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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1922.</p><p>In a "savage creative storm" of less than three weeks beginning today at Château de Muzot in Switzerland, Rainer Maria Rilke writes his Sonnets to Orpheus (Die Sonette an Orpheus) and completes his Duino Elegies (Duineser Elegien).</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnets_to_Orpheus" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnets_to_Orpheus"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnets_</span><span class="invisible">to_Orpheus</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duino_Elegies" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duino_Elegies"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duino_El</span><span class="invisible">egies</span></a></p><p>Books by Rainer Maria Rilke at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/846" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/846"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/846</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a></p>

First edition book cover of Sonette an Orpheus (Sonnets to Orpheus) (1923) by Rainer Maria Rilke.

Cover of Rainer Maria Rilke's Duineser Elegien (1923)

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<p>"There is not past, no future; everything flows in an eternal present."</p><p>James Joyce was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1882.</p><p>Together with Virginia Woolf and Dorothy Richardson, he is credited with the development of the stream of consciousness technique in which the same weight is given to both the internal world of the mind and the external world of events and circumstances as factors shaping the actions and views of fictional characters.</p><p>James Joyce at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1039" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1039"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/10</span><span class="invisible">39</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><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1920.</p><p>Beyond the Horizon, Eugene O'Neill's second full-length play, opens with a Morosco Theatre matinée in New York City, partly as a producer's experiment and partly to quiet the actor Richard Bennett, who sought to play the lead. Reviewers hail the play and O'Neill gains fame. It won the 1920 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_the_Horizon_(play)" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_the_Horizon_(play)"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_t</span><span class="invisible">he_Horizon_(play)</span></a></p><p>Beyond the Horizon at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58569" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58569</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

First edition cover of Beyond The Horizon.

The book has a simple yet classic design, with an orange dust jacket and black text. The title, Beyond The Horizon, is prominently displayed at the top in bold font.

Below the title, there is a quote that reads, "Can You Recall More Enthusiastic Comment Than This?" followed by a passage praising the significance and dramatic power of the play.

The book cover contains additional text describing the play as an "absorbing, significant, and memorable tragedy" and highlights Eugene O'Neill’s dramatic skill.

Towards the bottom, the author’s name, Eugene O'Neill, is displayed along with a mention of his previous work, The Moon of the Caribbees.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1852.</p><p>Alexandre Dumas, fils's stage adaptation of his 1848 novel La Dame aux caméllias is premièred at the Théâtre du Vaudeville in Paris.</p><p>Shortly thereafter, Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi set about putting the story to music in the 1853 opera La traviata, with female protagonist Marguerite Gautier renamed Violetta Valéry.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_of_the_Camellias" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_of_the_Camellias"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady</span><span class="invisible">_of_the_Camellias</span></a></p><p>La dame aux camélias at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2419" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2419</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1608" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1608</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Alphonse Mucha's poster for a performance of the theatrical version, with Sarah Bernhardt (1896).

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1886.</p><p>The first performance of William Gillette's American Civil War drama Held by the Enemy is held at the Criterion Theater, Brooklyn, New York.</p><p>The play was a major step toward modern theater, in that it abandoned many of the crude devices of 19th-century melodrama and introduced realism into the sets, costumes, props, and sound effects. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gillette" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gillette"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_</span><span class="invisible">Gillette</span></a></p><p>William Gillette at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/38243" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/38243"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/38243</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Portrait of William Gillette, stage actor

Warner, Hartford - Storms, A. D. , ed. (1901) The Players Blue Book, Worcester, Mass: Sutherland & Storms

He is dressed in formal 19th-century theatrical or gentleman’s attire, possibly including a high-collared coat, waistcoat, and cravat.

Given the style of actor portraits of that era, he have a composed, dignified expression, gazing slightly away from the camera to convey a sense of character and gravitas.

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<p>I read a lot. Mostly SF and fantasy. Something which has been 'taking over' a lot of online communities about those genres (probably also in other genres) in recent years is the concept of <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> challenges.</p><p>I finally figured out something which bothers me about them. They turn reading specific <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> into something which you do because you're extrinsically motivated!</p><p>For me, reading has always been something I do because I'm intrinsically motivated, but I recently caught myself thinking far too much on how to make books fit into such challenges, including picking up books which I didn't actually feel like.</p><p>I'm all in favor of people reading more - and more broadly - than they would've done without these challenges, but I already was reading exactly as much as I want to!</p><p>Going forward, I'm going to stay far away from the inherent reward-loop from these challenges, and just read what I feel like, when I feel like it. Much healthier for my brain, which is far too susceptible to such things.</p>

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<p>"There are very few who can think, but every man wants to have an opinion; and what remains but to take it ready-made from others, instead of forming opinions for himself?"</p><p>The Art of Controversy, and Other Posthumous Papers (ed. 1896)</p><p>~Arthur Schopenhauer (22 February 1788 – 21 September 1860)</p><p>Books by Arthur Schopenhauer at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/3648" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/3648"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/3648</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/philosophy/" rel="tag">#philosophy</a></p>

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<p>"I know that Beauty must ail and die,<br>And will be born again, — but ah, to see<br>Beauty stiffened, staring up at the sky!<br>Oh, Autumn! Autumn! — What is the Spring to me?"</p><p>Second April (1921)</p><p>~Edna St. Vincent Millay (February 22, 1892 – October 19, 1950)</p><p>Books by Edna St. Vincent Millay at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/70" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/70"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/70</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a></p>

Millay, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933.

