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<p>Lourd on my hert as winter lies<br>The state that Scotland’s in the day.<br>Spring to the North has aye come slow<br>But noo dour winter’s like to stay<br>For guid,<br>And no’ for guid!</p><p>—Hugh MacDiarmid, “Lourd on My Hert”<br>published in SELECTED POETRY (New Directions, 1993)</p><p><a href="https://www.ndbooks.com/book/selected-poetry/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.ndbooks.com/book/selected-poetry/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.ndbooks.com/book/selected-</span><span class="invisible">poetry/</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/hughmacdiarmid/" rel="tag">#HughMacDiarmid</a> <a href="/tags/scots/" rel="tag">#Scots</a> <a href="/tags/scotslanguage/" rel="tag">#Scotslanguage</a> <a href="/tags/winter/" rel="tag">#winter</a></p>

Lourd on My Hert
by Hugh MacDiarmid

Lourd on my hert as winter lies
The state that Scotland’s in the day.
Spring to the North has aye come slow
But noo dour winter’s like to stay
For guid,
And no’ for guid!

O wae’s me on the weary days
When it is scarce grey licht at noon;
It maun be a’ the stupid folk
Diffusin’ their dullness roon and roon
Like soot
That keeps the sunlicht oot.

Nae wonder if I think I see
A lichter shadow than the neist
I’m fain to cry: “The dawn, the dawn!
I see it brakin’ in the East.”
But ah
– It’s juist mair snaw!

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1877.</p><p>Anna Sewell's animal welfare novel Black Beauty is published. It was written from a horse as main character's perspective. Sewell wrote it in the last years of her life, during which she was bedridden and seriously ill.</p><p><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/271" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/271</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Cover of the novel Black Beauty, first edition 1877, published by London: Jarrold and Sons Unknown author - https://archive.org/details/blackbeautyhisgr00seweiala

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<p>Happy New Year!</p><p>This month's Distributed Proofreaders' Blog takes time out to talk about the Minute Boys juvenile series.</p><p><a href="https://blog.pgdp.net/2026/01/01/the-minute-boys/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blog.pgdp.net/2026/01/01/the-minute-boys/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.pgdp.net/2026/01/01/the-m</span><span class="invisible">inute-boys/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/dp/" rel="tag">#dp</a> <a href="/tags/dpblog/" rel="tag">#dpblog</a></p>

Cover of the "The Minute Boys of Long Island" by James Otis. The cover shows two youths in colonel wear looking towards something to their left.

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<p>When you were people<br>We could have loved you,<br>Found out your names<br>And brought you presents…</p><p>—“Poem for Innocent Victims of War” by AC Jacobs (1937–1994) – born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 30 May</p><p>Published in NAMELESS COUNTRY: Selected Poems (Carcanet, 2018)</p><p>A 🎂 🧵</p><p>1/6</p><p><a href="https://www.carcanet.co.uk/9781784106751/nameless-country/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.carcanet.co.uk/9781784106751/nameless-country/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.carcanet.co.uk/97817841067</span><span class="invisible">51/nameless-country/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/jewish/" rel="tag">#Jewish</a> <a href="/tags/diaspora/" rel="tag">#diaspora</a> <a href="/tags/20thcentury/" rel="tag">#20thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/warpoetry/" rel="tag">#warpoetry</a></p>

Poem for Innocent Victims of War
A. C. Jacobs

You did not die for me
Or love or desperation.
No-one chipped your names
On plaques on peaceful blocks of stone.
You are just the useless dead
Who mock our daily sin of passion,
Climb through our heads in cold, slow silence.

When you were people
We could have loved you,
Found out your names
And brought you presents.
We could have walked around with your response.

Or even if you chose to die
We might have understood your longing
And written down your utmost fear.

Now, though, you have got beyond our feelings,
And we can never almost follow
To learn your last shared and perfect secret.

