Origins of a Story: 202 True Inspirations Behind the World's Greatest Literature is a 2017 non-fiction book by Jake Grogan. It is about authors' inspirations for well known stories, including inspirations of Stephen King, Dr. Seuss, Lewis Carroll, and more.[1]
 Book cover | |
| Author | Jake Grogan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Appleseed Press Book Publishers Inc. |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 9781604337518 |
Reception
editA review from Kirkus Reviews concluded with, "A lively peek into literary genius".[2] Matt Sutherland of Foreword Reviews wrote, "If you’ve wondered how your favorite masterpieces got their starts, the itch can now be scratched". The book was a 2017 INDIES finalist on Foreword Magazine.[3]
References
edit- ^ Melgaard, Michael (November 22, 2017). "Oscar Wilde and Lewis Carroll based their most iconic characters on real people, and other things we learned from Origins of a Story". The National Post. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Origins of a Story". Kirkus Reviews. July 28, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ Sutherland, Matt (October 2017). "Origins of a Story". Foreword Reviews. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
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