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  1. 18 hours ago · On the Origin of Species was first published on Thursday 24 November 1859, priced at fifteen shillings with a first printing of 1250 copies. The book had been offered to booksellers at Murray's autumn sale on Tuesday 22 November, and all available copies had been taken up immediately.

    • Charles Darwin
    • 1859
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  3. 1 day ago · Jean Genet is recognized as one of the most significant post-war playwrights. His first play was Deathwatch in 1940, followed by The Maids in late 1940, The Balcony in 1956, and The Screens in 1961. Jean Genet's early works were vehemently political.

  4. Jun 27, 2024 · Jane Eyre, novel by Charlotte Bronte, first published in 1847. Widely considered a classic, it gave a new truthfulness to the Victorian novel with its realistic portrayal of the inner life of a woman, noting her struggles with her natural desires and social condition.

  5. 6 days ago · Hans Asperger's early papers were first published in English in 1991, as part of the book Autism and Asperger Syndrome. They were translated by the book's editor, Uta Frith . This further increased awareness of Asperger's work, and of the concept of "Asperger syndrome".

  6. 5 days ago · In 1894-95, editor Arthur W. Brayley of the Bostonian serialized the novel in his magazine, identifying Morton as the author. But after being contacted by Brown’s niece, Rebecca Vollentine Thompson, Brayley published a lengthy correction, titled “The Real Author of the ‘Power of Sympathy.’”.

  7. 1 day ago · Doyle's first novels were The Mystery of Cloomber, not published until 1888, and the unfinished Narrative of John Smith, published only posthumously, in 2011. He amassed a portfolio of short stories, including "The Captain of the Pole-Star" and " J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement ", both inspired by Doyle's time at sea.

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