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<p>New Discovery of 3,000-Year-Old Babylonian Text Sheds Light on Women’s Roles in Ancient Society</p><p>By Emma Taggart</p><p><a href="https://mymodernmet.com/babylon-text-cuneiform-tablets/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mymodernmet.com/babylon-text-cuneiform-tablets/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mymodernmet.com/babylon-text-c</span><span class="invisible">uneiform-tablets/</span></a>?</p><p>Full paper available here:<br><a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/iraq/article/literary-texts-from-the-sippar-library-v-a-hymn-in-praise-of-babylon-and-the-babylonians/B477D54E6554CA35718880339B3736CD" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.cambridge.org/core/journals/iraq/article/literary-texts-from-the-sippar-library-v-a-hymn-in-praise-of-babylon-and-the-babylonians/B477D54E6554CA35718880339B3736CD"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.cambridge.org/core/journal</span><span class="invisible">s/iraq/article/literary-texts-from-the-sippar-library-v-a-hymn-in-praise-of-babylon-and-the-babylonians/B477D54E6554CA35718880339B3736CD</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/archeology/" rel="tag">#Archeology</a></p>

<p>What is Hwæt? The Debate Behind Beowulf’s Opening Line</p><p>By Hana Videen</p><p><a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2025/07/hwaet-beowulf-opening-line/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.medievalists.net/2025/07/hwaet-beowulf-opening-line/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.medievalists.net/2025/07/h</span><span class="invisible">waet-beowulf-opening-line/</span></a></p><p>Beowulf at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/12660" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/12660"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/12660</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a> <a href="/tags/translation/" rel="tag">#Translation</a></p>

<p>Filles du roi: the Founding Mothers of New France</p><p>Sent by Louis XIV, the filles du roi were sent to North America to birth new generations of colonists and help conquer the land.</p><p>On September 22, 1663, thirty-six young women arrived in a French colony on the shores of the St. Lawrence River in a region that we now call eastern Canada. </p><p>By: Ann Foster </p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/filles-du-roi-the-founding-mothers-of-new-france/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/filles-du-roi-the-founding-mothers-of-new-france/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/filles-du-roi-</span><span class="invisible">the-founding-mothers-of-new-france/</span></a></p><p>Books about New France at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/1225" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/1225"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/1225</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a></p>

<p>The book &quot;A Life on Our Planet&quot; is a hard (as in &quot;tough&quot;) read, but well worth the effort. In fact, you should read it!</p><p>Sir David Attenborough recently turned 100. He has seen the world around him change. Not just in the general sense, but from an environmental, social, and financial perspective.</p><p><a href="/tags/davidattenborough/" rel="tag">#davidattenborough</a> <a href="/tags/planet/" rel="tag">#planet</a> <a href="/tags/ourplanet/" rel="tag">#ourplanet</a> <a href="/tags/earth/" rel="tag">#earth</a> <a href="/tags/climate/" rel="tag">#climate</a> <a href="/tags/motherearth/" rel="tag">#motherearth</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/goodread/" rel="tag">#goodread</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a></p>

<p>ICYMI: The Kindle edition of &quot;8: Tales of The Big Men from The Nod/Wells Timelines&quot; is on sale until July 22 in the US and the UK via Amazon.</p><p>✅ Unique<br>✅ Speculative Fiction<br>✅ Sci-Fi<br>✅ Horror<br>✅ Thriller<br>✅ Universe</p><p>US: <a href="https://amazon.com/dp/B0D26NHT3J" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>amazon.com/dp/B0D26NHT3J</a></p><p>UK: <a href="https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D26NHT3J" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D26NHT3J</a></p><p>@bookstodon @specfic @scifi @horrorbooks </p><p><a href="/tags/specfic/" rel="tag">#specfic</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/thriller/" rel="tag">#thriller</a> <a href="/tags/literary/" rel="tag">#literary</a> <a href="/tags/universe/" rel="tag">#universe</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/read/" rel="tag">#read</a> <a href="/tags/reads/" rel="tag">#reads</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/booktodon/" rel="tag">#booktodon</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/booksale/" rel="tag">#booksale</a> <a href="/tags/bookdeal/" rel="tag">#bookdeal</a> <a href="/tags/whattoread/" rel="tag">#whattoread</a> <a href="/tags/bestreads/" rel="tag">#bestreads</a> <a href="/tags/readitnow/" rel="tag">#readitnow</a></p>

