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读过 Step Aside, Pops 🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑
比 Hark! A Vagrant 先看这本的原因是底下的作者注释比较少，嗯，跟作者电波不合，不大笑得出来，不就是塞点私货到历史人物口里吗？恶搞得不刁钻，punchline 也不犀利，还是 pbf 那些够狠够疯癫。

#comics #history #literature #parody

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Happy World Porridge Day to all who celebrate! 🥣

Captain of oats, braw brose, fine gruel,
you are thi Scotsman’s constant fuel
fae New Year’s Dey till end o Yule
(we don’t do Simmer):
oan ilka morn ye bring renewal,
thi stomach’s zimmer…

—WN Herbert, “To Porridge”
published in OMNESIA (Bloodaxe Books, 2013)

https://poetryinternationalweb.org/pi/site/poem/item/22732/auto/0/TO-PORRIDGE

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #porridge #WorldPorridgeDay

WN Herbert
TO PORRIDGE
'Auld claes and parritch...'

Captain of oats, braw brose, fine gruel,
you are thi Scotsman’s constant fuel
fae New Year’s Dey till end o Yule
(we don’t do Simmer):
oan ilka morn ye bring renewal,
thi stomach’s zimmer.

Ye greet us lyk a fu-fissed mune
and guarantee tae fill wir spune
wi fushion – see, ye’re cratert roond
wi seas o bubbles –
tranquillity is aa yir tune,
and ease fae troubles.

Grey revolutionary fur guts,
jump-starter fur thi slo-mo slutz
that sends us loupin fae wir cots
intae wir sarks
(a dram in you gets slob and klutz
back tae thir wark).

When snaa faas owre thi Border’s pale
and Southron bairns can plunk aff skail
then even English journos hail
wir Northern mannah –
are sudden experts oan oatmeal
tapped wi a sultana.

Ye’re like a clood-occludit sun
that casts grey licht oan ivrywun;
thi siller ash on grieshoch; grun
ablow thi slush
that derns oat-germs that sune will wun
thru Winter’s crush.

Tho Doctir Johnson caaed ye food
fur foals – mair fulmar him – ye’ve plooed
thru Scotia’s lard-imprisoned bluid
and freed oor veins:
dae mealie puddins dae us good?
Great Oat, explain!

Hoo dae we luve ye? Some wi cream,
wi hinny, spice or jeely reamed,
while Calvin’s crew hae sauty dreams
o fare of auld,
powred in a draaer fur bothy teams
tae slice oot cauld.

‘Auld claes an parritch’ gaes thi creh
wance we hae drunk thi Daft Deys dreh
and neath a sober, saft grey skeh
we view thi year –
we’re nae whit bettir, but we’ll treh
wi sic guid gear!

Editor's Note: Fushion—wholesomeness, strength; slutz—a leap in skating; sark—shirt; grieshoch—red-hot embers; dern–hide.

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What Scotsman was caught up in a civil war before the age of twenty? Wrote a book that became the inspiration for an Oscar-winning film? Met a runaway teenager in Paris and married her against the wishes of his family? Lost his ranch to raiding Apaches?

Buckle up – it’s going to be a long, wild #Scottish #literature 🧵 …

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German poet Georg Herwegh was born #OTD in 1817.

Herwegh's poetry is characterized by its passionate advocacy for freedom and democracy. He became famous with his collection "Gedichte eines Lebendigen", published in 1841. This work was widely acclaimed for its revolutionary zeal and critique of the existing social and political order.

Books by Georg Herwegh at Projekt Gutenberg-DE:
https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/autoren/namen/herwegh.html

#books #literature #poetry

Georg Herwegh, copperplate engraving after oil painting by w:de:Hans Conrad Hitz (1798-1866) by Carl Arnold Gonzenbach (1806-1885), Zurich 1843, in Herwegh's handwriting Raum ihr Herrn dem Flügelschlag einer freien Seele.

A portrait of a bearded and mustached man, exuding a dignified and sophisticated aura.

