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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1868.</p><p>John William De Forest, writing for The Nation, calls for a more specifically American literature; the essay's title, "The Great American Novel", is the first known use of the term. In 1880, writer Henry James simplified the term with the initialism "GAN".</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_American_Novel" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_American_Novel"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Am</span><span class="invisible">erican_Novel</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_American_Novel#Notable_candidates" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_American_Novel#Notable_candidates"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Am</span><span class="invisible">erican_Novel#Notable_candidates</span></a></p><p>Books by John William De Forest at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4323" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4323"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/4323</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Portrait of John William De Forest.

A middle-aged or older man with a strong, thoughtful expression, likely with neatly combed dark or graying hair and a short, well-groomed mustache.

Wearing formal 19th-century clothing, such as a dark suit, waistcoat, and a white shirt, typical of the era's intellectuals or gentlemen.

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<p>Why we love literary anniversaries</p><p>In 2026 there is another slew of big anniversaries, marking the tercentenary of Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, and 200 years since the ever-relevant Mary Shelley’s The Last Man.</p><p>by Amy Wilcockson</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/why-we-love-literary-anniversaries-273375" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/why-we-love-literary-anniversaries-273375"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/why-we-lov</span><span class="invisible">e-literary-anniversaries-273375</span></a></p><p>Some literary anniversaries at PG:<br>Gulliver’s Travels: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/829" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/829</a><br>The Last man: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18247" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18247</a><br>Winnie-the-Pooh: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67098" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67098</a><br>The murder of Roger Ackroyd: <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69087" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69087</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

In the drawing, Eeyore is starting to munch on the thistle; Pooh is standing up with lots of thistle-burrs on his behind.

https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/67098/pg67098-images.html

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<p>"We thought we believed in trial marriage. Nothing of the sort—trial separation! What marriage put asunder divorce has joined together."</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1917.</p><p>Jesse Lynch Williams' Why Marry?, the first drama to win a Pulitzer Prize, opens at the Astor Theatre (New York).</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Marry%3F" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Marry%3F"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Marr</span><span class="invisible">y%3F</span></a></p><p>Why Marry? at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35389" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35389</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a> <a href="/tags/drama/" rel="tag">#drama</a></p>

Nat Goodwin, an unidentified actress and Leonard Mudie in the 1917 play Why Marry. Date stamped Sept. 28, 1918.

The play was a comedic exploration of the institution of marriage, written by Jesse Lynch Williams. The actors are likely dressed in early 20th-century attire, fitting the time period of the play's production. The image was stamped with the date September 28, 1918, indicating either the date of publication or archival cataloging. The scene captures a moment of dramatic or comedic interaction between the characters.

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<p>George MacBeth (1932–1992) was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 19 Jan</p><p>“MacBeth’s language is beautifully melodic: the stanzas unfold like operatic arias, becoming more florid & complex in thought as the poem develops…”</p><p>—Carol Rumens on MacBeth’s “The God of Love”</p><p>1/2</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2010/jun/07/poem-week-god-love-macbeth" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2010/jun/07/poem-week-god-love-macbeth"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/books/book</span><span class="invisible">sblog/2010/jun/07/poem-week-god-love-macbeth</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poem/" rel="tag">#poem</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/20thcentury/" rel="tag">#20thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/naturepoetry/" rel="tag">#naturepoetry</a> <a href="/tags/naturewriting/" rel="tag">#naturewriting</a></p>

The poem is too long for ALT text – it can be read online via the shared link:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2010/jun/07/poem-week-god-love-macbeth

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<p>"Here is a golden Rule to begin with. Write legibly. The average temper of the human race would be perceptibly sweetened, if everybody obeyed this Rule! A great deal of the bad writing in the world comes simply from writing too quickly."</p><p>Eight or Nine Wise Words About Letter-Writing (1890)</p><p>~Lewis Carroll (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898)</p><p>Books by Lewis Carroll at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/7</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) by Oskar Gustav Rejlander (1813? - 1875) .

