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<p>Italian mathematician and physicist Vito Volterra was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1860.</p><p>One of Volterra's most famous contributions came in the field of mathematical biology with his work on population dynamics. He formulated the The Lotka–Volterra equations which are frequently used to describe the dynamics of biological systems in which two species interact, one as a predator and the other as prey.</p><p>Books by Vito Volterra at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/34164" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/34164"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/34164</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/mathematics/" rel="tag">#mathematics</a></p>

Vito Volterra (3 May 1860 – 11 October 1940)

Black and white portrait of Vito Volterra with a full beard and mustache, looking directly at the camera. He wears a formal dark suit and has slightly wavy, graying hair.

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<p>"It's much more entertaining to live books than to write them."<br>Daddy-Long-Legs</p><p>American writer Jean Webster (pen name of Alice Jane Chandler Webster) died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1916.</p><p>Webster's first novel, "When Patty Went to College" (1903), was based on her experiences at Vassar and reflected her humor and insight into college life. Her most known novels are "Daddy-Long-Legs" (1912) and its sequel "Dear Enemy" (1915).</p><p>Books by Jean Webster at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/99" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/99"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/99</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

American novelist Jean Webster (1876-1916)
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Vintage portrait of a woman in black and white.

Jerry Junior by Jean Webster.

"Jerry Junior" is a novel written by Jean Webster, published in 1907. Known for its light-hearted and humorous tone, the book reflects Webster's characteristic charm and wit.

The story is set in a picturesque Italian village, which adds a romantic and idyllic backdrop to the unfolding events.

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<p>I’m currently reading “Born: A History of Childbirth ” by Lucy Inglis and thought you all might find this amusing. </p><p>There is a section in the book that talks about how some ancient Egyptian physicans believed that migraines were caused by wandering wombs. </p><p>The treatment: rub oil on the patient and blow incense smoke at her to encourage her womb to move back into proper position. 😂</p><p><a href="/tags/nonfiction/" rel="tag">#NonFiction</a> <a href="/tags/migraine/" rel="tag">#Migraine</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</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>

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<p>📚 Roadkill by: Dennis E. Taylor</p><p>Jack Kernigan is having a bad day…a bad year…a bad life. After being booted out of MIT, he’s back in his Ohio hometown, working for the family business, facing a life of mediocrity. Then one day, out on a delivery, his truck hits…something. Something big…furry…invisible. And, it turns out, something not of this Earth.</p><p>Fate can play funny tricks. ...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/roadkill" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>bookblabla.com/book/roadkill</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></p>

Jack Kernigan is having a bad day…a bad year…a bad life. After being booted out of MIT, he’s back in his Ohio hometown, working for the family business, facing a life of mediocrity. Then one day, out on a delivery, his truck hits…something. Something big…furry…invisible. And, it turns out, something not of this Earth.

Fate can play funny tricks. Which is why Jack suddenly finds himself the planet’s best hope to unravel a conspiracy of galactic proportions that could spell the end of the human race. All Jack and his best friends Natalie and Patrick have to defeat an alien threat is their wits, a lot of coffee, and a rather snippy A.I. named Sheldon. Plus, their own spaceship.

After all, if you’re going to rescue the world, the least you can get out of it is your own spaceship.

From the bestselling author of the Bobiverse series.

What readers are saying: “I love his wit and his stories, they’re so entertaining and enjoyable.” ~ Goodreads (Karsyn) “Didn’t even read the blurb. The author’s name was enough.” ~ Goodreads (J.) “It’s fun, fast-paced and has great action that kept me on the edge of my seat. I devoured this book in a day: I couldn’t stop” ~ Goodreads (Alicia) “Imagine how delighted I was to find out that it was a first-contact situation (a favorite trope of mine!) And subsequent reaction to discover that first-contact abruptly ended by the front fender as it collided with something…big! Thus the title Roadkill! This

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<p>"All invitations must proceed from heaven perhaps; perhaps it is futile for men to initiate their own unity, they do but widen the gulfs between them by the attempt."</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1924.</p><p>E. M. Forster's novel A Passage to India is published in the U.K. He will write no further fiction in the remaining 46 years of his life. </p><p>A Passage To India at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/61221" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/61221</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

First edition cover of A Passage To India, 1924.