She is captured in a three-quarter view, looking slightly to the side with an introspective expression.

Dramatic high-contrast lighting, with strong shadows cast across her face, emphasizing depth and mood.

Millay wears a dark jacket over a patterned blouse, with a deep neckline revealing her collarbone.

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<p>The Untold Story of Selene, Greek Goddess of the Moon</p><p>A daughter of the Titans, Selene was the Greek goddess of the moon. She appears throughout Greek mythology in divine wars and torrid love affairs.</p><p>by Kieren Johns</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/selene-greek-goddess-moon/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/selene-greek-goddess-moon/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/selene-gr</span><span class="invisible">eek-goddess-moon/</span></a></p><p>Greek Mythology in literature at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/17235" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/17235"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/17235</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/mythology/" rel="tag">#mythology</a></p>

Selene, engraving by François Chauveau.

The goddess is shown in flowing drapery, seated or reclining on a large crescent moon, which was her traditional attribute
Her pose is dynamic and graceful, with arms raised in a classical manner
A sleeping figure, likely Endymion, the handsome shepherd or astronomer with whom Selene fell in love according to Greek mythology

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selene#/media/File:S%C3%A9l%C3%A9n%C3%A9.jpg

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<p>Grains of sand prove people – not glaciers – transported Stonehenge rocks</p><p>Ask people how Stonehenge was built and you’ll hear stories of sledges, ropes, boats and sheer human determination to haul stones from across Britain to Salisbury Plain, in south-west England. </p><p>by Anthony Clarke and Chris Kirkland</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/grains-of-sand-prove-people-not-glaciers-transported-stonehenge-rocks-271310" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/grains-of-sand-prove-people-not-glaciers-transported-stonehenge-rocks-271310"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/grains-of-</span><span class="invisible">sand-prove-people-not-glaciers-transported-stonehenge-rocks-271310</span></a></p><p>Stonehenge at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/12218" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/12218"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/12218</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/geology/" rel="tag">#geology</a></p>

Stonehenge. As painted by John Constable, 1835.

The most striking feature is the turbulent, stormy sky with sweeping dark clouds, rays of light breaking through, and possibly a rainbow.

The ancient sarsen stones and trilithons are shown in their weathered, partially ruined state.

A large fallen lintel stone lies in the foreground, emphasizing the monument's age and decay.

Tiny figures near the stones provide scale and emphasize the monument's monumentality.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge#/media/File:Constable_-_Stonehenge,_1629-1888,_2006AK8142.jpg

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<p>Book Review: ECO 24 edited by Marissa Van Uden<br>A speculative fiction anthology devoted to ecological fiction.<br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@Princejvstin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Princejvstin</span></a></span> has the review at the NOAF blog<br><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/book-review-eco-24-edited-by-marissa.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/book-review-eco-24-edited-by-marissa.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2026/01/</span><span class="invisible">book-review-eco-24-edited-by-marissa.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon</p>

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<p>A Review of What Do We Afford: <a href="https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-what-do-we-afford/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-what-do-we-afford/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-wh</span><span class="invisible">at-do-we-afford/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#ScienceFiction</a> <a href="/tags/indiebooks/" rel="tag">#IndieBooks</a> </p><p><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>

Book cover for What Do We Afford by Eyal Avissar. Image on cover is possibly AI-generated and shows a nondescript blue drawing of a male human body with various parts of it labelled. There is also a sketch of a cow behind the human. The text reads: “system diagram - Volume 1” and then has the following words and phrases written clockwise around figures: Afford data relay, Affords reverie, (deprecated), Affords calm gaze, Affords systematic rhymthm (which seems to be purposefully misspelled), Affords yield, Affords grounding, Affords noise detection, Affords extraction, Affords compliance, Affords gripping, Affords recognition, and Affords extraction.