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<p>Danish author Marie Bregendahl was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1867.</p><p>Her first novel Hendrik i Bakken was published in 1904. She went on to gain fame with En Dødsnat in 1912, based on the death of her mother when she was only 12.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Bregendahl" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Bregendahl"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Br</span><span class="invisible">egendahl</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

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<p>Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do:..."</p><p>Lewis Carroll’s Personal Copy of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ Returns to its ‘Spiritual Home’ in Oxford</p><p>The book has been donated jointly to Christ Church and the Bodleian Library, which are both part of the University of Oxford</p><p>by Sarah Kuta </p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lewis-carrolls-personal-copy-of-alices-adventures-in-wonderland-returns-to-its-spiritual-home-in-oxford-180987910/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lewis-carrolls-personal-copy-of-alices-adventures-in-wonderland-returns-to-its-spiritual-home-in-oxford-180987910/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-n</span><span class="invisible">ews/lewis-carrolls-personal-copy-of-alices-adventures-in-wonderland-returns-to-its-spiritual-home-in-oxford-180987910/</span></a></p><p>Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Cover of the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

The cover has a beige or cream-colored background with the title "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" displayed at the top in a bold, serif typeface in dark blue or black. At the bottom, "LEWIS CARROLL" appears in the same typeface and color.

The main image is contained within a dark blue border and depicts a whimsical garden scene featuring two central figures:

On the right stands Alice, portrayed as a young girl with shoulder-length blonde hair with bangs. She wears a classic white pinafore dress over a white blouse, with the dress featuring a decorative orange or coral-colored hem with a scalloped pattern. Her expression is calm and pleasant.

On the left is a rotund figure in elaborate costume consisting of:

An enormous round red or orange hat or headdress that dominates the upper portion
A smiling, chubby face with rosy cheeks
An orange and yellow striped collar or ruff
A flowing orange robe or dress decorated with circular patterns and ornate details
The figure has a jovial, almost comical appearance

https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/11/pg11-images.html

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<p>4 Forgotten Female Authors Who Inspired Jane Austen</p><p><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/literature/authors/forgotten-female-authors-who-inspired-jane-austen?utm_source=RSS" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.mentalfloss.com/literature/authors/forgotten-female-authors-who-inspired-jane-austen?utm_source=RSS"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.mentalfloss.com/literature</span><span class="invisible">/authors/forgotten-female-authors-who-inspired-jane-austen?utm_source=RSS</span></a></p><p>Books at PG by:</p><p>Frances Burney</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2010" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2010"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/2010</span></a></p><p>Maria Edgeworth </p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/630" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/630"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/630</span></a></p><p>Charlotte Smith</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/41281" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/41281"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/41281</span></a></p><p>Elizabeth Inchbald</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1305" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1305"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1305</span></a></p><p>Maria Edgeworth </p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Drawing of Maria Edgeworth. She is shown sitting in a chair next to a table. There is a stack of books on the table, and she resting her left elbow on them. That hand is touching her face.

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<p>Is beauty natural?</p><p>Charles Darwin was as fascinated by extravagant ornament in nature as Jane Austen was in culture. Did their explanations agree?</p><p>By Abigail Tulenko via @aeonmag </p><p><a href="https://aeon.co/essays/how-austen-and-darwin-converged-on-the-question-of-beauty" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="aeon.co/essays/how-austen-and-darwin-converged-on-the-question-of-beauty"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">aeon.co/essays/how-austen-and-</span><span class="invisible">darwin-converged-on-the-question-of-beauty</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

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<p>As today is the re-opening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, this is a good reason to re-read Victor Hugo's masterpiece. There is also an interesting book on the restoration of Notre-Dame (1843). </p><p>Notre-Dame de Paris - Tome 1 by Victor Hugo:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70891" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70891</a></p><p>Notre-Dame de Paris - Tome 2:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71445" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71445</a></p><p>The Hunchback of Notre Dame:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6539" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6539</a></p><p>Projet de restauration de Notre-Dame de Paris by Lassus and Viollet-le-Duc:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18920" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18920</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Frontispiece of Notre-Dame de Paris - Tome 1

Author: Victor Hugo

Illustrator: François Flameng

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1908.</p><p>Cuala Press, set up at Churchtown, Dublin, as a private press independent of the former Dun Emer Press in connection with the Irish Literary Revival and Arts and Crafts movement by Elizabeth "Lolly" Yeats with editorial support from her brother W. B. Yeats, produces its first publication, Poetry and Ireland: Essays by W. B. Yeats and Lionel Johnson (died 1902).</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuala_Press" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuala_Press"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuala_Pr</span><span class="invisible">ess</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Elizabeth Yeats using the Cuala Press in Dun Emer Press (1903).

A poised woman in her early 30s, with neatly styled dark hair and wearing modest, period-appropriate attire. She might have an apron over her clothing, reflecting the hands-on nature of her craft.