Lewis Carroll is portrayed in a slightly posed position, reflecting his reserved demeanor and intellectual persona.

His expression is thoughtful, exuding a quiet intensity that aligns with his identity as a mathematician, logician, and writer.

His attire includes a tailored coat, waistcoat, and cravat, which add to the air of formality and professionalism.

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<p>The shape of time</p><p>In the 19th century, the linear idea of time became dominant – with profound implications for how we experience the world</p><p>By Emily Thomas</p><p><a href="https://aeon.co/essays/when-we-turned-time-into-a-line-we-reimagined-past-and-future?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6edcc3967b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_10_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="aeon.co/essays/when-we-turned-time-into-a-line-we-reimagined-past-and-future?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6edcc3967b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_10_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">aeon.co/essays/when-we-turned-</span><span class="invisible">time-into-a-line-we-reimagined-past-and-future?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6edcc3967b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_10_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972</span></a></p><p>Space and Time at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/7601" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/7601"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">ct/7601</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/historyofscience/" rel="tag">#historyofscience</a></p>

(Page 1) Adams' Synchronological Chart of Universal History. Through the Eye to the Mind. A Chronological chart of Ancient, Modern and Biblical History, Synchronized by Sebastian C. Adams. Third Edition and Twelfth-Thousand carefully and critically revised and brought down to 1878. Colby & Co.

The work depicted is part of "Adams' Synchronological Chart of Universal History" by Sebastian C. Adams, published in 1881 by Colby & Co. The chart is a massive timeline measuring 57 cm in width and 70 cm in height, featuring a sophisticated layout that visually represents 5,885 years of history, from 4004 B.C. to 1881 A.D. It's known for its complexity and effectiveness in synthesizing historical data into a cohesive visual narrative.

The chart is a lithograph, characterized by its detailed and colorful design. It integrates text, illustrations, and graphical lines to convey chronological information. The timeline is divided into segments that represent different eras, with intricate pathways tracing historical events and genealogies.

https://archive.org/details/dr_page-1-adams-synchronological-chart-of-universal-history-through-the-ey-6000002

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<p>We went each Sunday for the mass<br>recited in my parent’s language<br>that wasn’t mine. The Gaelic gospel</p><p>that was just sound, pure sound, to me.<br>I rose and kneeled, and listened as<br>my people traded vowel for vowel…</p><p>—Niall Campbell, “Tongues of Water”<br>published in THE ISLAND IN THE SOUND (Bloodaxe Books, 2024)</p><p><a href="https://www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/product/the-island-in-the-sound-1361" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/product/the-island-in-the-sound-1361"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/prod</span><span class="invisible">uct/the-island-in-the-sound-1361</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poem/" rel="tag">#poem</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/gaidhlig/" rel="tag">#Gaidhlig</a> <a href="/tags/gaelic/" rel="tag">#Gaelic</a> <a href="/tags/minoritylanguages/" rel="tag">#minoritylanguages</a></p>

Tongues of Water
by Niall Campbell

We went each Sunday for the mass
recited in my parent’s language
that wasn’t mine. The Gaelic gospel

that was just sound, pure sound, to me.
I rose and kneeled, and listened as
my people traded vowel for vowel;

my whole small world, this flowing water.
Back then, I sat and heard the ocean
in their unknowable call,

that same unknowable response.
My parents stood in the psalm’s current
like waders gone out, as I settled

knee-deep on a second bank,
hearing only the sound of a stream,
believing only the sound the stream makes.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1812.</p><p>Lord Byron takes his seat in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.</p><p>These parlamentary experiences inspired Byron to write political poems such as Song for the Luddites (1816) and The Landlords' Interest, Canto XIV of The Age of Bronze. Examples of poems in which he attacked his political opponents include Wellington: The Best of the Cut-Throats (1819) and The Intellectual Eunuch Castlereagh (1818).</p><p>Books by Lord Byron at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1708" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1708"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1708</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Portrait of Byron by Richard Westall, completed in 1813.

Byron is shown in a slightly turned pose, gazing to the side with a thoughtful and introspective expression.

