Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve: What the Numbers Reveal About the Classics, Bestsellers, and Our Own Writing By Ben Blatt

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Data meets literature in this “enlightening” (The Wall Street Journal), “brilliant” (The Boston Globe), “Nate Silver-esque” (O, The Oprah Magazine) look at what the numbers have to say about our favorite authors and their masterpieces.There’s a famous piece of writing advice—offered by Ernest Hemingway, Stephen King, and myriad writers in between—not to use -ly adverbs like “quickly” or “angrily.” It sounds like solid advice, but can we actually test it? If we were to count all the -ly adverbs these authors used in their careers, do they follow their own advice? What’s more, do great books in general—the classics and the bestsellers—share this trait? In the age of big data we can answer questions like these in the blink of an eye. In Nabokov’s Favorite Word Is Mauve, a “literary detective story: fast-paced, thought-provoking, and intriguing” (Brian Christian, coauthor of Algorithms to Live By), statistician and journalist Ben Blatt explores the wealth of fun findings that can be discovered by using text and data analysis. He assembles a database of thousands of books and hundreds of millions of words, and then he asks the questions that have intrigued book lovers for generations: What are our favorite authors’ favorite words? Do men and women write differently? Which bestselling writer uses the most clichés? What makes a great opening sentence? And which writerly advice is worth following or ignoring? All of Blatt’s investigations and experiments are original, conducted himself, and no math knowledge is needed to enjoy the book. On every page, there are new and eye-opening findings. By the end, you will have a newfound appreciation of your favorite authors and also come away with a fresh perspective on your own writing. “Blatt’s new book reveals surprising literary secrets” (Entertainment Weekly) and casts an x-ray through literature, allowing us to see both the patterns that hold it together and the brilliant flourishes that allow it to spring to life.

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I absolutely loved this book! Data meets literature and the results will surprise you. This book had me laughing out loud—both in hysterics and delight. There is so much fun information presented and the idea to examine literature this way is innovate and exciting. I loved the inspiration behind the book—the famous Federalist papers/author dispute—and how it guided the concept. This book would make a great read for a book club or a classroom setting—it brings up countless discussions and new angles of looking at the books we know and love (or think we know!). For the solo reader, this book is full of exciting bits of data that has the potential to blow your mind.Perhaps I am biased because lit analysis was my major in college. I devour books on the subject though I'm frustrated with the lack of selection, diversity, and the overall lack of excitement on the subject matter. This book was one of the most thrilling books I have read in the genre. I can say that people with an interest in comparative literature or analysis should really get a kick out of this book. But with that being said, I think just about any book or statistics enthusiast can enjoy this read. The material is not wordy, dull, or complicated. The author does a great job of presenting the data without reaching for absurd conclusions. The information is interesting, fascinating, and even humorous, but is laid out in a very reader-friendly way. I read it in one sitting on a Saturday afternoon and was left wanting more.I had very little to say about this book in a negative way. I wish it were longer. And my least favorite chapter was the one about author names vs. title names vs. co-authors.Though statistics were involved, it didn't really seem to match the rest of the concepts. Overall it was a nearly faultless read. I may have caught a typo on page 70 when Richard Bachman was referenced (wrong author).I would love to see a sequel to this book. Please do Shakespeare (did he write them all? Did he really change writing styles so drastically between James I and Elizabeth I to the point that scholars believe he was actually several writers?)! The Bible! It would be neat to see which parts of the Bible had one author behind it and if it followed a certain time line. I would love to know what the most common noun was in the Bible (or Shakespeare). And Beowulf—I wish there was something to compare that piece to. Are any of the stories in One Thousand and One Nights written by the same authors? Did Thomas Paine write Common Sense? Any way we can compare The String of Pearls to writers of the same time period (I would love to know who invented Sweeney Todd)? Did Beatrice Sparks write Go Ask Alice? What about the O: A Presidential Novel? Goodness I could really go on.Read this book! Highly recommended!

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