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Wanderer (2025) – Adedapo Adeniyi <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/32339852">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1910.</p><p>Halley's comet reappears after 76 years, and Mark Twain dies at his home, Stormfield, the day after the comet's perihelion. In his autobiography, Twain wrote, "I came in with Halley's comet in 1835. It's coming again next year (1910), and I expect to go out with it. The Almighty has said no doubt, 'Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together.'"</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#astronomy</a></p>

Halley in April 1910, from Harvard's Southern Hemisphere Station, taken with an 8-inch Bache Doublet

Harvard College Observatory - http://dasch.rc.fas.harvard.edu/gallery.php

Portion of Plate b41215 of Halley's comet taken on April 21, 1910 from Arequipa, Peru with the 8-inch Bache Doublet, Voigtlander. The exposure was 30 minutes centered on 23h41m29s R.A. and +07d21m09s Declination.

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<p>American novelist, humorist, and critic Mark Twain died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1910.</p><p>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, often called "the Great American Novel," is particularly noted for its vivid depiction of people and places along the Mississippi River. Twain's other notable works include The Prince and the Pauper, Life on the Mississippi, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, & his autobiography, which was published posthumously.</p><p>Books by Mark Twain at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/53" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/53"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/53</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

A portrait of the American writer Mark Twain taken by A. F. Bradley in New York, 1907.

Cover of Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain

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208d

Any good psychological horror novels?

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I picked up these 4 Pratchett books! Haven't read him before; recommendations for them?

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<p>B-Sides: Stendhal’s “Love”</p><p>Are you a banker or a manufacturer or an industrialist? If so, Stendhal doesn’t want you to read “Love” («De L’amour,» 1822); you wouldn’t understand. But if you are a dreamer, if you are tender, if Mozart moves you, if you nod solemnly when asked, “Have six months of your life ever been made miserable by love?,” this book is for you.</p><p>By Naomi Levine</p><p><a href="https://www.publicbooks.org/b-sides-stendhals-love/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K60KSFYX4DKTA8KA7N9MAPY4&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.publicbooks.org/b-sides-stendhals-love/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K60KSFYX4DKTA8KA7N9MAPY4&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.publicbooks.org/b-sides-st</span><span class="invisible">endhals-love/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K60KSFYX4DKTA8KA7N9MAPY4&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER</span></a></p><p>At PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60882" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60882</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53720" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53720</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Cover page of the book

Stendhal: De l'Amour, Erstausgabe Paris: Mongie, 1822.

This is the title page of the first edition (1822) of Stendhal’s De l’Amour.

Title: At the top, in large type, it reads De l’Amour with a decorative flourish on the “L” giving it an ornate style.

Beneath the title: Par l’auteur de l’Histoire de la peinture en Italie; et des vies de Haydn, Mozart et Métastase (By the author of History of Painting in Italy and the Lives of Haydn, Mozart, and Metastasio).

A quotation follows in smaller type, attributed to Tasso, Discours sur le Tasse, page 57.

Tome Premier (First Volume).

At the bottom it states:
Paris, Librairie Universelle, de P. Mongie l’aîné, Boulevard Poissonnière, no. 18, et rue Neuve de Montmorency, no. 3, 1822.

Stamp: A round library stamp (“BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LA VILLE DE GRENOBLE”) is visible in the center of the page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_l%27amour_(Stendhal)#/media/File:Stendhal_L_Amour.jpg

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<p>An Ancient Greek Philosopher Was Exiled for Claiming the Moon Was a Rock, Not a God</p><p>2,500 years ago, Anaxagoras correctly determined that the rocky moon reflects light from the sun, allowing him to explain lunar phases and eclipses</p><p>By David Warmflash via @SmithsonianMag</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ancient-greek-philosopher-was-exiled-claiming-moon-was-rock-not-god-180972447/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ancient-greek-philosopher-was-exiled-claiming-moon-was-rock-not-god-180972447/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smithsonianmag.com/science</span><span class="invisible">-nature/ancient-greek-philosopher-was-exiled-claiming-moon-was-rock-not-god-180972447/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#astronomy</a> <a href="/tags/philosophy/" rel="tag">#philosophy</a></p>

Anaxagoras, who lived in the fifth century B.C., was one of the first people in recorded history to recognize that the moon was a rocky, mountainous body. Eduard Lebiedzki / Public Domain

A close-up of a classical painting depicting Anaxagoras in a red and ochre robe holding a celestial sphere with his left hand and gesturing with his right hand toward the sphere. The painting is highly detailed with visible brush strokes and rich, deep colors.

