Which famous author is credited with creating the first documented instance of paid product placement in literature, featuring a shipping company in their 1873 novel?

Before product placement dominated films and television, authors were subtly (and sometimes not-so-subtly) incorporating real brands into their literary works. This practice has evolved significantly over the decades, with some notable authors being particularly influential in how commercial products appear in literature. Test your knowledge of this interesting intersection between commerce and literature!

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• Jules Verne in 'Around the World in Eighty Days'
• Mark Twain in 'The Gilded Age'
• Charles Dickens in 'Our Mutual Friend'
• Leo Tolstoy in 'Anna Karenina'

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