A traditional hand-operated press dominates the scene. It is crafted from wood or metal, with levers, rollers, and stacks of paper nearby. This press symbolizes the artisanal approach of the Cuala Press.

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<p>"I saw you - and from that day<br>I see only you in the world."</p><p>Johan Henric Kellgren, born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1751, was a Swedish poet and critic.</p><p>Kellgren began as a tutor and later worked as a journalist and editor for Stockholms Posten, where he gained a reputation as a sharp and influential critic. Notable works include "Mina Löjen", which blends satire with lyrical beauty, and "Den nya skapelsen", which highlights themes of renewal & enlightenment.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Henric_Kellgren" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Henric_Kellgren"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_He</span><span class="invisible">nric_Kellgren</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

19th century portrait of Kellgren, engraved by Evald Hansen.

Kellgren is portrayed as a man of intellectual bearing, with sharp, refined features. His face, clean-shaven and composed, reflects both intelligence and sensitivity. His hair, styled neatly and appropriate to the late 18th-century or early 19th-century fashion, might be powdered or combed back.

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<p>The laverock rises owe blin waas<br>At ane wi the great North wun<br>At the heid o hecht…</p><p>—“The Heid o Hecht” by Duncan Glen, born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 11 Jan, 1933. Starting out as an apprentice printer, he became a poet, designer, editor, publisher, & academic</p><p>1/3</p><p><a href="https://asls.org.uk/publications/books/volumes/a-kist-o-skinlan-things/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="asls.org.uk/publications/books/volumes/a-kist-o-skinlan-things/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">asls.org.uk/publications/books</span><span class="invisible">/volumes/a-kist-o-skinlan-things/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scotish/" rel="tag">#Scotish</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/scots/" rel="tag">#Scots</a> <a href="/tags/scotslanguage/" rel="tag">#Scotslanguage</a></p>

Duncan Glen
The Heid o Hecht

The laverock rises owe blin waas
At ane wi the great North wun
At the heid o hecht. Here The Stuarts huntit the reid deer
And I look doun at that sma grey toun
Wi its fremmit Freench-like Palace
Whaur aince kings walkt wi thochts
O the saft wuns o the Sooth;

Saft wuns that cam lown north
Bringin the bricht bird o simmer
That has but a glisk o that cauld yin
Wha moves baith gress and pine. There
By toom waas whaur aince kings sat
Wi braw sudroun tapestries hidin
The grey stane that cam straucht
Frae the quarries o this hill.

Stanes and laverock risin heich
In the cauld wun that kens nae
Swallow, gouk, or that simmer swarm
O flees. And the great stanes are bare.
Nae claith or burnin wud that can
Gie and tak frae that cauld hunter oot
On the hill wi the laverock wha passes
Owre aw at the heid o hecht.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1812.</p><p>Leigh Hunt is tried and convicted of libel for calling the Prince Regent "a violator of his word, a libertine over head and ears in debt and disgrace" in The Examiner on March 22.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh_Hunt" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh_Hunt"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh_Hu</span><span class="invisible">nt</span></a></p><p>Original files (with links) are available at <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>internetarchive</span></a></span> </p><p>Books by Leigh Hunt at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/3612" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/3612"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/3612</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

The Examiner 1812-12-06: Iss 258
Publication date 1812-12-06

https://archive.org/details/sim_examiner-a-weekly-paper-on-politics-literature-music_1812-12-06_258/page/n11/mode/2up

The Examiner 1812-03-22: Iss 221
Publication date 1812-03-22

https://archive.org/details/sim_examiner-a-weekly-paper-on-politics-literature-music_1812-03-22_221/mode/1up

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<p>"It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none."</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1817.</p><p>Walter Scott's historical novel Rob Roy, written from this spring, is published anonymously by Archibald Constable in Edinburgh, while a shipload of copies is carried from Leith to London for simultaneous publication there by Longman.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Roy_(novel)" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Roy_(novel)"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Roy_</span><span class="invisible">(novel)</span></a></p><p>Rob Roy at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/7025" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/7025</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Title page of Walter Scott's Rob Roy, 1st edition.

The title page of the first edition of Walter Scott's Rob Roy, published in 1817, reflects the typographical conventions of early 19th-century book design. It is simple and elegant, featuring the book's title, Rob Roy, prominently displayed in bold typeface near the top. Below the title, Scott is credited as the author, though he initially published his novels anonymously, often referring to himself as "the Author of Waverley."

