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<p>French novelist, memoirist and journalist George Sand died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1876.</p><p>Sand's writing combines elements of Romanticism and early Realism, with rich descriptions, strong emotions, and detailed character studies. Her novels often critique societal norms, particularly the limitations placed on women and the injustices faced by the lower classes. </p><p>Books by George Sand at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/851" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/851"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/851</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

George Sand (esquisse) par Eugène Delacroix en 1838. Collection Ordrupgaard museum de Copenhague.

Serene woman depicted in a painting, holding a white handkerchief delicately.

La Mare au diable.
Edmond Rudaux — Bibliothèque nationale de France
Illustrations de La Mare au Diable par Edmond Rudaux, dess. et grav. ; George Sand, aut. du texte

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<p>"The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is Reason."<br>The Age of Reason (1794)</p><p>Thomas Paine died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1809.</p><p>He had a great influence on the thoughts and ideas which led to the American Revolution and the United States Declaration of Independence. He wrote three of the most influential and controversial works of the 18th Century: Common Sense, Rights of Man, and The Age of Reason.</p><p>Books by Thomas Paine at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/91" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/91"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/91</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Laurent Dabos – Thomas Paine.

Image of older man in formal black suit, emanating a sense of grace and experience.

Title page from the first English edition of Part I

Paine, Thomas. The Age of Reason. Eighteenth Century Collections Online.

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<p><a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#OnThisDay</a>, 25 Oct 1947, women in Malta vote for the first time. Almost 35,000 women go to the polls.</p><p><a href="/tags/womeninhistory/" rel="tag">#WomenInHistory</a> <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/womenshistory/" rel="tag">#WomensHistory</a> <a href="/tags/votesforwomen/" rel="tag">#VotesForWomen</a> <a href="/tags/maltesehistory/" rel="tag">#MalteseHistory</a> <a href="/tags/histodons/" rel="tag">#Histodons</a></p>

newspaper clipping about the election, reading:

Women Vote for First Time.
YESTERDAY'S POLLING IN MALTA ELECTIONS.
GREY skies and strong winds yesterday greeted the first day of polling on the reinstitution of responsible government in Malta, Nevertheless, early risers were waiting at the polling stations when these opened at 8 a.m. Women who are voting for the first time in Maltese history. rose to the occasion and, in some stations, even outnumbered
men, though in general men were more numerous.

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<p>"Destiny and history are untidy."<br>Nightwood (1936)</p><p>American writer, journalist, and artist Djuna Barnes died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1982.</p><p>"Ryder" was Barnes's first novel, a semi-autobiographical and highly experimental work. "Nightwood" is widely regarded as Barnes's masterpiece. The novel is a dense, poetic exploration of love, identity, and despair, set in the bohemian world of Paris and Berlin in the 1920s and 1930s.</p><p>Books by Djuna Barnes at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/51179" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/51179"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/51179</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Djuna Barnes, c. 1921.

A fashionable woman wearing a polka dot scarf and hat, radiating sophistication and style.

Illustration from The Book of Repulsive Women
Djuna Barnes - Poe's Mother: Selected Drawings of Djuna Barnes, ed. Douglas Messerli, ISBN 1-55713-143-0, p. 95

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<p><a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#OnThisDay</a>, 8 Jun 1944, Violette Szabo returns to occupied France by parachute for her second posting with the British Special Operations Executive.</p><p>She is captured two days later, after a gun battle. She's tortured and sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp. She is killed in Jan 1945. Her daughter Tania received the George Cross on her behalf in 1947.</p><p>Violette Szabo's story was filmed as Carve Her Name With Pride (1958). </p><p><a href="/tags/womeninhistory/" rel="tag">#WomenInHistory</a> <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/womenshistory/" rel="tag">#WomensHistory</a> <a href="/tags/worldwar2/" rel="tag">#WorldWar2</a> <a href="/tags/histodons/" rel="tag">#Histodons</a></p>

photo of Violette Szabo. She is a white woman with dark hair.

photo of Tania Szabo. She is a five-year old white girl in buckle shoes. A senior Army officer is leaning down to look at the George Cross pinned to her summer dress.

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<p>"The strongest of all psychic forces in the world is unsatisfied desire."<br>A Glastonbury Romance</p><p>English novelist John Cowper Powys died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1963.</p><p>He appeared with a volume of verse in 1896 and a first novel in 1915, but gained success only with his novel Wolf Solent in 1929. He has been seen as a successor to Thomas Hardy, and Wolf Solent, A Glastonbury Romance, Weymouth Sands, and Maiden Castle have been called his Wessex novels.</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4710" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4710"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/4710</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Rework of file from a scan photo from After The Victorians.