Title page of Einundzwanzig Bogen aus der Schweiz. Hrsg. von Georg Herwegh. Erster Theil
by Herwegh, Georg, 1817-1875; Hess, Moses, 1812-1875; Grün, Karl Theodor Ferdinand, 1817-1887; Bauer, Bruno, 1809-1882

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Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø died #OTD in 1954.

Nexø is best known for his novel "Pelle Erobreren", which is a significant work in Danish literature and has been widely translated. It follows the life of Pelle, a boy from a poor family who grows up to become a labor leader. The novel is celebrated for its detailed portrayal of working-class life and its strong social and political themes.

Books by Martin Andersen Nexø at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2530

#books #literature

From the Hebrew edition of Ditte Human Child, Israel 1952.

A man with curly hair and a tie in a simple drawing.

Cover of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete by Martin Andersen Nexø

"Pelle the Conqueror" (Danish: "Pelle Erobreren") is a four-volume novel by Danish author Martin Andersen Nexø, published between 1906 and 1910. It is considered a landmark work in Danish literature and an important piece of socialist realist writing. The novel provides a detailed and empathetic portrayal of the working class's struggles and aspirations, reflecting Nexø's own socialist beliefs.

"Pelle the Conqueror" remains a significant work in the canon of Danish and socialist literature. Its detailed depiction of the labor movement and the plight of the working class continues to resonate with readers and scholars interested in social justice and historical labor struggles.

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A gifted writer of gothic & horror fiction, Dorothy K. Haynes (1918–1987) was born #OTD, 12 Oct. Haynes & her twin brother spent 4 years in Aberlour Orphanage, from 1929 to 1933: last year, we republished her long out-of-print childhood memoir, HASTE YE BACK

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https://asls.org.uk/publications/books/volumes/haste-ye-back/

#Scottish #literature #memoir #gothic #horror #weird #weirdtales #20thcentury #womenwriters

Book cover: Haste Ye Back, by Dorothy K. Haynes
Edited by Craig Lamont

The cover image is "Blue Flax", an oil painting by Edward Atkinson Hornel (1927). The image shows three cheerful little girls in white smocks, lying on a grassy mound which is covered in small blue flowers. Behind them is a beach and a sunlit bay.

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Jane Austen and theory of mind: how literary fiction sharpens your ‘mindreading’ skills

by Carmen Barajas and Noelia López-Montilla

https://theconversation.com/jane-austen-and-theory-of-mind-how-literary-fiction-sharpens-your-mindreading-skills-266920?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Europe%20Newsletter%20-%203542436115&utm_content=Europe%20Newsletter%20-%203542436115+CID_490379ce8ca78e5d84d84d9e08fb5b81&utm_source=campaign_monitor_europe&utm_term=Jane%20Austen%20and%20theory%20of%20mind%20how%20literary%20fiction%20sharpens%20your%20mindreading%20skills

Austen at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/68

#books #literature

Pride and Prejudice, chapter 44: At Lambton, the visitors are all predisposed in Elizabeth's favor.

Hugh Thomson (1860-1920) - Scan de Pride and Prejudice, London: George Allen, 1894.

Illustration for Pride and Prejudice, ch. 44 : "To make herself agreeable to all".

The picture depicts Elizabeth Bennet at Lambton, surrounded by guests who are clearly charmed by her presence.

It shows Elizabeth seated gracefully among several figures in Regency attire. The visitors’ attentive postures and smiles emphasize the text’s note that “all were predisposed in her favor.”

The setting is a refined drawing room, rendered with elegant furniture, soft lines, and balanced composition typical of Thomson’s Cranford style.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen%27s_literary_universe#/media/File:Thompson-PP-Ch44.JPG

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"L'écriture est la peinture de la voix."

French writer & philosopher François-Marie Arouet died #OTD in 1778.

Voltaire left his mark on his era through his literary output and political commitments. His influence on the educated classes was considerable in the decades preceding the French Revolution & in the early 19th century, but diminished thereafter with the triumph of Rousseauist philosophy & the development of pre-Romanticism.

