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Sinclair Lewis's Main Street is published
On this day, Harcourt, Brace & Howe published Main Street by Sinclair Lewis and it became a sensation immediately. Biographer Mark Schorer said it was "The most sensational event in twentieth-century American publishing history." In 1922, about two million Americans read the book. -
F. Scott Fitzgerald Publishes The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby, Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald a.k.a F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book was published in April 10, 1925. This book is considered one of his best books of all time. It takes place in 1922 and it is about a wealthy man named Jay Gatsby and his love for Daisy Buchanan. -
Adolf Hitler Publishes Mein Kampf Volume I
On this day, Adolf Hitler published his autobiography, Mein Kampf (English: My Struggle). This book was written while he was in prison and it's about his resentment for Jews and how he thought that Germans were the most powerful race. -
A.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
On this day, Alan Alexander Milne a.k.a A.A. Milne publishes the first book in the Winnie the Pooh series. The book is about adventures of a bear (Winnie the Pooh) and his friends: Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, and Rabbit. -
Erich Maria Remarque publishes All Quiet on the Western Front
On this day, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is published. The author was a German veteran of World War I and the horrors of being a soldier stayed with him. This book describes all the physical and mental stress the German soldiers went through during the war. Henry Louis Mencken said this book was "unquestionably the best story of the World War." -
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck is published
On this day, the award-winning novel, The Good Earth is published. It tells the story about a humble Chinese peasant farmer and his wife O-Ian, a former slave. Their lives are going great so far until one day when they could afford to buy property from the house that O-Ian used to work in. Their lives completely change after that. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette stated that it was "one of the most important and revealing novels of our time." -
Gone with the Wind by Mararet Mitchell is published
On this day, Gone with the Wind is first published. The setting takes place in Georgia during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Margaret wrote this book while she was recovering from an injury that took a while to heal. The book recieved a Pulitzer Prize a year after it was published. -
J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published
On this day, John Ronald Reul Tolkien a.k.a J. R. R. Tolkien published The Hobbit. It is considered one of the best books he has ever written. The novel also won an award for best juvenile fiction. Up to this day, it is still popular and is seen as a classic in children's literature. -
Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell is published
George Orwell's Homage to Catalonia is published on this day. The book talks about Orwell's experiences and observations in the Spanish Civil War. -
Nathaniel West's The Day of the Locust is published
On this day, Random House publishes Nathaniel West's The Day of the Locust. The setting takes place in Hollywood, California during the Great Depression and it is about this city's corruptions. In 1998, it was ranked #73 on the list of 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by the Modern Library. -
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway is published
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway was published on this day. This book is about an American man named Robert Jordan, who leaves the U.S. to work with a Spanish guerrilla unit during the Spanish Civil War. A movie based on this book was made three years later. -
Miracle in the Rain by Ben Hecht is published
Miracle in the Rain by Ben Hecht is published on this day. The setting takes place in New York City during World War II and is about a woman and a soldier meeting in the rain one afternoon while it was raining. However, fate comes in and threatens their relationship. The movie was released thirteen years later. -
Animal Farm by George Orwell is published in England
George Orwell's Animal Farm is in England published on this day. This satire is about events leading up to the Russian Revolution. It was chosen as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923-2005 in Time magazine. -
The First Performance of A Streetcar Named Desire Takes Place
On this day, the play A Streetcar Named Desire written by Tennesse Williams takes place in New York City. The setting takes place right after World War II in New Orleans, Louisiana. The play recieves a Pulitzer Prize for Drama a year later.
