A 600-year-old Chaucer mystery may finally be solved
A medieval sermon packed with 'memes' and simple spelling mistakes could explain a baffling line in 'The Canterbury Tales.'
By Andrew Paul
https://www.popsci.com/science/chaucer-canterbury-tales-mystery-solved/
Cantebury Tales at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Canterbury+Tales
Why Ancient Egypt Smashed Hatshepsut’s Statues After Her Death
Scholars have long believed that Hatshepsut’s spiteful successor wanted to destroy every image of her, but the truth may be more nuanced.
By Margherita Bassi
https://gizmodo.com/why-ancient-egypt-smashed-hatshepsuts-statues-after-her-death-2000617957
About Hatshepsut at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58236
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Deeply disappointed to learn "dark academia" stands for combat training and high school feuds, instead of using forbidden magic to convert your citations into a more arcane format to avoid being cursed by your professor, or finding out Reviewer No. 2 is actually an eldritch being hiding in the basement.
The Kindle edition sale on "8" continues! Need some convincing? Check out this review from fellow speculative-fiction author Tony Travis:
https://www.tonytravis.com/post/tony-s-review-of-8-tales-of-the-big-men-from-the-nod-wells-timelines
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"Hostile Takeover" is just one of 12 new stories in "8." This standout tale of speculative fiction from The Nod/Wells Timelines has a lot to offer fans and newcomers alike. The Kindle edition of "8" is on sale in the US & the UK until July 22 via Amazon!
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What Submersibles Reveal About the Violent Underbelly of the Human Psyche
Matthew Gavin Frank Explores the Dark Side of Our Desire to Explore the Ocean’s Depths
https://lithub.com/what-submersibles-reveal-about-the-violent-underbelly-of-the-human-psyche/
Submarines at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/114
When pirates studied Euclid
How did the sailors of early modern Europe learn to traverse the world’s seas? By going to school and doing maths problems
by Margaret Schotte
Pirates at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3243
Yes, this time, I did check against the text! 😁 (Also, I am not a fan of Mansfield Park as mainly I want to throttle Fanny. What are your thoughts on this book?)
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Part 3 begins!
Finally, the stakes come into focus.
How does it all end?
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Not-so-happy 100th birthday to Ireland’s Committee of Evil Literature.
https://lithub.com/not-so-happy-100th-birthday-to-irelands-committee-of-evil-literature/
At PG:
"The Pivot of Civilization" by Margaret Sanger
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1689
"The Well of Loneliness" by Radclyffe Hall
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73042
"Family Limitation" by Margaret Sanger
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College students digitized 795 poems from the world’s oldest novel
‘The Tale of Genji’ is a cornerstone of classical Japanese literature.
By Andrew Paul
https://www.popsci.com/technology/genji-poems-online/
The tale of Genji at PG:
https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/66057
Why on earth do publishers do this? It drives me nuts!
Why not just pick a book size and keep it consistent for the whole series?
*eye twitches*
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The Surprising Lives of the Women Who Loved Picasso
Why did these ambitious, adventurous women choose to enter into a love affair with the world famous artist?
By Jo Lawson-Tancred
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/women-who-loved-picasso-book-2654784
Cubism at PG:
Who called Shakespeare ‘upstart crow’? Our study points to his co-author, Thomas Nashe
By Brett Greatley-Hirsch, Andrew Hadfield and Andrew Hadfield
Shakespeare at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/65
Decoding the Iconic Cover of ‘The Great Gatsby’
What does Spanish artist Francis Cugat's 'Celestial Eyes' tell us about the American classic?
By Katie White
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/decoding-the-iconic-cover-of-the-great-gatsby-2672761
The Great Gatsby at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64317