<p>Apareceu uma espécie de selo <a href="https://notbyai.fyi" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>notbyai.fyi</a> para livros: <a href="https://authorsguild.org/human-authored/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="authorsguild.org/human-authored/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">authorsguild.org/human-authore</span><span class="invisible">d/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

<p>Belgium Targets Internet Archive’s ‘Open Library’ in Sweeping Site Blocking Order</p><p>The Business Court in Brussels, Belgium, has issued a broad site-blocking order that aims to restrict access to shadow libraries including Anna&#x27;s Archive, Libgen, OceanofPDF, Z-Library, and the Internet Archive&#x27;s Open Library. </p><p><a href="https://torrentfreak.com/belgium-targets-internet-archives-open-library-in-sweeping-site-blocking-order/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="torrentfreak.com/belgium-targets-internet-archives-open-library-in-sweeping-site-blocking-order/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">torrentfreak.com/belgium-targe</span><span class="invisible">ts-internet-archives-open-library-in-sweeping-site-blocking-order/</span></a></p><p>Update: After publication, a representative from Internet Archive informed us that they are not aware of any disruption to their services at this time.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

<p>What&#x27;s your favourite trilogy? 🤔 </p><p>Every speculative fiction reader has that one trilogy they can&#x27;t get over...</p><p>For me it&#x27;s between The Seagulls and Lord of the Rings, Star Wars barely breaks the top 50 😜😂 </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> <a href="https://lemmy.world/u/books" rel="nofollow">@books</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@joinin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>joinin</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@humor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>humor</span></a></span> @humor@lemmy.world @aiop</p><p><a href="/tags/speculativefiction/" rel="tag">#SpeculativeFiction</a> <a href="/tags/fantasybooks/" rel="tag">#FantasyBooks</a><br><a href="/tags/fantasymemes/" rel="tag">#FantasyMemes</a> <a href="/tags/scifimemes/" rel="tag">#SciFiMemes</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#Fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/meme/" rel="tag">#Meme</a> <a href="/tags/memes/" rel="tag">#Memes</a> <a href="/tags/humor/" rel="tag">#Humor</a> <a href="/tags/humour/" rel="tag">#Humour</a> <a href="/tags/funny/" rel="tag">#Funny</a><br><a href="/tags/low/" rel="tag">#Low</a> <a href="/tags/high/" rel="tag">#High</a> <a href="/tags/epic/" rel="tag">#Epic</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a> <a href="/tags/opera/" rel="tag">#Opera</a> <a href="/tags/hard/" rel="tag">#Hard</a> <a href="/tags/cottagecore/" rel="tag">#CottageCore</a> <a href="/tags/solarpunk/" rel="tag">#SolarPunk</a> <a href="/tags/comedic/" rel="tag">#Comedic</a><br><a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#Book</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/novel/" rel="tag">#Novel</a> <a href="/tags/novels/" rel="tag">#Novels</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a></p>

<p>This Week in Literary History: James Joyce and Marcel Proust Meet for the First (and Only) Time<br>Is a &quot;Meet Ugly&quot; a Thing?</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/this-week-in-literary-history-james-joyce-and-marcel-proust-meet-for-the-first-and-only-time/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01KRXE3M02GBV71JC1Q2X917XZ&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/this-week-in-literary-history-james-joyce-and-marcel-proust-meet-for-the-first-and-only-time/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01KRXE3M02GBV71JC1Q2X917XZ&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/this-week-in-litera</span><span class="invisible">ry-history-james-joyce-and-marcel-proust-meet-for-the-first-and-only-time/?utm_source=Klaviyo&amp;utm_medium=campaign&amp;utm_id=01KRXE3M02GBV71JC1Q2X917XZ&amp;_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER</span></a></p><p>You can meet Joyce and Proust at PG as well:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1039" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1039"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1039</span></a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/987" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/987"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/987</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a></p>

<p>Which type of horror is best (had to limit it to four, go ahead and add your &quot;Others&quot; below:</p><p><a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/poll/" rel="tag">#poll</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#gaming</a> <a href="/tags/horrormovies/" rel="tag">#horrormovies</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/comics/" rel="tag">#comics</a></p> <div class="poll"> <h3 style="display: none;">Options: <small>(choose one)</small></h3> <ul> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="4 votes">40%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Psychological horror</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="4 votes">40%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Supernatural horror</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="1 votes">10%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Body horror</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="1 votes">10%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Slasher</span> </label> </li> </ul> <div class="poll-footer"> <span class="vote-total">10 votes</span> &mdash; <span class="vote-end">Ended 1y ago</span> <span class="todo">Polls are currently display only</span> </div> </div>