A Passage to India is a 1924 novel by English author E. M. Forster set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s. It was selected as one of the 100 great works of 20th century English literature by the Modern Library and won the 1924 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. Time magazine included the novel in its "All Time 100 Novels" list. The novel is based on Forster's experiences in India, deriving the title from Walt Whitman's 1870 poem "Passage to India" in Leaves of Grass.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1917.</p><p>The first Pulitzer Prizes are awarded: Laura E. Richards, Maude H. Elliott, and Florence Hall receive the first for biography (for Julia Ward Howe), Jean Jules Jusserand the first for history with With Americans of Past and Present Days, and Herbert B. Swope the first for journalism for his work for the New York World.</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38648" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38648</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39954" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39954</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Cover of Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910 by Richards, Elliott, and Hall

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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/2ewVge8BQU6X82TcfJkLIF" rel="nofollow">Enemy of God</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 <br>by Bernard Cornwell.</p><p>The Saxons threaten to overrun Briton; a search for a legendary artifact to bring back the Old Gods; a little blissful romance; Lancelot is a backstabbing, cowardly bastard; oaths, what are they good for? A touch more magic than in the first book, but just as hard, dirty & cynical.</p><p><a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/historicalfiction/" rel="tag">#HistoricalFiction</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#Fantasy</a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://aus.social/@wildwoila" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WildWoila</span></a></span> @wildwoila@wyrms.de<br></p>

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<p>It is that time of year, so I thought I’d mention that my book YOU DESERVE A TECH UNION is very much a thing you can buy for any tech workers in your life. Or yourself!</p><p>You can buy it just about anywhere books are sold, or ask your library to grab a copy! <a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/books/you-deserve-a-tech-union/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ethanmarcotte.com/books/you-deserve-a-tech-union/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ethanmarcotte.com/books/you-de</span><span class="invisible">serve-a-tech-union/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/1u/" rel="tag">#1u</a> <a href="/tags/ydatubook/" rel="tag">#YDATUbook</a></p>

Three bright red copies of the book “You Deserve a Tech Union” are stacked on a gray wooden surface. The stack is flared slightly, so that the corners of the lower books are peeking out from below.

A screenshot of two pages from the digital version of “You Deserve a Tech Union”, showing the beginning of Chapter 3, titled “What is a Union?

Screenshot of three testimonials, titled “Praise for You Deserve a Tech Union”.

Peter Olney, retired organizing director of the ILWU and the co-editor of Labor Power and Strategy, described the book as, “A wonderful back-pocket book, perfect for any tech worker interested in powering up and getting a union.”

The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee described the book as “A compelling and galvanizing read — not just for tech workers, but for anyone who is union-curious. ”

Nozlee Samadzadeh, a member of the New York Times Tech Guild, said, “ You Deserve a Tech Union is a how-to guide, a history lesson, and a manifesto all in one. Ethan Marcotte starts by laying out the case for unionization in tech, and ends with a rallying cry for using our power as workers. I wish we’d had this book as we organized the New York Times Tech Guild.”

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<p>📚 In Her Boots by: KJ Dell'Antonia</p><p>Sometimes you have to go big to go home.</p><p>Rhett Gallagher’s adventurous life is imploding. Just as she turns the big 4-0, her long-term relationship collapses and her gran’s death draws her back to the family farm. The only silver lining is that Rhett’s inspirational book, The Modern Pioneer Girl’s Guide to Life—written under a pseudonym—ha...</p><p><a href="https://bookblabla.com/book/in-her-boots" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookblabla.com/book/in-her-boots"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookblabla.com/book/in-her-boo</span><span class="invisible">ts</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></p>

Sometimes you have to go big to go home.

Rhett Gallagher’s adventurous life is imploding. Just as she turns the big 4-0, her long-term relationship collapses and her gran’s death draws her back to the family farm. The only silver lining is that Rhett’s inspirational book, The Modern Pioneer Girl’s Guide to Life—written under a pseudonym—has become a wild success, so much so that when her big publicity moment comes, self-doubting Rhett panics and persuades her best friend, Jasmine, to step into the limelight in her stead.