An elegant man in formal attire seated on a chair.

Cover of Rodmoor: A Romance by John Cowper Powys.

"Rodmoor: A Romance" is a novel by John Cowper Powys, first published in 1916. It is one of Powys's early works, reflecting his characteristic blend of rich psychological insight and a deep connection to nature and place.

"Rodmoor" is considered an important early work in Powys's oeuvre. While it may not be as well-known as some of his later novels like "Wolf Solent" or "A Glastonbury Romance," it is valued for its psychological complexity and its vivid portrayal of the English landscape. The novel has been praised for its deep characterizations and the way it prefigures themes that Powys would continue to explore in his later works.

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<p>"To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature."<br>Opening line.</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1872.</p><p>Thomas Hardy's second novel (and the first set in Wessex), Under the Greenwood Tree: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School, is published in London (as "by the author of Desperate Remedies").</p><p>A movie (1929) was made based on this book, directed by Harry Lachman and starring Marguerite Allan, Nigel Barrie and Wilfred Shine.</p><p><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/2662" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/2662</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Title page of Under the Greenwood Tree: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School.

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<p>Somhairle MacGill-Eain (Sorley MacLean, 1911–1996), one of the greatest European poets of the 20th century, was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 26 Oct. A 🎂 🧵 </p><p>Watch “Sorley MacLean’s Island” via the National Library of Scotland – Sorley MacLean in conversation with fellow writer Iain Crichton Smith </p><p>1/8</p><p><a href="https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/3141" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>movingimage.nls.uk/film/3141</a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/hebrides/" rel="tag">#Hebrides</a> <a href="/tags/skye/" rel="tag">#Skye</a> <a href="/tags/raasay/" rel="tag">#Raasay</a> <a href="/tags/gaelic/" rel="tag">#Gaelic</a> <a href="/tags/gaidhlig/" rel="tag">#Gaidhlig</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/20thcentury/" rel="tag">#20thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/modernism/" rel="tag">#modernism</a></p>

A closeup of two hands, playing a set of small pipes. Text overlay: SORLEY MACLEAN'S ISLAND

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> "in 1917, Virginia Woolf and Leonard Woolf purchase a used handpress. A month later, Hogarth Press is born."</p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/lit-hub-daily-march-23-2026/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="lithub.com/lit-hub-daily-march-23-2026/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lithub.com/lit-hub-daily-march</span><span class="invisible">-23-2026/</span></a></p><p>Books by Woolf at PG:</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/89" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/89"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/89</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

"Engagement photograph, Virginia and Leonard Woolf, 23 July 1912, a month before their wedding. Photograph taken at Dalingridge Place, the Sussex home of Virginia’s half-brother, George Duckworth" - picryl.com

The couple are standing before an opening. She is wearing a hat and he is holding his hat in his left hand. They are both looking to their right.

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<p>In Gránada, in Gránada,<br>They dumbed the mou o a makar,<br>In Gránada, in Gránada,<br>They strak doun Garcia Lorca…</p><p>—“In Gránada, in Gránada (Llanto por Federico Garcia Lorca)”, by Syndey Goodsir Smith (1915–1975) – a major figure in the 20th-century Scottish renaissance, born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 26 Oct</p><p>1/4</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/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/scots/" rel="tag">#Scots</a> <a href="/tags/scotslanguage/" rel="tag">#Scotslanguage</a> <a href="/tags/20thcentury/" rel="tag">#20thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/lorca/" rel="tag">#Lorca</a></p>

Sydney Goodsir Smith
In Gránada, in Gránada
(Llanto por Federico Garcia Lorca)

In Gránada, in Gránada,
They dumbed the mou o a makar,
In Gránada, in Gránada,
They strak doun Garcia Lorca.

Ye bard o the tinks, o gipsy Spain,
Frae Gránada, frae Gránada,
Aa the gangrel folk that scorn chains—
O wae for Garcia Lorca!

At dawin fornent a sunwhite waa
In Gránada, in Gránada,
The rifles reik, O see him faa,
Daith rins at the tyrant’s order.

But they sall pey for that fell deed,
In Gránada, in Gránada,
Franco and his men o bluid,
Their fingers reid wi murder.

Mair nor juist ane enemie
Was kill yon morn in Gránada,
For daith is neer a bundarie
Til the voice o a folk was Lorca.

Ay, he was Spain, anither Burns,
In Gránada, in Gránada,
O wae for thae when the tide turns
That strak doun Garcia Lorca!

