We’re happy to announce our newest product, a Velveteen Rabbit book poster! This poster measures 11″x17″ and contains the full text of Margery Williams’ classic children’s book, The Velveteen Rabbit (or How Toys Become Real). First published in 1922, The Velveteen Rabbit follows a stuffed rabbit who wishes to become real. The Velveteen Rabbit is often considered one the best children’s books of all time. Check out our Velveteen Rabbit book poster here or at the Books on the Wall Etsy shop, and read the full text of The Velveteen Rabbit at Project Gutenberg.
This quote comes from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun. Published in 2006, Half of a Yellow Sun follows two Igbo sisters, Olanna and Kainene, as their lives change before, during, and after the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970). The novel is named after the design on the flag of Biafra, the region that seceded from Nigeria. In 2007, Half of a Yellow Sun won the Orange Prize for Fiction.
This quote is a translation of one of Victor Hugo’s poems. “Be like the bird that, passing on her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing that she hath wings.” Victor Hugo
In the course of researching for Books on the Wall poster designs and various blog posts and infographics, we come across some pretty neat stuff. When we find some interesting facts about literature, we make a scribble in the Books on the Wall notepad, bookmark the link…and move on. Looking back on that notepad recently, though, we realized that we’ve collected quite a few random but really interesting facts about some of our favorite writers—including their lives, backgrounds, habits, and interests. To share the literary love, we compiled 10 of those facts into this brief infographic. Scroll down below the infographic […]
This quote comes from George Eliot’s Middlemarch. Did you know that George Eliot was a woman? “George Eliot” was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, a British journalist and author. Published in volumes from 1871 to 1872, Middlemarch follows several characters living in the fictional town of Middlemarch. Often considered one of the best novels of all time, Middlemarch deals with many themes common to British literature of that period: societal roles, expectations of women, and the role of marriage. “Failure after long perseverance is much grander than never to have a striving good enough to be called a […]
What is the definition of a “Gothic novel”? Gothic literature first came into existence in the late 18th century, as a loose collection of works that tended to take place in old castles, dilapidated houses, mysterious forests, and other creepy, haunted type of places. In general, a gothic novel is one that exemplifies certain gothic elements: dark, highly architectural settings themes of fear, horror, the macabre, uncanniness the presence of supernatural entities or powers certain pre-defined character tropes, such as the “wanderer” or the “two-faced” person Critics also note that this newfound gothic literature was known for providing a sort of “pleasurably […]
This quote comes from Jonathan Safran Foer’s 2005 novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. This novel follows the journey of Oskar Schell, a precocious 9-year-old who is searching for clues about his recently deceased father. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close artfully blends humor and tragedy to explore themes of heritage, identity and loss. Jonathan Safran Foer has recently announced his upcoming novel, Here I Am, to be released in September 2016. “I looked at everyone and wondered where they came from, and who they missed, and what they were sorry for.” Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.” – Lewis Carroll, The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland Original Alice in Wonderland Book Covers These illustrations from vintage editions of The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland are gorgeous. Did you know that Lewis Carroll was inspired by a real-life Alice? He first told Alice Liddell and her sisters the story of Alice […]
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