But their prank turns into something more when the controlling mother Rhett hasn’t seen in two decades announces her intent to sell the farm Rhett loves and expected to make her own. To save her inheritance—and her identity—Rhett must concoct a scheme that will protect her home and finally prove to her mother, and to herself, that she can stand on her own two feet.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Chicken Sisters comes a delightfully entertaining story about a ruse that goes awry and a chaotic homecoming that proves that confronting your past can sometimes set you free.

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<p>When Alice Gooblar-Perovic, Aahana Gupta, and Lydia Cruce were freshmen at Iowa City West High School, they learned that thousands of books, including "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Nineteen Minutes," were going to be pulled from classrooms across their state. This was in order to comply with Senate File 496, which said books and school materials must be "age appropriate." So they started a Banned Book Club. Two years later, the club is still going and growing, and the law is in trouble — the part of it that affected school libraries was temporarily blocked by a federal judge, while enforcement of book restrictions remains frozen under a second temporary injunction. <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@npr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>npr</span></a></span>'s Iowa Public Radio spoke with the three girls, who are now juniors, about how their goals have changed, and the community they've built.</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/1vgO9k" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>flip.it/1vgO9k</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> @bookstodon <a href="/tags/bookbans/" rel="tag">#BookBans</a> <a href="/tags/iowa/" rel="tag">#Iowa</a> <a href="/tags/thekidsarealright/" rel="tag">#TheKidsAreAlright</a> <a href="/tags/highschool/" rel="tag">#HighSchool</a> <a href="/tags/children/" rel="tag">#Children</a></p>

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A Tiny Typo May Explain a Centuries-Old Mystery About Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' and 'Troilus and Criseyde' <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://sopuli.xyz/post/35472715">See Original Page</a> </small>

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Do well written books just not get published these days?

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Self Esteem and the London Literature Fest line-up on their desert island books <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://leminal.space/post/27561025">See Original Page</a> </small>

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The Horrifying Fascist Manifesto Endorsed By J.D. Vance <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://slrpnk.net/post/29114179">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p>"Of course, they didn’t get that staring at flowers is a form of being busy. That watching the flow of the clouds is an important activity. That in a period of depression and fear, to think about beautiful things, your dreams and wishes, and to smile is highly, highly important, a vital task." -- from 'The Gowkaran Tree in the Middle of Our Kitchen' by Shokoofeh Azar (the translator is anonymous for security reasons)</p><p><a href="/tags/bookquote/" rel="tag">#BookQuote</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>

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<p>Thrilled to see my novel The Expert of Subtle Revisions on Oldster's first Bookshelf list (especially since Oldster "explores what it means to travel through time in a human body at every phase of life" Great list. Check it out! </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/readingcommunity/" rel="tag">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://oldster.substack.com/p/oldster-bookshelf-1" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="oldster.substack.com/p/oldster-bookshelf-1"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">oldster.substack.com/p/oldster</span><span class="invisible">-bookshelf-1</span></a></p>

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<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/TrollSong" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/TrollSong</a></p><p>Having an abusive assassin for a sister was bad enough, but when Lyra’s older sister, Nicole, becomes obsessed with killing the teenage troll, her life becomes a special kind of nightmare. Will she escape, or become just another victim of the unstoppable woman?</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 Troll Song, by Owen Tyme, Illustrated by Ryan Johnson.

There's a woman in mud spattered white, leather armor crossing a pair of short swords against the neck of a terrified, shirtless dwarf.

The woman has white hair and a darker skin tone on the left side of her face. Her left eye is green and her right eye is blue.

The dwarf's hair and beard are blond.

The background is a green forest, with some flowers among the tall grass.

(Right) The background is a snow-covered forest, with a pair of dark silhouettes in it, one small and the other large, like a giant. The smaller silhouette is of a young woman walking away and the interior is filled with musical symbols, in green, white and two shades of blue. The larger silhouette is a woman wielding two swords and the interior is full of blood spatter. The larger one appears to be chasing the smaller one.