And wae for thae in ilka land,
Or Galloway or Gránada,
That thirl the libertie o man
For bards nor daith are stranger.

And aye their leid is Freedom,
In Galloway or Gránada,
Ay, greit for the tinkler’s martyrdom
And the white dumb mou o a makar.

Ay, greit for Lorca, bard o the waifs,
Saw birth and daith in Gránada,
Wae for the sang was stanched yon day
While the sand ran reid wi clangor.

But sing o the victorie was gained,
In Gránada, in Gránada ———!
For aye your bluid sall dirl throu Spain,
Federico Garcia Lorca!

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<p>66 years ago, on October 26, 1959, Linus mentioned the Great Pumpkin in the Peanuts comic strip for the first time, kicking off an annual Halloween storyline that ran for 40 years and received its very own animated special.</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> <a href="/tags/peanuts/" rel="tag">#Peanuts</a> <a href="/tags/charliebrown/" rel="tag">#CharlieBrown</a> <a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#OnThisDay</a> <a href="/tags/comic/" rel="tag">#Comic</a> <a href="/tags/comics/" rel="tag">#Comics</a> <a href="/tags/comicstrip/" rel="tag">#ComicStrip</a> <a href="/tags/snoopy/" rel="tag">#Snoopy</a></p>

P1: Lucy curiously approaches Linus who is writing something looking very focused on it and she asks "What in the world are you doing?" to which he replies "Don't you know?"

P2: Linus turns to Lucy and tells her "This is the time of the year when we all write to the Great Pumpkin" and tell him what we want for Halloween.

P3: Linus licking the envelope of his presumed letter to the Great Pumpkin, telling Lucy "The "Great Pumpkin" LOVES little Children!"

P4: Linus in full excitement, arms raised up in the air saying "I can see him now rising up out of the pumpkin patch with his big bag of toys!" As a very confused Lucy keeps staring at him.

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<p>Scottish poet and writer Thomas Campbell died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1844.</p><p>In 1799 he wrote Pleasures of Hope, a traditional 18th-century didactic poem in heroic couplets. He also produced several patriotic war songs— "Ye Mariners of England", "The Soldier's Dream", "Hohenlinden" and, in 1801, The Battle of the Baltic, but was no less at home in delicate lyrics such as "At Love's Beginning".</p><p>Books by Thomas Campbell at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7520" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/7520"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/7520</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 by Sir Thomas Lawrence c. 1810.

A painting of a man in black attire, wearing a white shirt and a black jacket.

Cover of The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell by Thomas Campbell.

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<p>English physician and suffragist Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1836.</p><p>In 1865, Elizabeth Anderson became the first woman in Britain to qualify as a physician and surgeon. In 1872, she founded the New Hospital for Women in London, which was staffed entirely by women. In 1874, she co-founded the London School of Medicine for Women, where served as the dean of the school, guiding its development and ensuring high standards of education for women students.</p><p><a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#medicine</a> <a href="/tags/womeninscience/" rel="tag">#womeninscience</a></p>

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. Photograph by Walery, published by Sampson Low & Co. in February 1889.

English physician and feminist, the first Englishwoman to qualify as a physician and surgeon in Britain, the co-founder of the first hospital staffed by women, the first dean of a British medical school, the first female M.D. in France, the first woman in Britain to be elected to a school board and the first female mayor in Britain.

A professional woman in a suit engrossed in reading a book.

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<p>"Remember, to the last, that while there is life there is hope."</p><p>English novelist and social critic Charles Dickens died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1870.</p><p>Dickens edited a weekly journal for 20 years; wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and nonfiction articles; lectured and performed readings extensively; was an indefatigable letter writer; and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms.</p><p>Charles Dickens at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/37" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/37"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/37</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Dickens's Dream by Robert William Buss, portraying Dickens at his desk at Gads Hill Place surrounded by many of his characters.

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<p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a>: if most of the people born into privilege were like nancy cunard (born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#otd</a> in 1896), maybe we wouldn't have such an itchy collective guillotine finger. this fashionable fash-basher & anti-racism campaigner (& heir to the cunard shipping line) was a writer who became a muse to man ray, james joyce & langston hughes. <br>when she wasn't busy being effortlessly avant-garde, nancy worked as a translator for the french resistance.<br><a href="/tags/nancycunard/" rel="tag">#nancyCunard</a> <a href="/tags/antifascist/" rel="tag">#antiFascist</a> <a href="/tags/antiracist/" rel="tag">#antiRacist</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a></p>

digital ink & pencil sketch of writer & political activist, nancy cunard.
nancy looks straight at her audience, pale blue eyes coruscating & her head wrapped in a 1920s flapper turban.
behind her is a black shadow that resembles wings & from the tips of the shadow, her name is scrawled in uppercase black letters.