He wears an open-collared white shirt with a rich, red cloak or drape, which enhances his aristocratic elegance.

His hair is styled in soft, dark curls, framing his face, which was considered emblematic of beauty during the period.

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<p>Lord, when I’m speechless<br>when something – not just sorrow<br>but under that – a dull, numb, nameless dreich<br>about the heart I hardly seem to have…</p><p>—Diana Hendry, “Psalm 88 Blues”<br>Published in TWELVE LILTS (Mariscat Press, 2003)</p><p>A poem for Blue Monday – officially the most depressing day of the year…</p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poem/" rel="tag">#poem</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/bluemonday/" rel="tag">#BlueMonday</a></p>

Psalm Eighty-Eight Blues
by Diana Hendry

Lord, when I’m speechless
when something – not just sorrow
but under that – a dull, numb, nameless dreich
about the heart I hardly seem to have,
when this afflicts me,
when hope’s been cancelled,
when the pilot light of me’s put out,
when every reflex and response
has been extinguished,

send word, snowdrop, child, light.

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<p>Some good things have come from Davos …</p><p>“It was here that Robert Louis Stevenson overcame his writer’s block and finished Treasure Island; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle started skiing in the Alps; and Thomas Mann thought of the idea for The Magic Mountain”</p><p>1/5</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/a-brief-literary-history-of-davos/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/a-brief-literary-history-of-davos/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/a-brief-literary-hi</span><span class="invisible">story-of-davos/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/19thcentury/" rel="tag">#19thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/victorian/" rel="tag">#Victorian</a> <a href="/tags/robertlouisstevenson/" rel="tag">#RobertLouisStevenson</a> <a href="/tags/sirarthurconandoyle/" rel="tag">#SirArthurConanDoyle</a> <a href="/tags/davos/" rel="tag">#Davos</a> <a href="/tags/writersblock/" rel="tag">#writersblock</a> <a href="/tags/skiing/" rel="tag">#skiing</a> <a href="/tags/thomasmann/" rel="tag">#ThomasMann</a></p>

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1853.</p><p>Charles Dickens gives the first of his public readings of his own works, in Birmingham Town Hall (England) to the Industrial and Literary Institute, repeated three days later to an audience of working people and including an adaptation of A Christmas Carol; these are very successful and Dickens continues public readings until the year of his death.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptations_of_A_Christmas_Carol" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptations_of_A_Christmas_Carol"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptati</span><span class="invisible">ons_of_A_Christmas_Carol</span></a></p><p>Christmas Carol at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. With Illustrations by John Leech. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. First edition. Title page.

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<p>"Didn't I tell you, Don Quixote, sir, to turn back, for they were not armies you were going to attack, but flocks of sheep?"</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1605.</p><p>The first edition of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (Book One) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid, Spain. It was originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quix</span><span class="invisible">ote</span></a></p><p>Don Quixote at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/996" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/996</a><br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/2000" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/2000</a><br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/42524" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/42524</a><br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/35181" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/35181</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Cover image of Don Quixote de la Mancha (first edition, 1605).

Don Quixote de la Mancha and Sancho Panza, 1863, by Gustave Doré.

Don Quixote, the idealistic and gaunt knight, is depicted riding his thin, weary horse, Rocinante. He appears tall, with a determined yet distant expression, embodying his chivalric delusions.

Sancho Panza, his loyal and pragmatic squire, follows beside him on his stout donkey, Dapple. His figure contrasts Quixote’s—shorter, rounder, and more grounded in reality.