The following text is laid over the scene:

“I can’t die until Lyra takes her last breath! She’ll regret betraying her sisters!”

“There’s no price I won’t pay to see that happen, no pain I won’t endure and I’d sacrifice the whole world to seal her fate!”

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

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<p>In June 1898.</p><p>First appearance of E. W. Hornung's fictional gentleman thief A. J. Raffles in the story "The Ides of March" in Cassell's Magazine (London).</p><p>The stories were collected into one volume—with two additional tales—under the name "The Amateur Cracksman", which was published the following year. Hornung used a narrative form similar to Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories.</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

The first Raffles story was in the June 1898 issue of Cassell's Magazine.

Cassell's Magazine - http://greatwarfiction.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/raffles/

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<p>finished reading <a href="https://eggplant.place/search?r=1&q=https://reviewdb.app/book/4QC4xW6svmK9M38K57CgVG" rel="nofollow">The Help</a> 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 <br>by Kathryn Stockett.</p><p>In 1960s Mississippi, white women and the black maids they employ navigate the upheaval of the civil rights movement. The contrast of ingrained racism and the deep emotional integration of black women into white family life is astounding. Potential for deep analysis, but you can also just enjoy the story.</p><p><a href="/tags/bookreview/" rel="tag">#BookReview</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/historicalfiction/" rel="tag">#HistoricalFiction</a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://aus.social/@wildwoila" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WildWoila</span></a></span> @wildwoila@wyrms.de<br></p>

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What are the best textbooks on Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, etc.? <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://lemmy.ml/post/37979293">See Original Page</a> </small>

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<p>Scottish botanist and paleobotanist Robert Brown died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1858.</p><p>In 1827, while observing pollen grains suspended in water under a microscope, Brown discovered the random movement of particles, later known as Brownian motion. He was the first to describe the cell nucleus, which he observed in orchid cells in 1831. He also made significant contributions to the classification of plants, introducing new families and genera. </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/botany/" rel="tag">#botany</a></p>

Portrait of a person (Robert Brown), 1820. A captivating depiction of an individual by an unknown artist.

The miscellaneous botanical works of Robert Brown
by Brown, Robert, 1773-1858; Bennett, John Joseph, 1801-1876.

"The Miscellaneous Botanical Works of Robert Brown" is a collection of Brown's significant contributions to the field of botany, encapsulating his research, observations, and theoretical advancements. These works are foundational to various areas within botany and reflect Brown's meticulous scientific approach.

Brown's meticulous documentation and classification work laid the groundwork for modern botany. His discoveries regarding cell structure and motion influenced subsequent research in both botany and other scientific fields.

Brown introduced several key terms and concepts that are still in use today, such as "gymnosperm" and "angiosperm," aiding in the standardization of botanical nomenclature.

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<p>"Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses. Poets are the policemen of language; they are always arresting those old reprobates the words."</p><p>Letter to Ellen O'Leary (3 February 1889)</p><p>~William Butler Yeats (13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939)</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1719" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1719"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1719</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>

William Butler Yeat by George Charles Beresford.

Black and white photo featuring a man wearing glasses.

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<p>Public Domain Stories</p><p>Explore Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original Sherlock Holmes adventures — preserved and shared by <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/</a>.</p><p><a href="https://sherlockholmes.com/pages/public-domain-stories" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="sherlockholmes.com/pages/public-domain-stories"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sherlockholmes.com/pages/publi</span><span class="invisible">c-domain-stories</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/publicdomain/" rel="tag">#publicdomain</a></p>

Cover page

Title: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

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<p>American writer and editor Lucretia Peabody Hale died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1900.</p><p>Lucretia's most famous work is the series of humorous stories about the Peterkin family, which were originally published in magazines and later collected into books. As part of the broader movement for women's rights in the 19th century, Hale's writings and public activities contributed to the dialogue on women's education and social roles.</p><p>Books by Lucretia Peabody Hale at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1092" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1092"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1092</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Lucretia Peabody Hale (2 September 1820-12 June 1900) American author born in Boston, Massachusetts.

Lucretia Peabody Hale (1820-1904), an influential figure in the 19th century, made significant contributions to literature and women's rights.

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