<p>Amazon ha decidido que a partir de hoy los libros que compran sus clientes sean un poquito menos suyos (no es que antes lo fuesen mucho, tampoco), y yo he decidido que no voy a vender ni un libro más allí 🤷‍♂️</p><p>Además, como intento ser consecuente conmigo mismo, he retirado los tres libros que he escrito de su catálogo, y siguiendo el espíritu colaborativo del Fediverso, los comparto ahora con vosotros de forma gratuita. A continuación os dejo un enlace a disroot para su descarga directa en epub (no hace falta que tengáis cuenta para bajarlos). Cada libro está en una carpeta que contiene el epub, la portada y un pdf con la sinopsis:</p><p><a href="https://cloud.disroot.org/s/YdbStYSNMHAjkWd" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="cloud.disroot.org/s/YdbStYSNMHAjkWd"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cloud.disroot.org/s/YdbStYSNMH</span><span class="invisible">AjkWd</span></a></p><p>Si alguno de los libros os gusta estaré encantado de leer vuestras impresiones. Y si queréis invitarme a un café podéis hacerlo en mi página de Ko-fi ☕:</p><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/karurosu" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>ko-fi.com/karurosu</a></p><p>Dadme una manita para compartir mi trabajo, porfa, pero sobre todo disfrutad de la lectura 🤓</p><p><a href="/tags/amazonoff/" rel="tag">#AmazonOff</a> <a href="/tags/amazon/" rel="tag">#Amazon</a> <a href="/tags/booktodon/" rel="tag">#booktodon</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/libros/" rel="tag">#libros</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literatura/" rel="tag">#literatura</a> <a href="/tags/literaverso/" rel="tag">#literaverso</a></p>

<p>📚 **Oliver Sacks: Why the Oxford English Dictionary is the most ‘coveted and desirable book in the world’**</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://flashbak.com/oliver-sacks-books-476320/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="flashbak.com/oliver-sacks-books-476320/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flashbak.com/oliver-sacks-book</span><span class="invisible">s-476320/</span></a>. </p><p><a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> @bookstodon</p>

<p>I was not aware that a new S+S is coming down the pipeline! It&#x27;s from Focus Features (who also did P+P 2005) so hopefully this will be good. Additionally, Fiona Shaw plays Mrs. Jennings here, AND she&#x27;s playing Lady Catherine de Brough over at Netflix&#x27;s P+P. She&#x27;s on an Austen kick! </p><p><a href="https://www.elledecor.com/life-culture/a65279758/daisy-edgar-jones-sense-and-sensibility/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.elledecor.com/life-culture/a65279758/daisy-edgar-jones-sense-and-sensibility/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.elledecor.com/life-culture</span><span class="invisible">/a65279758/daisy-edgar-jones-sense-and-sensibility/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/amreading/" rel="tag">#AmReading</a> <a href="/tags/amwriting/" rel="tag">#AmWriting</a> @bookstodon <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#ReadingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/regency/" rel="tag">#Regency</a> <a href="/tags/georgian/" rel="tag">#Georgian</a> <a href="/tags/janeausten/" rel="tag">#JaneAusten</a> @romancelandia</p>

<p>Is your bookshelf or Zoom background embarrassing?</p><p>These antique binder book designs in the Global Museum Store will make a difference!</p><p>Reviews:<br>⭐ I love this 2-ring binder. I bought one for my sister as well and we are both very happy with them - Kelly M.</p><p>⭐ One of the smoothest internet experiences I’ve had. The printing and binder came out just as ordered and was above what was expected - Navy V.</p><p>CLICK HERE👇 <br><a href="https://www.zazzle.com/collections/binders_planners-119129983103120542" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.zazzle.com/collections/binders_planners-119129983103120542"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.zazzle.com/collections/bin</span><span class="invisible">ders_planners-119129983103120542</span></a> <a href="/tags/zoom/" rel="tag">#zoom</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/binders/" rel="tag">#binders</a> <a href="/tags/folders/" rel="tag">#folders</a> <a href="/tags/stationery/" rel="tag">#stationery</a></p>