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<p>Why Regency Romances Are the Best Type of Romance Novels</p><p>"Sarah E. Ladd on How the “Rules” of the Period Make It the Most Inspiring to Read and Write"</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/why-regency-romances-are-the-best-type-of-romance-novels/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/why-regency-romances-are-the-best-type-of-romance-novels/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/why-regency-romance</span><span class="invisible">s-are-the-best-type-of-romance-novels/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

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<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/TheInvertedGlass" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="books2read.com/TheInvertedGlass"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">books2read.com/TheInvertedGlas</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a></p><p>After encountering the worst life has to offer, including the death of his wife and child, destruction of his home world, an addiction forced on him by the one responsible and a third of the galaxy falling under the heel of that tyrant, Levi Jacobs, a wizard, seeks to unravel the secrets of time and fate.</p><p><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><br><a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#indieauthor</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefantasy/" rel="tag">#sciencefantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/actionadventure/" rel="tag">#actionadventure</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

(Left) The cover of The Inverted Glass, by Owen Tyme.

The Background is a pink and purple nebula in space.

The foreground is largely line art, in white, with a black shadow outline.

At the center is an hourglass. The bottom has black sand, with a white figure standing in it. The top has is an inverted mirror image of the bottom, with a black figure in white sand.

The hourglass serves as the balance point for a set of scales, which hold a heart and a feather. The heart is on the left and the feather on the right. The heart is lower than the feather.

(Right) Lying in blue sand is a heart made of the same sand, full of cracks. It glows from the inside in a warm, yellow color. Over that is the following quote:

Nicole felt an extreme kind of loss, realizing she’d been stolen away from the afterlife, just before finding out if she deserved punishment or not!

“How dare you do this to me? Why?”

“I’m always in need of strong spirits and I’ve seen none stronger. You have unique talents I refuse to see go to waste.”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/TheInvertedGlass

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1869.</p><p>Booth's Theatre opens on Manhattan with the owner, Edwin Booth, playing the male lead in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.</p><p>Some reports said it was one of the most elaborate productions of Romeo and Juliet ever seen in America; it was certainly the most popular, running for over six weeks and earning over $60,000 (equivalent to $1,000,000 in 2023).</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_an</span><span class="invisible">d_Juliet</span></a></p><p>Romeo and Juliet at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/1513" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/1513</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

An 1870 oil painting of Romeo and Juliet by Ford Madox Brown depicting the play's balcony scene.

In the painting, Juliet leans over a stone balcony, dressed in a flowing, golden-yellow gown, her expression a mix of longing and affection.

Romeo, clad in a deep red tunic, clings to the balcony’s edge, gazing up at her with passionate devotion.

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<p>What Are the 5 Most Influential English Ghost Stories?</p><p>Ghost stories are an ancient tradition, often carrying moral or religious messages. Over time, writers realized the power of crafting uniquely unsettling tales, and this list examines 5 of the most influential.</p><p>By Lauren Jones</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/most-influential-english-ghost-stories/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/most-influential-english-ghost-stories/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/most-infl</span><span class="invisible">uential-english-ghost-stories/</span></a></p><p>All these ghost stories are available at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/768" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/768</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1289" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1289</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14522" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14522</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8486" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8486</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/209" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/209</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>What Is the Diamond Sutra? The Oldest Printed Book in the World</p><p>We explore the fascinating story behind the Diamond Sutra, thought to be the oldest printed book in the world.</p><p>By Maysara Kamal</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/what-is-the-diamond-sutra/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/what-is-the-diamond-sutra/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/what-is-t</span><span class="invisible">he-diamond-sutra/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Sutra" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Sutra"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_</span><span class="invisible">Sutra</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/manuscripts/" rel="tag">#manuscripts</a></p>

Front line of the Chinese Diamond Sūtra, printed in the 9th year of the Xiantong era of the Tang dynasty, i.e. 868 CE, the oldest known dated printed book in the world. British Library

The colophon, at the inner end, reads: Reverently [caused to be] made for universal free distribution by Wang Jie on behalf of his two parents on the 13th of the 4th moon of the 9th year of Xiantong [i.e. 11th May, CE 868 ].

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<p>Impressionism Beyond Painting: Sculpture, Literature, Film and More</p><p>Impressionists like Edgar Degas experimented with photography and inspired a photographic movement that aimed to convey the same effects as their groundbreaking paintings.</p><p>by Anastasiia Kirpalov</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/impressionism-sculpture-literature-film-photography/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/impressionism-sculpture-literature-film-photography/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/impressio</span><span class="invisible">nism-sculpture-literature-film-photography/</span></a></p><p>Impressionism at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3050" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3050"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/3050</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet, 1872.

