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10 Facts about John Knowles's A Separate Peace

The 1959 tale of prep-school friendship against the backdrop of war has sold more than 8 million copies.... READ ON

12 Facts about Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment

The protagonist Raskolnikov commits a terrible crime and descends into spiritual turmoil.... READ ON

12 Facts about Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness

The 1899 novella explored the consequences of colonialism in Africa—and within one man's soul.... READ ON

12 Facts About Joseph Pulitzer, the Man Behind the Awards

He communicated in a secret code.... READ ON

How Freud’s Only Visit to America Made Him Hate the U.S. for the Rest of His Life

Poo problems, prostate pain, and lustful longings: The story behind Freud’s first (and only) trip to the U.S.... READ ON

Retrobituaries: Patrick Manson, the Man Who First Linked Mosquitoes to Disease

He was the first to figure out that irritating buzz could be a danger sign.... READ ON

Ike Gravelle, Montana’s Original Dynamiting Extortionist

His attempts to dynamite Northern Pacific Railroad tracks foreshadowed the Unabomber—but he had very different goals.... READ ON

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