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<p>Open Book Fountain</p><p>This sculpture was created by Kelecsenyi Gergely & engineer Jozsef Szita.<br>The fountain uses water to create the illusion of turning pages, and serves as a reminder of the importance of physical books. </p><p>Location: Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary. On Egyetem Square, in front of the university.</p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/arte/" rel="tag">#Arte</a> <a href="/tags/streetart/" rel="tag">#StreetArt</a> <a href="/tags/kunst/" rel="tag">#Kunst</a> <a href="/tags/straatkunst/" rel="tag">#Straatkunst</a> <a href="/tags/scupture/" rel="tag">#Scupture</a> <a href="/tags/escultura/" rel="tag">#Escultura</a> <a href="/tags/scultura/" rel="tag">#Scultura</a> <a href="/tags/creative/" rel="tag">#Creative</a> <a href="/tags/creativetoots/" rel="tag">#Creativetoots</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#Book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/boeken/" rel="tag">#Boeken</a> <a href="/tags/boek/" rel="tag">#Boek</a> <a href="/tags/livre/" rel="tag">#Livre</a> <a href="/tags/lezen/" rel="tag">#Lezen</a> <a href="/tags/design/" rel="tag">#Design</a> <a href="/tags/creativetoot/" rel="tag">#Creativetoot</a> <a href="/tags/lire/" rel="tag">#Lire</a></p>

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<p>Great piece by Ilana Masad on making art and marketing it:</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/booksky/" rel="tag">#booksky</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/writersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#writersofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://electricliterature.com/artists-shouldnt-need-to-become-content-creators-to-get-fair-pay/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="electricliterature.com/artists-shouldnt-need-to-become-content-creators-to-get-fair-pay/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">electricliterature.com/artists</span><span class="invisible">-shouldnt-need-to-become-content-creators-to-get-fair-pay/</span></a></p>

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<p>As Jews around the world begin to celebrate the festival of <a href="/tags/passover/" rel="tag">#Passover</a> tonight, they’ll open up thousands of different editions of the Haggadah, the guide to the ritual feast.</p><p>The curator of a Judaica library looked through their collection of hundreds of Haggadahs to highlight three of his favorites – including this groundbreaking edition published in Amsterdam in 1695.</p><p>Chag sameach to all who celebrate! </p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/from-sumptuous-engravings-to-stick-figure-sketches-passover-haggadahs-and-their-art-have-been-evolving-for-centuries-227269" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/from-sumptuous-engravings-to-stick-figure-sketches-passover-haggadahs-and-their-art-have-been-evolving-for-centuries-227269"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/from-sumpt</span><span class="invisible">uous-engravings-to-stick-figure-sketches-passover-haggadahs-and-their-art-have-been-evolving-for-centuries-227269</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/jewstodon/" rel="tag">#Jewstodon</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a></p>

A yellowed book page with lots of detailed illustrations in back ink, and text in Hebrew.

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Simple yet effective - Strange Pictures (2025) Review

