It sold over 60, 000 copies in its first year of publication and nearly two million by 1868.
It was so loved by the mid-18th century middle-classes that it went through five print runs within a year of publication.
Its main character, a bumbling and backwards cleric often depicted in compromising scenarios, resonated with countries grappling with the thorny issue of modernization -- particularly Iran, where Molla Nasreddin's first year of publication coincided with the Constitutional Revolution, an attempt to reform Iran's monarchy.
The rights to a film adaptation were purchased in the same year as the publication of the novel, in 2008.
In 2011, a year after the publication of his autobiography, "Robber: From Suburbs to Organized Crime, " Faid, who was free at the time, landed back behind bars.
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The same year saw the publication of "Picasso 1881-1973, " a collection of essays co-edited with Roland Penrose that included his own seminal discussion of Picasso's complex relationship to the Surrealist movement.
Last year's publication of the The Hillsborough Independent Panel's report, which found fans were not to blame for the crush that killed 96 people, led to the original verdict being quashed and new inquests ordered.
Unemployment remained a major problem, running at 11.4% as against only 6.1% in the UK. This year saw the publication of a major fair employment report which showed that Catholics were under-represented in the manufacturing sector and public service.
Infinity Blade was recently named the best iPhone game of the year by industry publication IGN.
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The hope was born last year, with the publication of a study by Ron Brakke, a Dallas-based animal-health consultant.
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Balanced against that, according to a story filed by CNN's Barbara Starr last year, after the publication of "No Easy Day, " the head of U.S. special operations, Adm.
However last year, following the publication of The Hillsborough Independent Panel's report into the disaster, a further appeal by the families of the victims to quash the verdicts was upheld.
This follows the publication last year of an agreement between the government and the Welsh Local Government Association that sets out targets for the two establishments for the current government's term.
The Government's proposed changes are now subject to a public consultation period running until 9 March 2007 with the final East of England plan set for publication in the middle of the year.
It wasn't until last year, with an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes" and the publication of a book the following year, that Hamilton came clean about being a chronic user.
Around 24, 000 Bibles are being given out to schools by the Department for Education to mark last year's 400th anniversary of its publication.
The announcement followed the publication of this year's A-level exams on Thursday, which showed that for the first time, girls are performing better than boys.
Intel is planning to announce a plan to attack the tablet PC market using software from Google in the third quarter of this year, trade publication DigiTimes reported Thursday.
The internal email, which came to light following a Freedom of Information request, was sent as part of South Yorkshire Police's preparations for the publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report last year.
It was due to take effect in April this year, after the publication in January of guidelines on how to apply it.
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These papers will lead to the publication in November this year of a composite White Paper: the prospectus upon which the referendum will be based.
It also pointed out that following the current opportunity for comment on the proposals, there will then be a further period of consultation after the publication of the Trust's provisional conclusions later this year.
Today sees the publication of the third 5 year strategy - this time for the Criminal Justice System and Home Office.
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The detail on the new plan for four Scottish enterprise areas is also awaiting publication by the end of this year.
But in a Friday statement, Executive Editor Bill Keller said the newspaper postponed publication of the article for a year at the White House's request, while editors pondered the national security issues surrounding the release of the information.
Alistair Smith, of theatre trade publication The Stage, says such a shortfall is not uncommon for the time of year.
The time of year when I try to have some sort of perspective on or understanding of a bewildering enterprise by a publication I respect.
The move has been widely expected since the publication of a report recommending the change last year.
The 50-year-old rock singer said in court papers that publication of the photos would embarrass and harm him.
The full details of the new single rate 18% CGT will not be released until the publication of the 2008 Finance Bill early next year.
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