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<p>Launch Day!<br>The Squad has landed & the galaxy will never be the same. Blast off with the most ridiculous disasters in the Sol. Escape starts now! <br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/readers/" rel="tag">#readers</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/booklaunch/" rel="tag">#booklaunch</a> <br><a href="https://buff.ly/3RSVeUX" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>buff.ly/3RSVeUX</a></p>

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The Kafka Challenge: Translating the Inimitable <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.ml/post/37176171">See Original Page</a> </small>

the-kafka-challenge

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1794.</p><p>Branded a traitor during the Reign of Terror, French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, who was also a tax collector with the Ferme générale, is tried, convicted and guillotined in one day in Paris.</p><p>The day after Lavoisier's execution, the great mathematician Louis de Lagrange commented: "It only took them a moment to knock that head off, and perhaps a hundred years won't be enough to reproduce a similar one".</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/frenchrevolution/" rel="tag">#frenchrevolution</a></p>

The Arrest of Lavoisier, a fantastical representation created in 1876 by history painter Ludwig von Langenmantel.

Black and white historical painting depicting a group of animated colonial figures in a lively debate (The Arrest of Lavoisier), with one stately man standing reservedly at the right (Lavoisier).

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<p>“She dies from never having experienced a love of her own volition.”</p><p>German writer Margarete Böhme was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1867.</p><p>She is best known for her controversial and highly successful novel, "Tagebuch einer Verlorenen", first published in 1905. It purportedly tells the true story of Thymian, a young woman forced by circumstance into a life of prostitution. A movie was made based on this book (Tabea, stehe auf! 1922).</p><p>Books by Margarete Böhme at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Margarete+B%C3%B6hme&submit_search=Go%21" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Margarete+B%C3%B6hme&submit_search=Go%21"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=Margarete+B%C3%B6hme&submit_search=Go%21</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Black and white photograph of Margarete Böhme.

Portrait of a seated woman, looking to her left, with short, curly hair, wearing a V-neck dress with short sleeves and her arms crossed at her waist.

Cover of "Tagebuch einer Verlorenen" edition 1907.

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<p>French poet, dramatist, and novelist Jean Aicard died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1921.</p><p>He was associated with the Parnassian movement, which emphasized formalism, craftsmanship, and the use of classical mythology and historical themes in poetry. He was also a prolific playwright and novelist. One of Aicard's most famous works is the novel "Le Roi de Camargue" (The King of Camargue), was published in 1872.</p><p>Books by Jean Aicard at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6209" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6209"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/6209</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> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Jean Aicard (1848 - 1921), french poet from Provence c. 1880.

Book cover of Maurin des Maures by Jean Aicard

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<p>“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” <br>Carl Jung</p><p><a href="/tags/quotes/" rel="tag">#quotes</a> <a href="/tags/quote/" rel="tag">#quote</a> <a href="/tags/quoteoftheday/" rel="tag">#quoteoftheday</a> <a href="/tags/quotesoftheday/" rel="tag">#quotesoftheday</a> <a href="/tags/jung/" rel="tag">#Jung</a> <a href="/tags/carljung/" rel="tag">#CarlJung</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/readers/" rel="tag">#readers</a> <a href="/tags/chemistry/" rel="tag">#chemistry</a> <a href="/tags/psychology/" rel="tag">#psychology</a> <a href="/tags/psyche/" rel="tag">#psyche</a> <a href="/tags/psychologie/" rel="tag">#psychologie</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/nonfiction/" rel="tag">#nonfiction</a> <a href="/tags/bookish/" rel="tag">#bookish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/literatura/" rel="tag">#literatura</a> <a href="/tags/literatur/" rel="tag">#literatur</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> <a href="/tags/booksky/" rel="tag">#booksky</a> <a href="/tags/booktalk/" rel="tag">#BookTalk</a> <a href="/tags/booktok/" rel="tag">#BookTok</a> <a href="/tags/bookwyrm/" rel="tag">#Bookwyrm</a> <a href="/tags/book/" rel="tag">#book</a> <a href="/tags/psychoanalysis/" rel="tag">#psychoanalysis</a> <a href="/tags/bookstadon/" rel="tag">#bookstadon</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/social/" rel="tag">#social</a> <a href="/tags/personalgrowth/" rel="tag">#personalgrowth</a> <a href="/tags/contacts/" rel="tag">#contacts</a></p>

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<p>“Feindre d’ignorer ce qu’on sait, de savoir tout ce que l’on ignore... voilà toute la politique.”<br>Le Mariage de Figaro (1778)</p><p>French polymath cha died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1799.</p><p>He is best known for his classic plays, particularly "The Barber of Seville" and "The Marriage of Figaro," which form part of the Figaro trilogy. These works were adapted into famous operas by Gioachino Rossini and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart respectively.</p><p>Books by Pierre Beaumarchais at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7962" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7962"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/7962</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Depicted person: Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (1732–1799), French dramatist.
Portrait by Jean-Marc Nattier

Image of a man in red jacket holding a book in a painting.

