The Book of Forgotten Authors by Christopher FowlerMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
A fascinating review of once-popular authors who are now, as the title suggests, largely forgotten.
I nearly didn't buy it as I thought it was bleeding obvious why they were forgotten - they just didn't have the genius of Dickens & Austen etc. To some extent that's true but also it's because world events got in the way or their own self-destructive tendeincies did. A surprising number may be forgotten but their work isn't. Or rather the films/plays their work inspired are still widely known.
Overall, a great read for book lovers. Personally, I don't think I will seek out any of these authors. But, I do have a new-found appreciation for what happens to authors after their books leave the bestseller lists.
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