The page includes the publisher's information—Archibald Constable and Co., based in Edinburgh—and the date of publication, 1817, typically at the bottom of the page. The layout is symmetrical, with ample margins and no elaborate illustrations or ornamentation, emphasizing clarity and function. The lack of visual embellishments aligns with the literary focus of the era.

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<p>"Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait."</p><p>In December 1869.</p><p>Publication of Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace complete in book form concludes. It is printed in Moscow and sold by the author on subscription. Portions of an earlier version, titled The Year 1805, were serialized in The Russian Messenger from 1865 to 1867 before the novel was published in its entirety in 1869.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_and_Peace#" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_and_Peace#"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_and_</span><span class="invisible">Peace#</span></a></p><p>War and Peace at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/2600" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/2600</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Front page of War and Peace sixth volume, first edition, 1869 (Russian)

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<p>In December 1917.</p><p>The first of many editions of Robert Baden-Powell's The Wolf Cub's Handbook is published.</p><p>The Wolf Cub's Handbook, in various editions, remained The Boy Scouts Association's official handbook for Wolf Cubs until The Chief Scout's Advance Party Report of 1966 recommended that less emphasis be placed on the Jungle Book theme and renamed its Wolf Cubs program as Cubs.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wolf_Cub%27s_Handbook" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wolf_Cub%27s_Handbook"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wolf</span><span class="invisible">_Cub%27s_Handbook</span></a></p><p>Books by Robert Baden-Powell at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2144" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2144"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/2144</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Cover of The Wolf Cub's Handbook by Robert Baden-Powell, first published in 1916

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<p>In December 1855.</p><p>Charles Dickens publishes the first instalment of Little Dorrit, which continues to appear into 1857.</p><p>Little Dorrit was published in 19 monthly instalments, each consisting of 32 pages with two illustrations by Hablot Knight Browne whose pen name was Phiz. Each instalment cost a shilling except for the last, a double issue which cost two shillings.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Dorrit#" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Dorrit#"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_D</span><span class="invisible">orrit#</span></a></p><p>Little Dorrit at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/963" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/963</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Cover of serial, "Little Dorrit" by Charles Dickens

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<p>In December 1914.</p><p>Wilhelm Apollinaris de Kostrowitzky, who writes under the pen name "Guillaume Apollinaire", enlists in the French Army to fight in World War I and becomes a French citizen after an August attempt at enlistment is rejected.</p><p>Apollinaire is considered one of the foremost poets of the early 20th century, as well as one of the most impassioned defenders of Cubism and a forefather of Surrealism. </p><p>Books by Apollinaire at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6075" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/6075"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/6075</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>

Photograph of Guillaume Apollinaire in spring 1916 after a shrapnel wound to his temple.

Apollinaire, wearing a military uniform, might appear seated or standing in a composed but slightly weary posture. His head is likely bandaged due to the shrapnel wound he sustained while serving as a soldier. The bandages emphasize the physical scars of war while also symbolizing the poet's enduring spirit amidst adversity.

His expression might convey a mix of stoicism and introspection, with his intense eyes reflecting his poetic sensibility and his experiences on the battlefield.

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Tant d'explosifs sur le point vif !
Ecris un mot si tu l'oses ?
Les points d'impact dans mon âme toujours en guerre
Ton troupeau féroce crache le feu
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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1898.</p><p>Moscow Art Theatre's first season opens with a double bill of Emilia Matthai's Greta's Happiness and Carlo Goldoni's The Mistress of the Inn. The successful and influential Moscow Art Theatre production of The Seagull by Chekhov (its Moscow première), would open on 29 December 1898.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mistress_of_the_Inn" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mistress_of_the_Inn"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mist</span><span class="invisible">ress_of_the_Inn</span></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></p>

The Russian actor and director Constantin Stanislavski in a production of Goldoni's Locandiera in 1898.

In this image, Stanislavski is dressed in an elaborate 18th-century costume reflective of the play's setting—a richly embroidered jacket, breeches, and a wig styled in the fashion of the period.

This image encapsulates his early experiments with realism, which would later form the foundation of his influential acting system.

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<p>"O Day! he cannot die<br>When thou so fair art shining!<br>O Sun, in such a glorious sky,<br>So tranquilly declining;..."</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1844.</p><p>Emily Brontë writes the poem "A Death-Scene". It was published in 1846 in a book collecting poetry by Brontë and her siblings.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Death-Scene" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Death-Scene"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Death-</span><span class="invisible">Scene</span></a></p><p>Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1019" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1019</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 Emily Jane Brontë by Patrick Branwell Brontë.

