num_pages: 238
description: Each of its 50 chapters focuses on the origins of one of the great titles of world literature presenting a bite-sized piece of literary history with fascinating details of the work's genesis and composition. The emphasis is on titles that are literally inexplicable without this background knowledge. The origins of 50 great titles in world literature  fascinating bite-size pieces of literary history.
language: English
title: Why Not Catch-21?: The Stories Behind the Titles
publisher: Frances Lincoln