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<p>French poet and novelist Marceline Desbordes-Valmore was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1786.</p><p>Marceline Desbordes-Valmore published her first book of poetry, "Élégies et romances," in 1819. She was highly regarded by her contemporaries, including Victor Hugo and Alphonse de Lamartine. Her work influenced later poets, including Paul Verlaine and the Symbolists, who admired her emotional expressiveness and musicality.</p><p>Books by Marceline Desbordes-Valmore at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/5436" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/5436"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/5436</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 Marceline Desbordes by her uncle Constant Joseph Desbordes, kept at the Musée de la Chartreuse in Douai.

A woman sitting at a table, looking distressed, with her hands placed on her head in frustration.

Cover of Le livre des enfants by Marceline Desbordes-Valmore.

"Le Livre des enfants" (The Children's Book) by Marceline Desbordes-Valmore is a delightful collection of poetry and prose specifically written for children. This work, published in 1830, is a testament to Desbordes-Valmore's versatility as a writer and her deep empathy and affection for children. It reflects her Romantic sensibilities, blending her poetic talents with her maternal instincts to create literature that is both engaging and instructive for young readers.

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<p>Belgian physicist, mathematician, astronomer Georges Lemaître died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1966.</p><p>He was the 1st to theorize that the recession of nearby galaxies can be explained by an expanding universe, which was observationally confirmed soon afterwards by Hubble. He 1st derived the Hubble–Lemaître law. He also proposed the "Big Bang theory" of the origin of the universe, calling it the "hypothesis of the primeval atom", and later calling it "the beginning of the world".</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Lema%C3%AEtre" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Lema%C3%AEtre"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_</span><span class="invisible">Lema%C3%AEtre</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#astronomy</a></p>

Georges Lemaître
unknown photographer, probably a CalTech employee.

A man in a priest's robe and glasses, standing with a serene expression.

L'Hypothèse de l'Atome primitif (The Primeval Atom – an Essay on Cosmogony); Georges Lemaître (1946)

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1915.</p><p>P. G. Wodehouse's novel Something Fresh (first published as "Something New" in the United States) is serialized in The Saturday Evening Post (U.S.), introducing the character of Lord Emsworth of Blandings Castle. It first appears in book form on September 3 in New York, from D. Appleton & Company, and on September 16 in London, from Methuen.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something_Fresh" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something_Fresh"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somethin</span><span class="invisible">g_Fresh</span></a></p><p>Something New at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/2042" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/2042</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Something Fresh is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published as "Something New" in the United States, by D. Appleton & Company on 3 September 1915.[1] It was published in the United Kingdom as "Something Fresh" by Methuen & Co. on 16 September 1915. There are a number of differences between the American and British versions, but essentially, it is the same book. The novel introduces Lord Emsworth of Blandings Castle, whose home and family reappear in many of Wodehouse's later short stories and novels.

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<p>Italian physicist and neurophysiologist Carlo Matteucci was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1811.</p><p>He conducted experiments to measure the electrical currents generated by muscle & nerve tissues during contraction and stimulation. His work provided quantitative data on these electrical phenomena and confirmed that living tissues could generate electricity. Matteucci´s law describes the relationship between the intensity of the electrical current generated by a muscle & the amount of contraction.</p><p><a href="/tags/neurophysiology/" rel="tag">#neurophysiology</a></p>

Carlo Matteucci (1811-1868), italian physician and physiologist.

A stylish man in a suit, exuding confidence and sophistication.

Title page of Lezioni di fisica, 1850
Carlo Matteucci - Disponibile nella biblioteca digitale BEIC e caricato in collaborazione con Fondazione BEIC.

"Lezioni di Fisica" (Lessons in Physics) by Carlo Matteucci is a significant work in the field of physics, reflecting his expertise and innovative approach to scientific teaching and research. Published in 1850, this book comprises a series of lectures delivered by Matteucci, aimed at educating and advancing the understanding of physics among students and scholars of his time.

The book serves as a comprehensive guide to the principles and experiments in physics, structured to facilitate learning and exploration of physical phenomena.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1948.</p><p>Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" is published in The New Yorker magazine.</p><p>The story describes a fictional small American community that observes an annual tradition known as "the lottery", which is intended to ensure a good harvest and purge the town of bad omens. Jackson and The New Yorker were both surprised by the initial negative response from readers.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lottery" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lottery"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lott</span><span class="invisible">ery</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>Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1712.</p><p>In the literary sphere, Rousseau enjoyed great success with his epistolary novel Julie ou la nouvelle Héloïse, one of the best-selling works of the 18th century. In Les Confessions and Les Rêveries du promeneur solitaire, he delves deeply into his innermost feelings.</p><p>Books by Jean-Jacques Rousseau at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1286" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1286"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1286</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/philosophy/" rel="tag">#philosophy</a></p>

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (painted portrait)
By Maurice-Quentin de La Tour

A portrait of an elderly man with white hair, captured in a beautiful painting.

