A unique illustrated introduction to astrology that explores the zodiac through a literary
lens drawing lessons from celebrated authors including Jane Austen Charlotte Brontë W.E.B.
Du Bois Nella Larsen Oscar Wilde and dozens more. AstroLit is a cosmic voyage through the
lives and works of literary giants from the eighteenth nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries. Renowned literary history scholars McCormick Templeman and Rachel Feder bring the
twelve signs of the zodiac to glimmering life by analyzing the astrological influence of over
fifty illustrious writers' sun signs on the shape and depth of their work. Each of the twelve
sections focuses on a particular zodiac sign featuring profiles of three celebrated authors
analyzing their works and lives through the prism of their astrological sign. You'll uncover
connections between writers' signs and their realms of creative influence including the
Capricornian ambition of Edgar Allan Poe and Zora Neale Hurston the Sagittarian influence on
William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell and the Taurean gothiness evident in Mary
Wollstonecraft's work. Each chapter also includes writing advice and reading recommendations
for readers no matter your sign. A delight for both astrology and book lovers AstroLit is a
gratifying exploration of classic literature and a playful way for readers and astrology lovers
to learn something new about their favorite authors.