Voltaire at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/913

#books #literature

Atelier de Nicolas de Largillière, portrait de Voltaire, détail (musée Carnavalet) -002

A portrait of a man with flowing hair and a vibrant red coat, captured in a beautiful painting.

This was a frontispiece of Voltaire's Candide, or Optimism. It reads, "Candide, or Optimism. Translated from the German of Dr. Ralph."

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A man walked out of the sea one February morning dressed in a boilersuit & bunnet, and wearing a tartan scarf which had been tucked crosswise under each oxter to be fastened by a safety-pin at a point roughly centre of his shoulder blades…

—James Kelman, “Incident on a Windswept Beach”

Published in THE STORY OF THE STONE: Tales, Entreaties, and Incantations (PM Press, 2025)

https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1769

#Scottish #literature #JamesKelman #Flashfiction #Scots #Scotslanguage #Scotstober

James Kelman
Incident on a Windswept Beach

A man walked out of the sea one February morning dressed in a boilersuit & bunnet, and wearing a tartan scarf which had been tucked crosswise under each oxter to be fastened by a safety-pin at a point roughly centre of his shoulder blades; from his neck swung a pair of heavy boots whose laces were knotted together. He brought what must have been a waterproof tobacco-pouch out from a pocket, because when he had rolled a smoke he lighted the thing using a kind of Zippo (also from the pouch) and puffed upon it with an obvious relish. It was an astonishing spectacle.
Hastening over to him I exclaimed: Christ Almighty jimmy, where've you come from?
Back there, he muttered oddly and made to proceed on his path.
At least let me give you a pair of socks! I said.
But he shook his head. No ... I'm not supposed to.

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I had known this day was set in bone.
After all, that pull to North is hollowing me, too.
But now it’s come, and all I think is grief…

—Roseanne Watt, “Migration Day”
from MODER DY (Birlinn, 2019)

Today, 11 October, is World Migratory Bird Day

https://birlinn.co.uk/product/moder-dy/

#Scottish #literature #poetry #poem #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #birds

Roseanne Watt
Migration Day

I had known this day was set in bone.
After all, that pull to North is hollowing me, too.
But now it’s come, and all I think is grief;

this feels like grief. But it’s not the flight
that can’t be followed, this being left behind
that weighs on me. Something else

is in the fields now they’ve left us;
the marshes, bereft of them, are opening
again, like skin remembering

wounds. It’s not enough to say
they will return. Something’s always lost
in leaving. And anyway, I have less

faith in such assurances these days;
like when she said she did not fear her dying,
I knew she meant the indigo

of its moment – not the increments
of losing, not how each thing would slow
into its last. The day they left

was blue, and kind and sudden.
And still, some part of me
would beg them stay.

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English poet Alfred Austin was born #OTD in 1835.

Austin served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1896 until his death in 1913. Despite holding this prestigious position, his poetry received mixed reviews, and he is often remembered more for the controversies surrounding his appointment than for his literary accomplishments.

Books by Alfred Austin at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/37643

#books #literature #poetry

Portrait of Alfred Austin

Russell & Sons - Chambers's cyclopaedia of English literature: https://archive.org/stream/cyclopaediaengli03cham#page/682/mode/2up

An old black and white photo of a mustached man, exuding a sense of timeless elegance and charm.

Cover of Lamia's Winter-Quarters by Alfred Austin

"Lamia's Winter-Quarters" is a narrative poem by Alfred Austin, published in 1898. The poem reflects Austin's fascination with nature, myth, and the poetic traditions of his time. It combines elements of classical mythology with Victorian sensibilities, depicting a rich tapestry of themes and imagery.

The poem is centered around the character Lamia, who is derived from Greek mythology. In myth, Lamia is often depicted as a beautiful woman who becomes a serpent or monster. However, Austin's portrayal is more sympathetic and nuanced, focusing on her longing and transformation.

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WRITERS!