Fragment du manuscrit du Discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes (1754).

Jean-Jacques Rousseau — BNF

Manuscrit autographe. BNF, département des Manuscrits, Français 12760, f. 615.

"Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men" (1755):

In this work, Rousseau explores the natural state of humanity and the origins of social inequality. He posits that humans were once solitary and equal, and that private property led to social stratification and conflict.

Rousseau's idea of the "noble savage" emphasizes that humans are innately good and that society corrupts them.

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<p>German philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1767.</p><p>In 1810, Humboldt founded the University of Berlin. He made significant contributions to the field of linguistics and he is considered one of the early proponents of the idea of a universal grammar, suggesting that underlying structures are common to all languages. His philosophical work often intersected with his ideas on language and education.</p><p>Wilhelm von Humboldt at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1995" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1995"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1995</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Wilhelm von Humboldt, German government functionary, diplomat, philosopher, 1767–1835.

A monochrome sketch of a well-dressed gentleman in a suit, exuding elegance and sophistication.

Title page of Cosmos: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Humboldt.

Humboldt aimed to create a comprehensive synthesis of contemporary scientific knowledge, illustrating the interconnectedness of the natural world. "Cosmos" was intended to convey the complexity and beauty of the universe, drawing connections between various disciplines to show how they contribute to our understanding of nature.

"Cosmos" was highly influential in its time, inspiring scientists and naturalists to adopt a more holistic and integrated approach to studying the natural world. Humboldt's work laid the foundation for fields such as ecology and biogeography.

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<p>English poet & novelist Walter de la Mare died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1956.</p><p>He is best remembered for his works for children, for his poem The Listeners, & for his psychological horror short fiction, including Seaton's Aunt & All Hallows. In 1921, his novel Memoirs of a Midget won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction, & his post-war Collected Stories for Children won the 1947 Carnegie Medal for British children's books.</p><p>Books by Walter de la Mare at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1108" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1108"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/1108</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Portrait of Walter de la Mare by Sir William Rothenstein, from a collection of twelve portraits.

Drawing of a man in a suit and tie, portraying a sense of professionalism.

Title page of Memoirs of a Midget by Walter De la Mare.

"Memoirs of a Midget" is a novel by Walter de la Mare, first published in 1921. The book is a fictional autobiography of Miss M., a diminutive woman, who recounts her life and experiences in a world that views her as an oddity. The novel is a profound exploration of identity, isolation, and the human condition, written with de la Mare's characteristic lyrical prose and attention to psychological depth.

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<p>Hermann Minkowski was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1864.</p><p>He created & developed the geometry of numbers & elements of convex geometry, & used geometrical methods to solve problems in number theory, mathematical physics, & the theory of relativity. He is best known for his foundational work describing space & time as a four-dimensional space - "Minkowski spacetime", which facilitated geometric interpretations of Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity (1905).</p><p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Hermann+Minkowski&submit_search=Go%21" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Hermann+Minkowski&submit_search=Go%21"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc</span><span class="invisible">h/?query=Hermann+Minkowski&submit_search=Go%21</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/mathematics/" rel="tag">#mathematics</a></p>

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Hand-tinted transparency presented by Hermann Minkowski in his famous Raum und Zeit talk to the German Society of Scientists and Physicians in 1908.

Hermann Minkowski, died 1909 - Space and Time: Minkowski's Papers on Relativity, published by the Minkowski Institute. The image had appeared on the cover of The Mathematical Intelligencer, Volume 31, Number 2 (2009).

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<p>American nurse Clara Maass was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1876.</p><p>In 1900, the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission, led by Dr. Walter Reed, was established to investigate the transmission of yellow fever. Maass volunteered to participate in the commission’s experiments, which involved being deliberately bitten by mosquitoes that had previously fed on yellow fever patients. She did this in the hope of advancing medical knowledge and finding a way to prevent the disease.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Maass" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Maass"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Ma</span><span class="invisible">ass</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#health</a> <a href="/tags/nursing/" rel="tag">#nursing</a></p>

Clara Maass. Born: June 28, 1876 Died: August 24, 1901.

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