Illustratiion dans l'édition originale du Mariage de Figaro de Beaumarchais

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<p>British mathematician, logician, philosopher, & public intellectual Bertrand Russell was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1872.</p><p>One of Russell's most significant achievements is the co-authorship of "Principia Mathematica" (1910-1913) with Alfred North Whitehead. His works, such as "The Problems of Philosophy" (1912) & "Our Knowledge of the External World" (1914), explored issues related to knowledge, perception, & the scientific method.</p><p>Books by Bertrand Russell at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/355" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/355"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/355</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

52 years old Bertrand Russell in America (1924). The main purpose of his visit was to propagate the cause of socialism & world peace.

A monochrome image featuring a well-dressed man in a suit, exuding elegance and sophistication.

Cover of Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy by Bertrand Russell.

Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy is a book (1919 first edition) by philosopher Bertrand Russell, in which the author seeks to create an accessible introduction to various topics within the foundations of mathematics. According to the preface, the book is intended for those with only limited knowledge of mathematics and no prior experience with the mathematical logic it deals with. Accordingly, it is often used in introductory philosophy of mathematics courses at institutions of higher education.

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<p>American novelist and short story writer Nathaniel Hawthorne died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1864.</p><p>Hawthorne's early career was marked by relative obscurity. He self-published his first work, a novel titled "Fanshawe," in 1828, but later sought to suppress it. Throughout the 1830s and 1840s, he wrote numerous short stories and sketches which were later collected in volumes such as "Twice-Told Tales" (1837, 1842).</p><p>Books by Nathaniel Hawthorne at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/28" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/28"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/28</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Photographic portrait of Nathaniel Hawthorne in the 1860s
Mathew Benjamin Brady - Library of Congress

Black and white photograph featuring a man with a well-groomed mustache.

Cover of Mosses from an old manse by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Mosses from an Old Manse is a short story collection by Nathaniel Hawthorne, first published in 1846.

The collection includes several previously published short stories, and was named in honor of The Old Manse where Hawthorne and his wife lived for the first three years of their marriage. The first edition was published in 1846.

Hawthorne seems to have been paid $75 for the publication.

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<p>"Destiny stands behind people, veiled in a veil of mystery, and in her hand she holds a quiver with a thousand events..."<br>Gloria Victis</p><p>Polish novelist Eliza Orzeszkowa died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1810.</p><p>Orzeszkowa was a leading writer of the Positivism movement during foreign Partitions of Poland. In 1905, together with Henryk Sienkiewicz, she was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.</p><p>Books by Eliza Orzeszkowa at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/9367" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/9367"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/9367</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Eliza Orzeszkowa

(Coloured) Black and white photograph of a woman in red dress reading a book.

Cover of Marta by Eliza Orzeszkowa

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<p>English self-taught mathematician and physicist Oliver Heaviside was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1850.</p><p>He invented a new technique for solving differential equations, independently developed vector calculus, and rewrote Maxwell's equations in the form commonly used today. He significantly shaped the way Maxwell's equations are understood and applied in the decades following Maxwell's death. His practical experience in telegraphy provided a foundation for his later theoretical work.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/physics/" rel="tag">#physics</a></p>

Oliver Heaviside.

A man with a beard and suit standing in front of a building.

Cover of Electromagnetic theory
by Heaviside, Oliver, 1850-1925

Publication date 1922
Topics Electromagnetic theory, Vector analysis, Electric waves
Publisher London : Benn

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<p>Book number 3 on my <a href="/tags/stephenking/" rel="tag">#StephenKing</a> re-read journey. </p><p>This was a lot of fun to revisit. Another one I read decades ago. This has so many of my favorite short SK stories in it. Many many classics. </p><p>This book turned out a remarkable ELEVEN movie + tv adaptations. Absolutely insane. Talk about legendary. </p><p>Really hard to pick a favorite but Battleground is so much fun. </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.horrorhub.club/@stephenkingjourney" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stephenkingjourney</span></a></span></p>

Night Shift by Stephen King. A green paperback with a skeleton on the cover.