Submissions are invited to NEW WRITING SCOTLAND 44! We want poetry & prose in English, Gaelic, & Scots from writers who are Scottish by residence, birth, or inclination. All successful contributors are paid – deadline 31 Oct!

@writingcommunity

Submit free via Submittable 👇

https://nws.submittable.com/submit

#Scottish #literature #writing #WritingCommunity #IAmWriting #poetry #shortfiction #shortstories #Scots #Scotslanguage #Gaelic #Gaidhlig

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Chì mi rè geàrd na h-oidhche
dreòs air chrith ’na fhroidhneas thall air fàire,
a’ clapail le a sgiathaibh,
a’ sgapadh ’s a’ ciaradh rionnagan na h-àird’ ud…

—“Bisearta”, by Deòrsa Mac Iain Deòrsa (George Campbell Hay, 1915–1984). Born #OTD, 8 Dec, Hay fought in North Africa & winessed the Allied bombing of Bizerte in 1943

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#Scottish #literature #Gaelic #Gaidhlig #poem #poetry #Warpoetry #WW2

Deorsa Mac lain Deòrsa (George Campbell Hay)
Bisearta

Chì mi rè geard na h-oidhche
dreòs air chrith ’na fhroidhneas thall air fàire,
a’ clapail le a sgiathaibh,
a’sgapadh ’s a’ ciaradh rionnagan na h-àird’ ud.

Shaoileadh tu gun cluinnte,
ge cian, o ’bhuillsgein ochanaich no caoineadh,
ràn corraich no gàir fuatha,
comhart chon cuthaich uaith no ulfhairt fhaolchon,
gun ruigeadh drannd an fhòirneirt
on fhùirneis òmair iomall fhèin an t-saoghail.
Ach siud a’ dol an leud e
ri oir an speur an tostachd olc is aognaidh.

C’ainm nochd a th’ orra,
na sràidean bochda anns an sgeith gach uinneag
a lasraichean ’s a deatach,
a sradagan is sgreadail a luchd thuinidh,
is taigh air thaigh ga reubadh
am broinn a chèile am brùchdadh toit’ a’ tuiteam?
Is cò a-nochd tha ’g atach
am Bàs a theachd gu grad ’nan cainntibh uile,
no a’ spàirn measg chlach is shailthean
air bhàinidh a’ gairm air cobhair, is nach cluinnear?
Cò a-nochd a phàigheas
seann chìs àbhaisteach na fala cumant?

Uair dearg mar lod na h-àraich,
uair bàn mar ghile thràighte an eagail èitigh,
a’ dìreadh ’a uair a’ teàrnadh,
a’ sìneadh le sitheadh àrd ’s a’ call a mheudachd,
a’ fannachadh car aitil
’s ag at mar anail dhiabhail air dhèinead,
an t-Olc ’na chridhe ’s ’na chuisle,
chì mi ’na bhuillean a’ sìoladh ’s a’ leum e.
Tha ’n dreòs ’na oillt air fàire,
’na fhàinne ròis is òir am bun nan speuran,
a’ breugnachadh ’s ag àicheadh
le ’shoillse sèimhe àrsaidh àrd nan reultan.

Bizerta
translated by George Campbell Hay

I see during the night guard
a blaze flickering, fringing the skyline over yonder,
beating with its wings
and scattering and dimming the stars of that airt.

You would think that there would be heard
from its midst, though far away, wailing and lamentation,
the roar of rage and the yell of hate,
the barking of frenzied dogs from it or the howling of wolves,
that the snarl of violence would reach
from yon amber furnace the very edge of the world;
but yonder it spreads
along the rim of the sky in evil ghastly silence.

What is their name tonight,
the poor streets where every window spews
its flame and smoke,
its sparks and the screaming of its inmates,
while house upon house is rent
and collapses in a gust of smoke?
And who tonight are beseeching
Death to come quickly in all their tongues,
or are struggling among stones and beams,
crying in frenzy for help, and are not heard?
Who tonight is paying
the old accustomed tax of common blood?