The painting shows the port of Le Havre in northern France at sunrise. Others elements:

The orange sun: Rising through morning mist, with its reflection shimmering on the water
Boats and industrial elements: Barely defined shapes emerging from the fog
Color palette: Predominantly blues, grays, and greens with the vivid orange sun as the focal point
Atmospheric effect: The hazy, dreamlike quality of early morning light filtering through fog

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monet_-_Impression,_Sunrise.jpg

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On reading

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1920.</p><p>Federico García Lorca's first play, The Butterfly's Evil Spell (El maleficio de la mariposa) is poorly received at its première in Madrid.</p><p>With only four performances, very poorly received by the public, including booing, it was a total failure for its author. The text, written in verse, is a parable about frustration, love and death; recurring themes in Lorca's work.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Butterfly%27s_Evil_Spell" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Butterfly%27s_Evil_Spell"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Butt</span><span class="invisible">erfly%27s_Evil_Spell</span></a></p><p>Garcia Lorca at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/56772" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/56772"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/56772</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Federico García Lorca. Huerta de San Vicente, Granada

Anónimo - https://www.museoreinasofia.es/coleccion/obra/federico-garcia-lorca-huerta-san-vicente-granada

He is shown smiling warmly, creating an inviting and expressive presence. His hair is neatly combed back, and he is wearing a dark shirt or jacket with an open collar.

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<p>📚 Operation Bounce House by: Matt Dinniman</p><p>To be released February 10, 2026.</p><p>All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do was run the family ranch with his sister, maybe play a gig or two with his band, and keep his family's aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking as long as possible. He figures it will be a...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/operation-bounce-house" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/operation-bounce-house"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/operation-</span><span class="invisible">bounce-house</span></a></p><p><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="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/libraries/" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/epicfiction/" rel="tag">#epicfiction</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/thrillers/" rel="tag">#thrillers</a></p>

To be released February 10, 2026.

All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do was run the family ranch with his sister, maybe play a gig or two with his band, and keep his family's aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking as long as possible. He figures it will be a good thing when the transfer gate finally opens all the way and restores instant travel and full communication between Earth and his planet, New Sonora. But there's a complication.

Even though the settlers were promised they'd be left in peace, Earth's government now has other plans. The colossal Apex Industries is hired to commence an eviction action. But maximizing profits will always be Apex's number one priority. Why spend money printing and deploying AI soldiers when they can turn it into a game? Why not charge bored Earthers for the opportunity to design their own war machines and remotely pilot them from the comfort of their homes?

The game is called Operation Bounce House.

Oliver and his friends soon find themselves fighting for their lives against machines piloted by gamers who've paid a premium for the privilege. With the help of an old book from his grandfather and a bucket of rusty parts, Oliver is determined to defend the only home he's ever known.

A man must fight for his planet against impossible odds when gamers from Earth attempt to remotely annihilate it in this epic, fast-paced novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit Dungeon Crawler Carl.

To

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Viewing an apartment normally doesn’t turn into a life-or-death situation, but this particular open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes everyone in the apartment hostage. As the pressure mounts, the eight strangers begin slowly opening up to one another and reveal long-hidden truths.

First is Zara, a wealthy bank director who has been too busy to care about anyone else until tragedy changed her life. Now, she’s obsessed with visiting open houses to see how ordinary people live—and, perhaps, to set an old wrong to right. Then there’s Roger and Anna-Lena, an Ikea-addicted retired couple who are on a never-ending hunt for fixer-uppers to hide the fact that they don’t know how to fix their own failing marriage. Julia and Ro are a young lesbian couple and soon-to-be parents who are nervous about their chances for a successful life together since they can’t agree on anything. And there’s Estelle, an eighty-year-old woman who has lived long enough to be unimpressed by a masked bank robber waving a gun in her face. And despite the story she tells them all, Estelle hasn’t really come to the apartment to view it for her daughter, and her husband really isn’t outside parking the car.

As police surround the premises and television channels broadcast the hostage situation live, the tension mounts and even deeper secrets are slowly revealed. Before long, the robber must decide which is the more terrifying prospect: going out to face

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1898.</p><p>Émile Zola is imprisoned in France after writing J'Accuse…!, a letter accusing the French government of antisemitism and wrongfully imprisoning Captain Alfred Dreyfus.</p><p>He was sentenced to jail and was removed from the Legion of Honour. To avoid jail time, Zola fled to England. He stayed there until the cabinet fell; he continued to defend Dreyfus.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%27Accuse" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%27Accuse"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%27Accu</span><span class="invisible">se</span></a>...!</p><p>J'Accuse at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20974" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20974</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Emile Zola photographié par Nadar en 1898.

The image is in black and white and shows Zola with a beard and round glasses, wearing a formal suit with tie.

His expression is serious and his gaze determined. His hands are crossed in a distinctive manner, highlighting a ring and bracelet visible on his fingers.

Front page cover of the newspaper L’Aurore of Thursday 13 January 1898, with J’accuse...!, the open letter written by Émile Zola to president Félix Faure about the Dreyfus affair. The headline reads "I accuse...! Letter to the President of the Republic".

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A cartoon illustration of a young boy in bed reading a book with a flashlight, surrounded by numerous spooky looking monsters in the dark. Caption reads "Flashlight reading."

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