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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? October 07

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<p>Dutch poet, literary critic, & essayist Albert Verwey was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1865.</p><p>Verwey was a central figure in the Dutch literary movement known as the Tachtigers, which sought to revolutionize Dutch poetry by emphasizing individualism, emotion, and innovative language and form. The Tachtigers rejected the conventional poetic styles & themes of their time, advocating for a more personal and introspective approach to poetry.</p><p>Books by Albert Verwey at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/38843" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/38843"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/38843</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Albert Verwey by Jan Veth (1885)

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Cover of Holland en de oorlog by Albert Verwey

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1916.</p><p>Natsume Sōseki's novel Light and Darkness (明暗, Mei An) begins to be serialized in the Tokyo and Osaka editions of the newspaper Asahi Shimbun, but will remain unfinished at the author's death on December 9, aged 49.</p><p>Works by Natsume Sōseki at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2905" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2905"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/2905</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Portrait of the Japanese novelist Natsume Soseki（夏目漱石）on 13 September 1912 (day of Emperor Meiji's funeral)

Ogawa Kazumasa - 1. Jiten , 2. The Japan Times article, The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts

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<p>British poet Felicia Dorothea Hemans died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1835.</p><p>Some of her most famous poems include "Casabianca," which begins with the memorable line "The boy stood on the burning deck," and "The Homes of England," which celebrates the virtues of home and family. Hemans also wrote historical and romantic poetry, drawing inspiration from literature, history, and mythology.</p><p>Books by or about Felicia Hemans at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Felicia+Hemans&submit_search=Go%21" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Felicia+Hemans&submit_search=Go%21"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=Felicia+Hemans&submit_search=Go%21</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>

A portrait from the Welsh Portrait Collection at the National Library of Wales. Depicted person: Felicia Hemans – English poet (1793-1835)

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<p>Anime Review: Kaiju No. 8 — Season 2<br>A shift from character and comedy to action and intensity<br>Ann Michelle Harris has our review at the NOAF blog:<br><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2025/10/anime-review-kaiju-no-8-season-2.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2025/10/anime-review-kaiju-no-8-season-2.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2025/10/</span><span class="invisible">anime-review-kaiju-no-8-season-2.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon</p>

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<p>Nobel prizes you’ve never heard of: how an obscure version of colour photography beat quantum theory to the most prestigious prize in physics</p><p>by Margaret Harris</p><p><a href="https://physicsworld.com/a/nobel-prizes-youve-never-heard-of-how-an-obscure-version-of-colour-photography-beat-quantum-theory-to-the-most-prestigious-prize-in-physics/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="physicsworld.com/a/nobel-prizes-youve-never-heard-of-how-an-obscure-version-of-colour-photography-beat-quantum-theory-to-the-most-prestigious-prize-in-physics/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">physicsworld.com/a/nobel-prize</span><span class="invisible">s-youve-never-heard-of-how-an-obscure-version-of-colour-photography-beat-quantum-theory-to-the-most-prestigious-prize-in-physics/</span></a></p><p>Qunatum theory at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/20207" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/20207"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/20207</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/physics/" rel="tag">#physics</a> <a href="/tags/nobelprize/" rel="tag">#nobelprize</a></p>

Gabriel Lippmann. (Courtesy: Nobel Foundation archive).

This formal portrait photograph of Gabriel Lippmann depicts the French physicist and inventor best known for developing color photography based on the interference of light.

Lippmann is shown from the chest upward, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and bow tie. His groomed beard and mustache frame a composed, intellectual expression. His hair is neatly parted, and his gaze is directed slightly to one side, giving the portrait a dignified, reflective tone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Lippmann#/media/File:Gabriel_Lippmann2.jpg

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1926.</p><p>C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien first meet in Oxford. </p><p>Both men served on the English faculty at Oxford University and were active in the informal Oxford literary group known as the Inklings. The Inklings were literary enthusiasts who praised the value of narrative in fiction and encouraged the writing of fantasy.</p><p>C.S. Lewis at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/782" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/782"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/782</span></a></p><p>J.R.R. Tolkien at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/42379" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/42379"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/42379</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Author C. S. Lewis as an undergraduate at University College, Trinity Term in 1917.

Photograph of J. R. R. Tolkien in the 1920s on leaving Leeds University

Unknown photo studio commissioned by Tolkien's students 1925/6 (private communication from Catherine McIlwaine, Tolkien Archivist, Bodleian Library) - Epistle of Dude, Photos from the lives of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, probably originally sourced from John Garth, Tolkien and the Great War.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1743.</p><p>French physicist Jean-Pierre Christin published the design of a mercury thermometer using the centigrade scale with 0 representing the melting point of water and 100 its boiling point.</p><p>Available at : Annales des sciences physiques et naturelles, d'agriculture et d'industrie<br>By Société d'agriculture, sciences et industrie de Lyon. via @googlebooks</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/physics/" rel="tag">#physics</a> <a href="/tags/thermometry/" rel="tag">#thermometry</a></p>

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<p>"There is an ideal standard somewhere and only that matters and I cannot find it. Hence the aimlessness."<br>The Letters of T.E. Lawrence</p><p>British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer T. E. Lawrence died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1935.</p><p>He is famously known as "Lawrence of Arabia" due to his extraordinary role in the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.</p><p>T. E. Lawrence as a translator at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65161" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65161</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

British Army File photo of T.E. Lawrence.