Now red like a battlefield puddle,
now pale like the drained whiteness of foul fear,
climbing and sinking,
reaching and darting up and shrinking in size,
growing faint for a moment
and swelling like the breath of a devil in intensity,
I see Evil as a pulse and a heart
declining and leaping in throbs.
The blaze, a horror on the skyline,
a ring of rose and gold at the foot of the sky,
belies and denies
with its light the ancient high tranquillity of the stars.

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#OTD in 1140. The French scholar Peter Abelard is found guilty of heresy at the Council of Soissons.

This council was convened by the Church to examine his book "Theologia Summi Boni", which was seen as challenging orthodox Christian doctrine. Abelard's rational approach to theology and his emphasis on applying logic to faith led to suspicions among church authorities.

Books by Peter Abelard at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/5441

#books #literature

Miniatura medievale dal Roman de la Rose raffigurante Abelardo ed Eloisa.

A vibrant painting depicting a conversation between a man and a woman.

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American writer, historian and poet Elizabeth Fries Ellet died #OTD in 1877.

She is best known for her works on women’s contributions to American history, particularly during the American Revolutionary War. Her extensive research and writings helped to highlight the often overlooked roles that women played in significant historical events.

Books by Elizabeth F. Ellet at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/45321

#books #literature #poetry #history

Elizabeth Ellet
Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891 -- Author Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919 -- Collector - New York Digital Library image, information, site

A monochromatic image featuring a woman with long hair, captured in the past.

Cover of The Women of The American Revolution, Vol. 1 by E. F. Ellet.

"The Women of the American Revolution, Volume 1" by Elizabeth Fries Ellet, published in 1848, is a seminal work that documents the often overlooked contributions of women during the American Revolutionary War. Ellet's meticulous research and engaging narrative style provide a detailed and vivid portrayal of the lives, sacrifices, and achievements of women who played crucial roles in the struggle for American independence.

Elizabeth Fries Ellet’s "The Women of the American Revolution, Volume 1" remains an important work for its detailed and compassionate portrayal of the contributions of women during a pivotal period in American history. Through her pioneering research, Ellet ensured that the bravery and sacrifices of these women were recorded and honored, providing a richer and more inclusive understanding of the Revolutionary War.

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Zachary Boyd’s Books: Recovering a 17th-Century Scottish Library
21 Oct, University of Glasgow & online – free

Zachary Boyd (c.1585–1653) was a Scottish academic, minister, & poet. Prof Adrian Streete has worked to reconstruct Boyd’s library, bequeathed to Glasgow University – a new & substantial archive, unknown at present to modern scholars

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/adrian-streete-zachary-boyds-books-tickets-1700918335529

#Scottish #literature #17thcentury #earlymodern #bookhistory

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Royal Shakespeare Company: Wendy & Peter Pan
21 October–22 November, Barbican Theatre, London

An exhilarating new take on a beloved classic myth of love, loss, redemption – & pirates. Ella Hickson’s darkly witty retelling of JM Barrie’s PETER PAN is directed by Jonathan Munby.

https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/event/royal-shakespeare-company-wendy-peter-pan

#Scottish #literature #Drama #theatre #PeterPan #adaptation #JMBarrie

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"It's much more entertaining to live books than to write them."
Daddy-Long-Legs

American writer Jean Webster (pen name of Alice Jane Chandler Webster) died #OTD in 1916.

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).

Books by Jean Webster at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/99

#books #literature

American novelist Jean Webster (1876-1916)
Unknown (Bain News Service, publisher) - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID ggbain.18619.