<p>Strange Pictures was published by YouTuber Uketsu in 2022 and translated into English in 2025. The book is about multiple drawings connected to different murders and the interlinked story connecting them together, told through simple writing and hand drawings.</p><p>One way to take this book into perspective would be to call it “telegraphic horror”, I suppose. The first chapter starts with an epistolary form and it’s obvious to see that it’s meant to be simple enough to engage readers and hook them in without any purple prose or complex sentences.</p><p>The diary entries and minimal storytelling reminded me of those exciting times as a kid when I used to read creepypastas and every mystery seemed like a larger than life puzzle that felt like it could be solved and which kept me interested even when I took a break from reading them.</p><p>That’s the kind of charm Strange Pictures started with and moving forward it does demand more from it’s readers in terms of attention to sustain the allure of its mystery, it felt earned because I wanted to figure out what the drawings meant and why the second chapter started out in such an unrelated fashion.</p><p>One minor criticism would be that it’s marketed as a horror book for Jungi Ito fans but I never found that abyss like horror of human nature and I wouldn’t say the book goes that far in it’s character’s mind, therefore to me it’s still a better mystery and suspense novel with pictures then a new horror addition to Japanese canon but I guess it comes close.</p><p>Anyway, if you’re going through a reading slump and would like to read something fast and exciting and mysterious and have had any interactions with reading creepypastas as a kid then I would wholeheartedly recommend this unique experience. I loved it</p><p>4/5***</p> <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.ml/post/37631122">See Original Page</a> </small>

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Assata: An Autobiography <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://slrpnk.net/post/28106414">See Original Page</a> </small>

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Assata: An Autobiography <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.world/post/36578285">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p>Oscar Wilde's library card reissued 130 years after being revoked over gay conviction. </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2lymkm1jno" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2lymkm1jno"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2l</span><span class="invisible">ymkm1jno</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

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<p>Swedish feminist writer Ellen Key died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1926.</p><p>One of her most influential works is "The Century of the Child," first published in 1900. In this book, she projected her ideas about education and the rights of children into the 20th century, which she termed the "Century of the Child." She was also a proponent of women's rights: she believed in the importance of motherhood in society and argued that women should have more choices regarding marriage and children.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Ellen Key, 1910
Becker & Maass / Marie Boehm - Nyström-Hamilton, Louise (1913) Ellen Key, Her Life and Her Work, New York City: G. P. Putnam's Sons.

A sepia-toned vintage photo of a seated person (Ellen Key) wearing a Victorian style dress with a lace collar and long sleeves.

Old black hardcover book with title "The Century of the Child" by Ellen Key in gold lettering.

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<p>Who is that, so insistently tapping at my chamber door?</p><p>Something suitably spooky is coming to <a href="https://inquisitivebiologist.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>inquisitivebiologist.com</a> this <a href="/tags/halloween/" rel="tag">#Halloween</a>... For now, here is a quick progress shot while you all wait for the next <a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> to drop. I'm about halfway in.<br> <br><a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a> <a href="/tags/biography/" rel="tag">#Biography</a> <a href="/tags/gothic/" rel="tag">#Gothic</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#Horror</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#Scicomm</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>

A photo of a book standing on a small, brown, wooden table. The out-of-focus background shows black shelves full of books and part of the beech-coloured laminate floor. The book is pictured showing its face, the pages heavily annotated with numerous Post-it notes. The cover and spine are purposefully not visible. The book is standing on top of another hardback book, lying down: The Knickerbocker Classics version of The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe. The spine is golden cloth with a fancy black repeating floral pattern on it, such as you might find on old wallpaper.

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<p>‘A cottage of one’s own’: Newly unearthed Virginia Woolf stories to be published</p><p>A chance discovery at a country house revealed the three funny – sometimes surreal – interlinked tales, written almost a decade before Woolf’s first book was published</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/sep/27/a-cottage-of-ones-own-newly-unearthed-virginia-woolf-stories-to-be-published" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/2025/sep/27/a-cottage-of-ones-own-newly-unearthed-virginia-woolf-stories-to-be-published"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/2025</span><span class="invisible">/sep/27/a-cottage-of-ones-own-newly-unearthed-virginia-woolf-stories-to-be-published</span></a></p><p>Woolf at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/89" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/89"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/89</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Woolf in 1927.

Unknown author - Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University

Woolf is shown resting her head on her hand. Her gaze is softly directed toward the camera, though not in an intense stare.

