The Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes Author:Sutherland, James, ed. Highlights of the lighter side of English literature from the Bible through the 20th century -- over 100 anecdotes, including Shakespeare's "coronation", a printer's error in a Bible that read "Thou shalt commit adultery," Joyce's collaboration and friendship with Samuel Beckett, Dylan Thomas' bouts with sunsets and strong drink. "... shows us,... more » as vividly as a personal meeting, how very boastul, kind, contentious, eccentric, dedicated, vengeful, foolish, shy, and, in general, various the literary tribe can be." New Yorker Topical and biographical indexes.« less