (opium and alcohol) was his first major success. It paints a fascinating picture of the lives of the opium-eaters in 19th century London.

The late 1890s saw Arthur Conan Doyle return to England after several years abroad. His new house, named Undershaw, represented a fresh start but it was also the beginning of a dramatic decade that saw him fall in love, stand for parliament, fight injustice and be awarded a knighthood. However, for his many admirers, the most important event of that decade was the resurrection of Sherlock Holmes - the character that he felt had cast a shadow over his life.