She is wearing a fur-stole or wrap around her shoulders. Her hair is styled in a period-appropriate way, likely neat.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Woolf#/media/File:Virginia_Woolf_1927.jpg

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<p>This week's <a href="/tags/newbooks/" rel="tag">#NewBooks</a> at the library: I bought second-hand copies of<br>- From Crust to Core: A Chronicle of Deep Carbon Science, published by Cambridge University Press;<br>- Confronting Consumption, published by <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/@themitpress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>themitpress</span></a></span> (this copy was in the holdings of the library of The American University of Paris);<br>- Cohabiting Earth: Seeking a Bright Future for All Life, published the State University of New York Press (I was really impressed by Eileen Crist's most recent book).</p><p><a href="/tags/consumerism/" rel="tag">#Consumerism</a> <a href="/tags/geology/" rel="tag">#Geology</a> <a href="/tags/earthsciences/" rel="tag">#EarthSciences</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#Scicomm</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>

A photo of three books standing on a small, brown, wooden table. The out-of-focus background shows black shelves full of books, a red curtain covering the door, and part of the beech-coloured laminate floor.

On the left, standing up, From Crust to Core, showing a colour photo of a volcanic eruption of Etna at night. It is a long-exposure photo with numerous fiery streaks erupting from the crater.

In the middle, lying down, Confronting Consumption, showing a hardback without its dustjacket, bound in black cloth. The title and author names are printed on the spine in gold lettering, but the cover is plain black cloth.

On the right, standing up, Cohabiting Earth, showing a colour photo of a bird perched on top of a ceramic water fountain with a small column of water gently rising up out of the fountain. The background is out of focus. The bird is looking at the camera rather than drinking. I don't know what species it is, but it is predominantly an orangy-yellow with a black face and breast, and dark iridescent wing and tail feathers.

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<p>When you collaborate in a <a href="/tags/darkfantasy/" rel="tag">#DarkFantasy</a> <a href="/tags/horroranthology/" rel="tag">#HorrorAnthology</a> <a href="/tags/newrelease/" rel="tag">#NewRelease</a> 👇 </p><p><a href="https://mybook.to/Fallen1" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>mybook.to/Fallen1</a></p><p>And letting your newsletter know other books your partners have....</p><p><a href="https://books.bookfunnel.com/fallen-vol-1-stories-from-the-shadows/s1y8kdk552" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="books.bookfunnel.com/fallen-vol-1-stories-from-the-shadows/s1y8kdk552"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">books.bookfunnel.com/fallen-vo</span><span class="invisible">l-1-stories-from-the-shadows/s1y8kdk552</span></a></p><p>And realize you want some of those new-to-you books yourself! 📚 <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mastodon.online/ablobcatattention.png" class="emoji" alt=":ablobcatattention:" title=":ablobcatattention:"> </p><p>Even better?! 😁 They're on Bookshop.org! </p><p>Buy friend books, help local bookstores, share 20% off! 😎 </p><p><a href="https://refer.bookshop.org/e7zcfkk9" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>refer.bookshop.org/e7zcfkk9</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> @bookstadon @bookstodon@a.gup.pe <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> @fantasy @horror @romancelandia @lgbtqbookstodon</p>

Bookshop.org screenshot showing Crimson Chains by Sienna Rae and Gero by YD La Mar available for sale, plus the note of how much the total order will send to support local bookstores ($8.80).

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<p>HAPPY RELEASE DAY! <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mastodon.online/ablobcatrave.png" class="emoji" alt=":ablobcatrave:" title=":ablobcatrave:"> </p><p>7 <a href="/tags/indieauthors/" rel="tag">#IndieAuthors</a><br>7 <a href="/tags/fallenangel/" rel="tag">#FallenAngel</a> stories. </p><p>Rogue <a href="/tags/angels/" rel="tag">#Angels</a> may obstruct the <a href="/tags/hells/" rel="tag">#Hells</a>, but even the mortals can't always cheer.🫢🫣😮😱</p><p>A deep dive into dark yearnings.</p><p>AVAILABLE NOW<br><a href="https://mybook.to/Fallen1" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>mybook.to/Fallen1</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/booktoot/" rel="tag">#BookToot</a> <a href="/tags/horroranthology/" rel="tag">#HorrorAnthology</a> <a href="/tags/fallenangels/" rel="tag">#FallenAngels</a> <a href="/tags/darkreads/" rel="tag">#DarkReads</a> <a href="/tags/darkfantasyreaders/" rel="tag">#DarkFantasyReaders</a> <a href="/tags/horrorbooks/" rel="tag">#HorrorBooks</a> <a href="/tags/horrorromance/" rel="tag">#HorrorRomance</a> <a href="/tags/romantichorror/" rel="tag">#RomanticHorror</a> <a href="/tags/gothicreads/" rel="tag">#GothicReads</a> <a href="/tags/darkfantasy/" rel="tag">#DarkFantasy</a></p><p>@bookstodon@a.gup.pe @bookstadon @horror @lgbtqbookstodon @sffbookclub @paranormal @romancelandia @fantasy <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>

