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One tree can make about 50 books.

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Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) – Irish playwright, novelist, and poet celebrated for his wit, flamboyant style, and sharp social critique. Famous works include The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest. Despite his literary success, he was imprisoned for his homosexuality, convicted of “gross indecency” in Victorian England. Wilde’s humor, insight, and daring spirit continue to inspire readers worldwide. His works challenge norms, celebrate beauty, and remain timelessly relevant.

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Page-a-vu. Noun. That eerie feeling that you’ve read this book before, even though you haven’t.

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palindrome. /ˈpal-in-drohm/ noun. a word, sentence, verse, or even number that reads the same backward or forward. Example: “Mr. Owl ate my metal worm.”

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pangram. /ˈpan-gruhm/ noun. a sentence incorporating all the letters of the alphabet. Example: “the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.”

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pangram. /ˈpan-gruhm/ noun. a sentence incorporating all the letters of the alphabet. Example: “the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.”

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paraprosdokian. /pair-uh-prahz-ˈdohk-ee-in/ Noun. a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to re-frame or re-interpret the first part.

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Paulo Coelho wrote The Alchemist in just two weeks. He said he could write that fast because the book was “already written in his soul”.

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Paulo Coelho's parents committed him to a mental institution three times because they didn’t want him to be a writer. They wanted him to be an engineer instead.

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Penguin Random House publishes 85,000 titles every year, including 15,000 titles in print and 70,000 titles in digital format.

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Penguin Random House reports an annual income of $893 million in 2021, which is close to the combined income of its four main competitors: Hachette, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, and Macmillan.

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Pride and Prejudice was originally titled First Impressions, before Jane Austen rewrote the story significantly and also changed the title.

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