Books Fatal to Their Authors
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About This Book
1895. This work discusses literally hundreds of authors and their writings which were fatal to the authors' careers or reputations. The book arranges the various authors in the following topics: theology; fanatics and free thinkers; astrology, alchemy and magic; science and philosophy; history; politics and statesmanship; satire; poetry; drama and romance; booksellers and publishers; some literary martyrs.
Chapters (16)
- BOOKS FATAL TO THEIR AUTHORS
- To The Memory Of John Walter, Esq., M.A., J.P., Of Bearwood, Berks, This Volume Is Respectfully And Affectionately Dedicated.
- PREFACE.
- TO THE BOOK-LOVER.
- BOOKS FATAL TO THEIR AUTHORS.
- CHAPTER I. THEOLOGY.
- CHAPTER II. FANATICS AND FREE-THINKERS.
- CHAPTER III. ASTROLOGY, ALCHEMY, AND MAGIC.
- CHAPTER IV. SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY.
- CHAPTER V. HISTORY.
- CHAPTER VI. POLITICS AND STATESMANSHIP.
- CHAPTER VII. SATIRE.
- CHAPTER VIII. POETRY.
- CHAPTER IX. DRAMA AND ROMANCE.
- CHAPTER X. BOOKSELLERS AND PUBLISHERS.
- CHAPTER XI. SOME LITERARY MARTYRS.
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