Graphic with a blonde, short-haired angel with tattoos on the back of her neck, facing away from the viewer. Below her on a black background: "Fallen: Darkness Ascending," (title of the book). Teaser quote: "A bloodless head bounced, landing in front of the angel. Uradri stared as Indrath crawled out. Realization struck her brother's face, denial followed by fury. "What have you done?" he whispered." --"Sovereign," by A.S. Etaski

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<p>English playwright, poet, and actor William Shakespeare was born (baptized in 26 April) <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1564 and died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1616.</p><p>Some of his most famous tragedies include "Hamlet," "Othello," "King Lear," and "Macbeth". His most known comedies, such as "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," "As You Like It," and "Twelfth Night." Shakespeare's histories—such as "Richard III," "Henry V," and "Julius Caesar"—dive into the lives of historical figures and the political machinations of his time.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

William Shakespeare by John Taylor

A classic portrait featuring William Shakespeare in a dark garment with a prominent white collar. The background is shadowy, giving a moody atmosphere to the painting.

Title page of the First Folio, by William Shakespeare, with copper engraving of the author by Martin Droeshout. Image courtesy of the Elizabethan Club and the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University.

An old worn cover of "Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies" published according to the True Original Copies. The title page includes intricate engravings, decorative text, and mentions London, printed by Isaac Iaggard and Ed. Blount, 1623.

Title page from 1609 edition of Shake-Speares Sonnets.

William Shakespeare's sonnets, a collection of 154 poems, stand as a towering achievement in English literature and offer profound insights into themes of love, beauty, politics, and mortality. Written primarily in iambic pentameter, these sonnets were first published together in a quarto in 1609.

Shakespeare's sonnets typically follow the structure of three quatrains capped by a final couplet, rhyming ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. This format not only lends a rhythmic and thematic unity to the poems but also allows for a shift or volta in tone or argument in the final couplet, often serving as a conclusion or a poignant twist.

The sonnets are commonly divided into two sequences. The first 126 sonnets are addressed to a young man, often referred to as the "Fair Youth," whose identity has been the subject of much scholarly debate. These poems express deep affection, admiration, and concern for the Fair Youth, exploring themes of beauty, love, procreation, and the transient nature of life.

Sonnets 127 to 152 are known as the "Dark Lady" sequence and introduce a mysterious woman who captivates the speaker with her beauty and sensuality, yet often causes emotional turmoil. This sequence is notable for its exploration of complex, often turbulent emotions associated with love and desire.

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Dylan and Caitlin at Brown’s Hotel, Laugharne in 1938. Taken by their Blashford family friend, the photographer and artist Nora Summers.

Dylan and Caitlin are seated at a small, ornate cast-iron pub table. On the table are visible a pint of dark beer, glasses, an ashtray, and what appears to be cigarettes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Thomas#/media/File:Dylan_Thomas_and_Caitlin_Macnamara_at_Brown%E2%80%99s_Hotel,_Laugharne,_South_Wales_in_1938.png

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Portrait of Zelia Nutall.

The portrait is a formal head-and-shoulders presentation.

Nuttall is shown with her hair pulled back, wearing elegant late-19th / early-20th century attire—likely a high-necked dress or blouse with decorative trim.

Her facial expression is composed and serene.

https://archive.org/details/popularsciencemo41newy/page/302/mode/2up

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