Emily is dressed in plain, dark Victorian attire, with a high-collared dress that suggests her preference for simplicity over adornment. The muted color palette of the portrait adds to the somber yet striking impression she gives. Over time, this painting has become iconic, capturing the aura of mystery that surrounds Emily Brontë’s life and work. Branwell’s artistic style, while somewhat unpolished, imbues the portrait with an emotional depth that reflects his intimate knowledge of his sister’s character.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1851.</p><p>The French coup d'état of 1851 prompts Victor Hugo to be a leader of an unsuccessful insurrection against it. He is forced into exile, initially to Brussels, then Jersey, from which he was expelled for supporting L’Homme. He finally settled with his family at Hauteville House in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, where he would live in exile from October 1855 until 1870.</p><p>Books by Victor Hugo at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/85" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/85"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/85</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Charles Hugo - Victor Hugo on the Rock of the Exiles.

The photograph titled Victor Hugo on the Rock of the Exiles, taken by Charles Hugo, is a striking visual representation of the legendary French writer during his period of exile on the Channel Islands. The image captures Victor Hugo standing or seated on a rugged rock formation, overlooking the sea, symbolizing his defiance and resilience during his years away from France.

Hugo is typically depicted wearing dark, heavy clothing suitable for the windy, coastal environment. His demeanor is contemplative, with his gaze fixed on the horizon, evoking a sense of introspection and strength. The wild, untamed landscape around him complements the romantic and rebellious spirit of Hugo’s personality and his works.

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<p>The Tortured Genius of ETA Hoffmann Who Turned Personal Failure Into Literary Masterpieces</p><p>A key figure in Romanticism, ETA Hoffmann is best remembered for his uncanny stories—but he was also a major player in music history.</p><p>by Dr. Victoria C. Roskams</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/eta-hoffmann-biography/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/eta-hoffmann-biography/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/eta-hoffm</span><span class="invisible">ann-biography/</span></a></p><p>E.T.A. Hoffmann at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2008" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2008"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/2008</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Self-portrait

E. T. A. Hoffmann - Alte Nationalgalerie

Painting shows Hoffmann with dark, curly hair and alert, slightly asymmetrical features gazes directly outward with a faintly wry, knowing expression. He wears a dark double-breasted coat with a fur or velvet collar, beneath which a frilled white cravat rises high around his neck.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1928.</p><p>Radclyffe Hall's novel The Well of Loneliness, published by Jonathan Cape in London, is tried and convicted on the grounds of obscenity under the Hicklin test, after a campaign against it by James Douglas in the Sunday Express. </p><p><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/73042" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/73042</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1920.</p><p> D. H. Lawrence's novel Women in Love appears in a limited U.S. subscribers' edition. This first was available only to subscribers, due to the controversy caused by Lawrence's previous work, The Rainbow (1915).</p><p>Women in Love at PG<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/4240" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/4240</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Book cover for the first edition of Women in Love by D. H. Lawrence

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<p>Is Oedipus Rex the Mother of All Drama?</p><p>Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex (aka Oedipus the King) … Is it the mother of all Western drama? The father? Or both?</p><p>By Thom Delapa</p><p><a href="https://www.thecollector.com/oedipus-rex-mother-drama/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thecollector.com/oedipus-rex-mother-drama/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thecollector.com/oedipus-r</span><span class="invisible">ex-mother-drama/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus_Rex" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus_Rex"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus_</span><span class="invisible">Rex</span></a></p><p>Oedipus King of Thebes by Sophocles at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27673" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27673</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#culture</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a></p>

Bénigne Gagneraux, The Blind Oedipus Commending his Children to the Gods.

Oedipus, aged and blind, is the central figure, seated with his arms extended in a gesture of fervent prayer. His tattered robes and gaunt appearance reflect his physical suffering and moral struggles. His face, lined with age and anguish, conveys a mix of despair and hope as he entrusts his children to the divine powers.

His children, Antigone and possibly Polynices or Ismene, are depicted nearby. Antigone, often portrayed with a sense of grace and compassion, might be kneeling or standing close to Oedipus, offering support. The other child may exhibit a contrasting demeanor, illustrating the familial tension inherent in the myth.

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