English literature is a rich and deep world of fascinating facts.
Let's take a deep dive into some of those fascinating facts that we know of today.
1. Egyptians started using papyrus to form books and scrolls.
2. One of the first recorded films was based on "Cinderella" in 1899.
3. 4th July, 1971, Michael S. Hart launched Project Gutenberg, the provider of free electronic e-books.
4. Commonly cited as the first children's book author, John Amos Comelius (1592-1670).
5. Earliest known printed book is the "Diamond Sutra," (Diamond-Cutting Perfection of Wisdom).
6. World's first known author is Enheduanna (l. 2285-2250 BCE), poetry, psalms and prayers are accredited to her.
7. Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" is the longest running play in history.
8. "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" contains every letter in the alphabet.
9. Mary Shelley started writing "Frankenstein" at the age of 18, before it was published 2 years later.
10. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini were friends for a short time.
11. Boris Pasternak, author of "Doctor Zhivago" was the first author to refuse the Nobel Prize for Literature.
12. William Shakespeare introduced over 1,700 words to the English language through his literary works.
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