Now All We Need Is a Title: Famous Book Titles and How They Got That Way

By André Bernard and André Bernard

Book Overview

Andr? Bernard has researched the stories behind more than one hundred of the most famous titles in the English language to produce a fascinating volume rich in literary anecdote and publishing lore. The Great Gatsby was almost titled Trimalchio in West Egg, while some unknown editor told William L. Shirer, Please God, don't ask us to publish a book called The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. It's a wonderful romp among the literary monuments.Raymond Chandler to Alfred A. Knopf: I'm trying to think of a good title for you to want me to change.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393314367
• ISBN13: 9780393314366
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

If You Are Stumped About Book Titles, Get This One

Many authors throw a few words into their manuscript for a title--with little thought about it. This fascinating short book reveals a few of the behind the scenes stories about well-known books and their titles. If you read through Andre Bernard's book, you will learn book titles come from many different sources. It could spark something for your own writing and publishing work. If nothing else, you'll learn some terrific publishing trivia which will make riveting small talk in any gathering. I like this book and believe it has tremendous teaching value.