<p>Read “The Psychology of Money” </p><p>On having enough.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/TheWizardsScion" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/TheWizardsScion</a></p><p>Levi Jacobs always of being like his father, the greatest wizard in the world, but had no understanding what it would be like. Follow Levi&#x27;s journey from bumbling teen to a great hero, while the young wizard learns to master magical powers that are initially completely beyond him and barely under control.</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>

<p>An Anciente Mappe of Fairyland by Bernard Sleigh, 1920</p><p>If you believe in fairies, this ancient map and guide will help you know them and find them</p><p>By Paul Sorene</p><p><a href="https://flashbak.com/an-anciente-mappe-of-fairyland-bernard-sleigh-1917-476957/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=an-anciente-mappe-of-fairyland-bernard-sleigh-1917" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="flashbak.com/an-anciente-mappe-of-fairyland-bernard-sleigh-1917-476957/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=an-anciente-mappe-of-fairyland-bernard-sleigh-1917"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flashbak.com/an-anciente-mappe</span><span class="invisible">-of-fairyland-bernard-sleigh-1917-476957/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=an-anciente-mappe-of-fairyland-bernard-sleigh-1917</span></a></p><p>Fairyland at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/37291" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/37291"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/37291</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/maps/" rel="tag">#Maps</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a></p>

<p>Good news: I’m writing another book!</p><p>Data centers have been a big part of the discourse over the past few years. I’ll be digging into why there are so many being built right now and the broader impacts they’re having. But also: do we really need this much compute?</p><p><a href="https://www.disconnect.blog/p/im-writing-a-new-book" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.disconnect.blog/p/im-writing-a-new-book"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.disconnect.blog/p/im-writi</span><span class="invisible">ng-a-new-book</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/datacenters/" rel="tag">#datacenters</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#ai</a></p>

I relate <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.world/post/32940667">See Original Page</a> </small>

<p>From the Ashes to the Dustbin: The Making and Un-Making of a Personal Library</p><p>Peter Wortsman on the Ever-Difficult Task of Saving and Discarding Beloved Books</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/from-the-ashes-to-the-dustbin-the-making-and-un-making-of-a-personal-library/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/from-the-ashes-to-the-dustbin-the-making-and-un-making-of-a-personal-library/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/from-the-ashes-to-t</span><span class="invisible">he-dustbin-the-making-and-un-making-of-a-personal-library/</span></a></p><p>Personal library at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=personal+library" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=personal+library"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=personal+library</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#Literature</a></p>

<p>Tolstoy’s Christian Anarchism</p><p>A fateful visit to a market in Moscow entirely upended Tolstoy’s view on life and society—and changed the trajectory of his work and purpose.</p><p>By: Ben Woollard </p><p><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/tolstoys-christian-anarchism/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="daily.jstor.org/tolstoys-christian-anarchism/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.jstor.org/tolstoys-chris</span><span class="invisible">tian-anarchism/</span></a></p><p>Tolstoy at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/136" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/136"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/136</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

<p>Nineteen Eighty-Four might have been inspired by George Orwell’s fear of drowning</p><p>By Nathan Waddell</p><p>Nineteen Eighty-Four filled with references to sinking ships, drowning people and the dread of oceanic engulfment</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/nineteen-eighty-four-might-have-been-inspired-by-george-orwells-fear-of-drowning-251289?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2018%202025%20-%203419634842&amp;utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2018%202025%20-%203419634842+CID_88b1f9d785e5a0d2e282e13c171ed621&amp;utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&amp;utm_term=Nineteen%20Eighty-Four%20might%20have%20been%20inspired%20by%20George%20Orwells%20fear%20of%20drowning" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/nineteen-eighty-four-might-have-been-inspired-by-george-orwells-fear-of-drowning-251289?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2018%202025%20-%203419634842&amp;utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2018%202025%20-%203419634842+CID_88b1f9d785e5a0d2e282e13c171ed621&amp;utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&amp;utm_term=Nineteen%20Eighty-Four%20might%20have%20been%20inspired%20by%20George%20Orwells%20fear%20of%20drowning"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/nineteen-e</span><span class="invisible">ighty-four-might-have-been-inspired-by-george-orwells-fear-of-drowning-251289?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2018%202025%20-%203419634842&amp;utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20June%2018%202025%20-%203419634842+CID_88b1f9d785e5a0d2e282e13c171ed621&amp;utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&amp;utm_term=Nineteen%20Eighty-Four%20might%20have%20been%20inspired%20by%20George%20Orwells%20fear%20of%20drowning</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>