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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Dreaming the Daily Darg: Working Lives in Scottish Writing since 1918
Studies in Scottish Literature 50/1, 2025

A special issue exploring work & working life in Scottish writing chiefly of the 20th & 21st centuries – available now on Open Access

@litstudies

https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/ssl/vol50/iss1/

#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #21stcentury #work #working

Articles

Introduction: Dreaming the Daily Darg
Corey Gibson

Jute mill songs: Mary Brooksbank and industrial tradition in a dying industry
Erin Farley

‘And On One Toils, Into The Hill’: Working and Walking in Nan Shepherd’s North East
Sarah Leith

Labour and (Class) Struggle in James Barke’s Compositionist Imaginaries: Dreaming with Rob Roy, Marx & Burns
Arianna Introna

Proletarian Nights in Archie Hind’s The Dear Green Place
Corey Gibson

Agnes Owens and the Parliament of Insignificant Lives
Marie-Odile Pittin-Hedon

Writing Loss, Culture and Change: Deindustrialisation and Community Writers’ Groups In Glasgow
Kate Wilson

James Kelman and the Impossibility of Managerial Souls
Joseph H. Jackson

‘Just Get It On The Table’: Gendered Food Labour in Janice Galloway’s Fiction
Gina Lyle

Scottish Workers’ Stories of Life and Labour during Covid-19 from the Workers’ Stories Project
Hailey Maxwell, Ruth Gilbert, Suki Sangha, and Ewan Gibbs

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"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."

#OTD in 1924.

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.

A Passage To India at PG:
https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/61221

#books #literature

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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#OTD in 1917.

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.

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38648

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39954

#books #literature

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

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In June 1898.

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).

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.

#books #literature

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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Portuguese poet Luís de Camões died #OTD in 1580.

"Os Lusíadas" (1572) is considered Camões' magnum opus. The epic poem consists of ten cantos and is written in ottava rima. The poem celebrates the voyage of Vasco da Gama and the Portuguese discoveries, blending historical events with mythological elements. It extols the virtues of bravery, patriotism, and the divine mission of the Portuguese people.

Books by Luís de Camões at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1183

#books #literature #poetry

The portrait of Camões by Fernão Gomes, copied by Luís de Resende. This is considered to be the most authentic portrait of the poet, whose original, which has been lost, was painted while he was still alive.

An illustration of a bearded man wearing a collar.

Cover of the 1572 edition of Lusíadas.

"Os Lusíadas" ("The Lusiads") is an epic poem by Luís de Camões, first published in 1572. It is considered the most important work in Portuguese literature and a masterpiece of world literature. The poem celebrates the Portuguese voyages of discovery during the Age of Exploration, particularly the journey of Vasco da Gama to India.

"Os Lusíadas" consists of 10 cantos, containing a total of 1,102 stanzas, written in ottava rima (a stanza of eight lines with an abababcc rhyme scheme).

The poem is a blend of historical narrative and mythological elements, combining real events with classical allusions and divine interventions.

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American journalist, teacher, playwright, and poet Angelina Weld Grimké died #OTD in 1958.

Grimké was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural and artistic movement centered in Harlem, New York, during the 1920s and 1930s. Some of her well-known poems include "The Eyes of My Regret," "Tenebris," and "The Black Finger." These works often reflect her personal struggles and the broader societal challenges faced by African Americans.

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65112

#books #literature

Angelina W. Grimké from a 1923 publication Negro Poets and their Poems.

An old black and white photo of a woman with short hair, exuding timeless elegance and grace.

Rachel: A Play in Three Acts by Angelina Weld Grimké.

"Rachel: A Play in Three Acts" is a groundbreaking work by Angelina Weld Grimké, an influential African American playwright, poet, and journalist. The play, written in 1916, is notable for its exploration of racial issues, particularly lynching, and its focus on the psychological and emotional impact of racism on African American families.

"Rachel" is a three-act play that revolves around the life of Rachel Loving, a young African American woman who is deeply affected by the racial injustices faced by her family and community.

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Opening The Immutable Library

Why Dara’s Project Gutenberg Archive is a Big Deal

https://theimmutable.medium.com/opening-the-immutable-library-7c40a704fcbd

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Project Dara has made a copy of the Project Gutenberg collection in the interplanetary filesystem.

You can browse the collection here: https://gutenberg.dara.global/

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“A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements and clumsy hands. so the librarian protects the books not only against mankind but also against nature and devotes his life to this war with the forces of oblivion.”

― Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose

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