Historical Events tagged with "book"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Publication of Ulysses by James Joyce
Ulysses, the novel written by James Joyce, was published in Paris by Sylvia Beach's Shakespeare and Company. This Modernist masterpiece redefined narrative style and structure by employing stream of consciousness as its primary technique. The book charts a day in the life of its protagonist, Leopold Bloom, as he navigates the streets of Dublin on June 16, 1904. Its vivid exploration of ordinary life, complex characters, and deep psychological insights captivated and challenged contemporary readers and critics alike.
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Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle was published as one of the first significant printed works in the late 15th century, capturing the essence of historical and biblical narratives through elaborate woodcut illustrations. Composed by Schedel, it compiled world history from creation to the present, illustrated with over 1,800 woodcuts and 1,000 pages of text. The production of this remarkable book was a collaborative effort in Nuremberg, Germany, by the printing firm of Anton Koberger, aiming to disseminate knowledge and history in a visually compelling manner. It stands to this day as a testament to the richness of medieval scholarship and the importance of print media in shaping public understanding of history.
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