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<p>A lesson in coexistence</p><p>The 17th-century town Cacheu was a hub of West African and European cultures, languages and beliefs (and run by women)</p><p>by Toby Green</p><p><a href="https://aeon.co/essays/lessons-in-pluralism-from-a-17th-century-african-town?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=e74e74a2cc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_13_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="aeon.co/essays/lessons-in-pluralism-from-a-17th-century-african-town?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=e74e74a2cc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_13_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">aeon.co/essays/lessons-in-plur</span><span class="invisible">alism-from-a-17th-century-african-town?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=e74e74a2cc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_13_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972</span></a></p><p>Guinea at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=guinea" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=guinea"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">cts/search/?query=guinea</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a> <a href="/tags/anthropology/" rel="tag">#anthropology</a></p>

A well in Cacheu, circa 1900

The photograph shows:
A communal well or fountain ("uma fonte") in the outskirts ("arredores") of Cacheu
Multiple people, mostly women and children, gathered to collect water
Water vessels: Various pots, jars, and containers being filled or carried
Landscape: Tropical vegetation with palm trees in the background
Daily life scene: Documenting the essential task of water collection
The image is labeled in both Portuguese ("Cacheu. Arredores - Uma fonte.") and French ("Cacheo. Environs - une fontaine.")

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacheu#/media/File:DC_-_Cacheu._Arredores_-_Uma_fonte.jpg

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<p>Creative Conversations: Rachelle Atalla<br>20 January, University of Glasgow & online – free</p><p>Rachelle Atalla is a Scottish-Egyptian novelist, short story writer & screenwriter. Her first novel, THE PHARMACIST, is now in development for film with Compact Pictures & the BFI. THIRSTY ANIMALS is her second novel & has been optioned by STV. Her most recent book is THE SALT FLATS</p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-conversations-rachelle-atalla-tickets-1977613863301" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-conversations-rachelle-atalla-tickets-1977613863301"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creativ</span><span class="invisible">e-conversations-rachelle-atalla-tickets-1977613863301</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/screenwriting/" rel="tag">#screenwriting</a> <a href="/tags/dystopia/" rel="tag">#dystopia</a> <a href="/tags/dystopianfiction/" rel="tag">#dystopianfiction</a></p>

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<p>"Welcome, O life! I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race."</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1916.</p><p>James Joyce's semi-autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is first published complete in book form, in New York by B. W. Huebsch.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Portrait_of_the_Artist_as_a_Young_Man" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Portrait_of_the_Artist_as_a_Young_Man"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Portra</span><span class="invisible">it_of_the_Artist_as_a_Young_Man</span></a></p><p>A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/4217" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/4217</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Front cover of the first edition, published by B. W. Huebsch in 1916

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<p>What Role Did Women Play in the Scientific Revolution?</p><p>The Scientific Revolution was characterized by a major shift in the way of thinking. Historically, women’s contributions, however, were largely overlooked.</p><p>By Mike Cohen</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/role-of-women-in-scientific-revolution/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/role-of-women-in-scientific-revolution/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/role-of-w</span><span class="invisible">omen-in-scientific-revolution/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/womeninstem/" rel="tag">#womeninStem</a></p>

Gabrielle Émilie du Châtelet at Her Work Table, by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, 18th century.

Émilie du Châtelet is depicted seated at a richly adorned table, engaged in her work, likely involving mathematical or scientific writings.

She wears an opulent yet tasteful gown with delicate lace and fine fabrics, reflecting both her aristocratic status and the refined elegance of the Rococo period.

She is holding a compass, a tool for drawing, measuring, and copying accurate circles.

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<p>From January till September 1905.</p><p>L. Frank Baum's Animal Fairy Tales appear in The Delineator magazine.</p><p>For several decades in the twentieth century, the collection was a "lost" book by Baum; it resurfaced when the International Wizard of Oz Club published the stories in one volume in 1969.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Fairy_Tales" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Fairy_Tales"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_F</span><span class="invisible">airy_Tales</span></a></p><p>The Animal Fairy Tales at Delineator:<br><a href="https://reader.library.cornell.edu/docviewer/digital?id=hearth1891092_64_2#page/106/mode/1up" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="reader.library.cornell.edu/docviewer/digital?id=hearth1891092_64_2#page/106/mode/1up"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">reader.library.cornell.edu/doc</span><span class="invisible">viewer/digital?id=hearth1891092_64_2#page/106/mode/1up</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Animal Fairy Tales published in Vol. 64, No. 2, August, 1905: The Delineator.

Drawings by Charles Livinstone Bull.

