diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py b/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
index ac7267525c..714d7c66f6 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from functools import partial
 from PyQt5.Qt import (QPixmap, QSize, QWidget, Qt, pyqtSignal, QUrl, QIcon,
     QPropertyAnimation, QEasingCurve, QApplication, QFontInfo, QAction,
     QSizePolicy, QPainter, QRect, pyqtProperty, QLayout, QPalette, QMenu,
-    QPen, QColor)
+    QPen, QColor, QMimeData)
 from PyQt5.QtWebKitWidgets import QWebView
 
 from calibre import fit_image
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ def css():
     return _css
 
 
+def copy_all(web_view):
+    web_view = getattr(web_view, 'details', web_view)
+    mf = web_view.page().mainFrame()
+    c = QApplication.clipboard()
+    md = QMimeData()
+    md.setText(mf.toPlainText())
+    md.setHtml(mf.toHtml())
+    c.setMimeData(md)
+
+
 def render_html(mi, css, vertical, widget, all_fields=False, render_data_func=None):  # {{{
     table, comment_fields = (render_data_func or render_data)(mi, all_fields=all_fields,
             use_roman_numbers=config['use_roman_numerals_for_series_number'])
@@ -132,6 +142,7 @@ def details_context_menu_event(view, ev, book_info):  # {{{
     for action in list(menu.actions()):
         if action is not ca:
             menu.removeAction(action)
+    menu.addAction(QIcon(I('edit-copy.png')), _('Copy &all'), partial(copy_all, book_info))
     if not r.isNull():
         if url.startswith('format:'):
             parts = url.split(':')