A man in uniform standing proudly in a black and white photo.

Bedouins of the Syrian Desert.
(JOHN SARGENT. R.A.)

Frontispiece of Syria, the Desert & the Sown

Author: Gertrude Lowthian Bell

Illustrator: John Singer Sargent

Available at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63731

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<p>French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1799.</p><p>He is best known for his magnum opus, "La Comédie Humaine", a vast collection of interlinked novels and stories that provide a detailed panorama of French society in the first half of the 19th century. The series is divided into three major parts: "Études de Mœurs", "Études Philosophiques", and "Études Analytiques".</p><p>Books by Honoré de Balzac at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/251" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/251"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/251</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Balzac and the characters from La Comédie humaine. Pen drawing by Grandville for a fan project, circa 1835-1836.

This preparatory drawing for a fan, probably never executed, shows Balzac in vest, brandishing his cane, whose knob is here adorned with a female face. Seated against a stack of books, he dominates a procession of women, some harnessed to the chariot in which the writer is seated, others behind the convoy, their hands clasped in devotion. At the end of the procession, an old woman admonishes two young girls, no doubt to forbid them from taking part in an event reserved for women educated in the ways of life. In front of the float, a few women burn incense in front of the statuette of Balzac (Dantan's caricature), while others remain seated, absorbed in their reading. A few men can be seen busy with specific tasks: one cranks up the stack of books on which Balzac is leaning; another brings to the reading room, not without difficulty, numerous books placed on a hood. An enormous inkwell containing two quill pens grimaces, and its size alone explains the proliferation of works by Balzac, often referred to by newspapers as "the most fertile of our novelists". Several allusions to novels pepper the drawing: the skeleton of death emerges behind the triangular "peau de chagrin"; the young woman and the man leaning on a chest and barrels sway in the background.

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<p>Danish-born Norwegian writer Sigrid Undset was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1882.</p><p>Born in Denmark and raised in Norway, Undset had her first books of historical fiction published in 1907. She fled Norway for the United States in 1940 because of her opposition to Nazi Germany and the German invasion and occupation of Norway, but returned after World War II ended in 1945.</p><p>Books by Sigrid Undset at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35742" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35742"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/35742</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Sigrid Undset on her first working day at Bjerkebæk. This was the place where she finished her trilogy "Kristin Lavransdatter" during the years 1920 – 1922.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1609.</p><p>Shakespeare's sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe.</p><p>However, there are six additional sonnets that Shakespeare wrote and included in the plays Romeo and Juliet, Henry V and Love's Labour's Lost. There is also a partial sonnet found in the play Edward III. The sonnets are almost all constructed using three quatrains followed by a final couplet. The rhyme scheme is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. </p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1041" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1041</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Title page of William Shakespeare - Shake-Speare's Sonnets, quarto published by Thomas Thorpe, London, 1609, Folger Library http://www.folger.edu

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<p>📚 The Pumpkin Spice Café by: Laurie Gilmore</p><p>When Jeanie's aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job.</p><p>Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor's gossip at all costs. But Jeanie's ar...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/the-pumpkin-spice-caf" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/the-pumpkin-spice-caf"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/the-pumpki</span><span class="invisible">n-spice-caf</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/romance/" rel="tag">#romance</a> <a href="/tags/contemporaryfiction/" rel="tag">#contemporaryfiction</a> <a href="/tags/holidayfiction/" rel="tag">#holidayfiction</a> <a href="/tags/workplacefiction/" rel="tag">#workplacefiction</a></p>

When Jeanie's aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job.

Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor's gossip at all costs. But Jeanie's arrival disrupts Logan's routine and he wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her.

Will Jeanie's happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan, or has this city girl found the one person in town who won't fall for her charm, or her pumpkin spice lattes...

The Pumpkin Spice Café is a cozy romantic novel with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed!
Tropes:
* Grumpy x Sunshine
* Small town
* Found family
* Spicy

Readers have fallen for Dream Harbor, will you?
'This is everything I love! Cozy small town romance, fall vibes, coffee house vibes, and grumpy x sunshine trope that was done perfectly!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Wonderful story with tears, laughter, mysteries, uncertainty and happiness' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Compelling, cozy and delightful narrative' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A charming small town romance with sizzling chemistry and plenty of spice'
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'I LOVED THIS SO BAD. The vibes of the small town were immaculate, the cast of people around Jeanie and Logan amazing, the story soooo heartwarming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Ooohh I adored this! Fall setting, small town, coffee

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