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<p>"Poet, never chase the dream.<br>Laugh yourself and turn away.<br>Mask your hunger, let it seem<br>Small matter if he come or stay;..."</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1918.</p><p>The English poet Robert Graves marries the painter Nancy Nicholson in London. The wedding guests include Wilfred Owen, whose first nationally published poem appears three days later ("Miners" in The Nation). He will die by the end of the year.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Graves" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Graves"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_G</span><span class="invisible">raves</span></a></p><p>Robert Graves at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/628" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/628"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/628</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>

Portrait of Robert Graves in 1919.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1902.</p><p>The first example of a Sherlockian game – a study of inconsistencies of dates in Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles (the serialisation of which in The Strand Magazine concludes in April) by publisher Frank Sidgwick – appears in The Cambridge Review.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_of_Sherlock_Holmes" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_of_Sherlock_Holmes"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_of</span><span class="invisible">_Sherlock_Holmes</span></a></p><p>Arthur Conan Doyle at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/69" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/69"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/69</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Adventure of the Empty House" (1903), Illustration by Sidney Paget, in The Strand Magazine.

Orginal caption: "Sherlock Holmes was standing and smiling at me across my study table."

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<p>American journalist Nellie Bly died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1922.</p><p>She was widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days in emulation of Jules Verne's fictional character Phileas Fogg, & for an exposé in which she worked undercover to report on a mental institution from within. Bly was also an inventor, receiving U.S. patent 697,553 for a novel milk can & U.S. patent 703,711 for a stacking garbage can.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_B</span><span class="invisible">ly</span></a></p><p>Nellie Bly at PG<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/9648" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/9648"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/9648</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

A woodcut image of Nellie Bly's homecoming reception in Jersey City printed in Frank Leslie's Illustrated News on February 8, 1890.

Caption reads: "Around the world in seventy-two days and six hours - reception of Nellie Bly at Jersey City on the completion of her journey." Includes two vignettes (inset) titled: "Presenting the Globe-Girdler a Golden Globe" and "The Arrival in Philadelphia."

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<p>Wit, courage and guile: ten literary heroines to inspire you on International Women’s Day</p><p>Whether courageous and confident or quietly subversive, literary heroines can inspire us in our everyday lives.</p><p>by Amy Wilcockson</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/wit-courage-and-guile-ten-literary-heroines-to-inspire-you-on-international-womens-day-277607?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=International%20Womens%20Day%202026&utm_content=International%20Womens%20Day%202026+CID_03740b2982c8e57598d1dcb20bdec6c2&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Wit%20courage%20and%20guile%20ten%20literary%20heroines%20to%20inspire%20you%20on%20International%20Womens%20Day" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/wit-courage-and-guile-ten-literary-heroines-to-inspire-you-on-international-womens-day-277607?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=International%20Womens%20Day%202026&utm_content=International%20Womens%20Day%202026+CID_03740b2982c8e57598d1dcb20bdec6c2&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Wit%20courage%20and%20guile%20ten%20literary%20heroines%20to%20inspire%20you%20on%20International%20Womens%20Day"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/wit-courag</span><span class="invisible">e-and-guile-ten-literary-heroines-to-inspire-you-on-international-womens-day-277607?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=International%20Womens%20Day%202026&utm_content=International%20Womens%20Day%202026+CID_03740b2982c8e57598d1dcb20bdec6c2&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Wit%20courage%20and%20guile%20ten%20literary%20heroines%20to%20inspire%20you%20on%20International%20Womens%20Day</span></a></p><p>Women fiction at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=women+fiction" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=women+fiction"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje</span><span class="invisible">cts/search/?query=women+fiction</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/womenhistorymonth/" rel="tag">#womenhistoryMonth</a></p>

The Wife of Bath's Tale in the Ellesmere manuscript of The Canterbury Tales, c. 1405–1410.

A illuminated manuscript page with dense Gothic cursive text in two sections, separated by a decorative rubric line in red. The left and bottom margins are bordered by an elaborate acanthus and ivy-leaf vine decoration in blue, gold, and red, with small coloured flowers and curling tendrils. A small miniature illustration in the right margin depicts a figure in a wide-brimmed hat riding a horse, rendered in warm reds, blues, and browns. A large decorative initial capital begins the lower text block. The rubric midpage reads "Heere endeth the Wyf of Bathe hir prologe and biginneth hir tale." The page is cream-coloured with age, and a folio number is visible in the upper right corner.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wife_of_Bath%27s_Tale#/media/File:Wife-of-Bath-ms.jpg

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<p>Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 2002.</p><p>She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on-the-Roof, and the Six Bullerby Children (Children of Noisy Village in the US), and for the children's fantasy novels Mio, My Son; Ronia the Robber's Daughter; and The Brothers Lionheart.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrid_Lindgren" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrid_Lindgren"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrid_L</span><span class="invisible">indgren</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Astrid Lindgren around 1960.

She is typically seen with short, slightly wavy hair, characteristic of her later years, and a kind yet intelligent expression that reflects her deep connection with storytelling and children’s literature.

Lindgren is dressed in modest yet elegant attire, wearing a collared blouse or a cardigan.

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<p>Man Finds Rare Trove of Winnie-the-Pooh Drawings and Manuscripts in His Father's Attic</p><p>By Sarah Kuta</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/man-finds-rare-trove-of-winnie-the-pooh-drawings-and-manuscripts-in-his-fathers-attic-180985907/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/man-finds-rare-trove-of-winnie-the-pooh-drawings-and-manuscripts-in-his-fathers-attic-180985907/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-n</span><span class="invisible">ews/man-finds-rare-trove-of-winnie-the-pooh-drawings-and-manuscripts-in-his-fathers-attic-180985907/</span></a></p><p>Books by A. A. Milne at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/730" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/730"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/730</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/lost_manuscripts/" rel="tag">#lost_manuscripts</a></p>

Photograph of A. A. Milne.

Emil Otto Hoppé - Shadowland, September 1922 (page 62)

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<p>"And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor<br>Shall be lifted — nevermore!"</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1845.</p><p>Edgar Allan Poe first publishes the narrative poem "The Raven", under his own name in The Evening Mirror of New York, of which he is a staff critic until February. It is rapidly reprinted across the United States and appears in book form by the end of the year.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raven" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raven"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rave</span><span class="invisible">n</span></a></p><p>The Raven at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/14082" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/14082</a><br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/17192" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/17192</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>

The raven perches on a bust of Pallas Athena, a symbol of wisdom meant to imply the narrator is a scholar.

Illustration by Édouard Manet for Stéphane Mallarmé's translation, Le Corbeau (1875).

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<p>"Ameisen" steht in der <a href="/tags/bücherwabe/" rel="tag">#Bücherwabe</a> für die These von Bayo Akomolafe, dass wir hinsichtlich der Denkwege, die unsere Lebens- und Wirtschaftsform bestimmen, in einer tödlichen Logik gefangen sind, wie Ameisen in einer <a href="/tags/ameisenmühle/" rel="tag">#Ameisenmühle</a>: Ameisen folgen den Duftspuren ihrer Vorgänger und laufen im Kreis bis sie sterben. <br><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/bücher/" rel="tag">#bücher</a> <a href="/tags/lesen/" rel="tag">#lesen</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/literatur/" rel="tag">#literatur</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/chemnitz/" rel="tag">#chemnitz</a></p>

$Ein Bild der Bücherwabe im Schaufenster der Buchhandlung am Brühl. Es sind neun Bücher zu sehen: Ursula K. LeGuin: The Word for World is Forest, Stefan Heym: Schwarzenberg, Leaf\Lawson: Ferdinand, Norbert Bobbio: Rechts und Links, Arne Semsrott: Machtübernahme, Magdalena Sorger: Ameisen, Hannah Arendt: Menschen in finsteren Zeiten, Cory Doctorow: Little Brother (Aufstand), Mely Kiyak: Werden sie uns mit FlixBus deportieren?$

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