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Reading for pleasure builds empathy in children, but fewer kids are picking up books just for the fun of it

by William Dee Nichols and Michelle Kearney

theconversation.com/reading-fo

Books in Children's Literature at PG:
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Illustration from THE LILAC FAIRY BOOK by Andrew Lang. A colored fantasy illustration depicting a long-haired woman in flowing green robes dancing or swaying among a swirl of sea creatures — crabs, eels, and fish — while a red-haired boy plays bagpipes on the rocky shore behind her.

Alt...Illustration from THE LILAC FAIRY BOOK by Andrew Lang. A colored fantasy illustration depicting a long-haired woman in flowing green robes dancing or swaying among a swirl of sea creatures — crabs, eels, and fish — while a red-haired boy plays bagpipes on the rocky shore behind her.

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    Rudyard Kipling’s Buddhism

    By Livia Gershon

    Long read as an imperial novel, Kim also reflects Britain’s changing ideas about Buddhist thought and spiritual practice.

    daily.jstor.org/rudyard-kiplin

    Books by Rudyard Kipling at PG:
    gutenberg.org/ebooks/2226

    Image from the book Kim, by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by J. L. Kipling. A photographic reproduction of a bas-relief sculpture depicting two figures — an elderly robed lama wearing beads and a distinctive hat, with a younger figure behind him — set within an ornate decorative floral border, captioned "Kim & the Lama" in the upper left.

    Alt...Image from the book Kim, by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by J. L. Kipling. A photographic reproduction of a bas-relief sculpture depicting two figures — an elderly robed lama wearing beads and a distinctive hat, with a younger figure behind him — set within an ornate decorative floral border, captioned "Kim & the Lama" in the upper left.

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      MUTE. An undertaker's servant, who stands at the door of a person lying in state: so named from being supposed mute with grief.

      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): MUTE. An undertaker's servant, who stands at the door of a person lying in state: so named from being supposed mute with grief. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): MUTE. An undertaker's servant, who stands at the door of a person lying in state: so named from being supposed mute with grief. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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        To NAB. To seize, or catch unawares. To nab the teaze; to be privately whipped. To nab the stoop; to stand in the pillory. To nab the rust; a jockey term for a horse that becomes restive. To nab the snow: to steal linen left out to bleach or dry. CANT.

        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): To NAB. To seize, or catch unawares. To nab the teaze; to be privately whipped. To nab the stoop; to stand in the pillory. To nab the rust; a jockey term for a horse that becomes restive. To nab the snow: to steal linen left out to bleach or dry. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): To NAB. To seize, or catch unawares. To nab the teaze; to be privately whipped. To nab the stoop; to stand in the pillory. To nab the rust; a jockey term for a horse that becomes restive. To nab the snow: to steal linen left out to bleach or dry. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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          The Social Realism of Elizabeth Gaskell Who Went Against Outworn Victorian Values

          Once pigeonholed as “Mrs Gaskell,” a representative of outworn Victorian values, Elizabeth Gaskell is a more radical writer than you might expect.

          thecollector.com/elizabeth-gas

          Gaskell at PG:

          gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/220

          In the photograph, Elizabeth Gaskell sits in an ornate chair with books next to her. She is dressed in a dark, vertically striped Victorian dress with a white collar. A large, patterned paisley shawl covers her arms and lap, and a round brooch or locket is pinned at the center of her bodice.

          Alt...In the photograph, Elizabeth Gaskell sits in an ornate chair with books next to her. She is dressed in a dark, vertically striped Victorian dress with a white collar. A large, patterned paisley shawl covers her arms and lap, and a round brooch or locket is pinned at the center of her bodice.

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            The unlikely pen pal who shaped Tolkien’s later years

            When deaf fan Eileen Elgar wrote to the author with notes for improvement, they began a remarkable friendship based on a shared interest in language, revealed in a set of letters now up for auction

            by Lily Isaacs

            observer.co.uk/news/national/a

            Photograph of J. R. R. Tolkien in the 1920s on leaving Leeds University. A black-and-white portrait photograph of a young man with neatly combed short hair, wearing a tweed jacket and white collar, gazing thoughtfully to one side against a dark background.

            Alt...Photograph of J. R. R. Tolkien in the 1920s on leaving Leeds University. A black-and-white portrait photograph of a young man with neatly combed short hair, wearing a tweed jacket and white collar, gazing thoughtfully to one side against a dark background.

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              CONTENT. A thick liquor, in imitation of chocolate, made of milk and gingerbread.

              A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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              Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CONTENT. A thick liquor, in imitation of chocolate, made of milk and gingerbread. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

              Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CONTENT. A thick liquor, in imitation of chocolate, made of milk and gingerbread. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                Hi!, I'm a bot posting selections from Francis Grose’s 1785 “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue”, a compilation of slang terms, the coded language of the underclass and the demi-monde.

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                  A quotation from Salman Rushdie

                  When censorship intrudes on art, it becomes the subject; the art becomes “censored art,” and that is how the world sees and understands it. The censor labels the work immoral, or blasphemous, or pornographic, or controversial, and those words are forever hung like albatrosses around the necks of those cursed mariners, the censored works. The attack on the work does more than define the work; in a sense, for the general public, it becomes the work.

                  Salman Rushdie (b. 1947) Indian novelist
                  Speech (2012-05-06), Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture, PEN World Voices Festival, New York City

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                    MUGGLETONIANS. The sect or disciples of Lodowick Muggleton.

                    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                    Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): MUGGLETONIANS. The sect or disciples of Lodowick Muggleton. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                    Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): MUGGLETONIANS. The sect or disciples of Lodowick Muggleton. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                      This Week in Literary History: Ernest Hemingway is Wounded on the Italian Front

                      “When you go to war as a boy you have a great illusion of immortality. Other people get killed; not you.”

                      lithub.com/this-week-in-litera

                      Hemingway at PG:

                      gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/50

                      This is a photo of Ernest Hemingway from 1916, showing him from the waist up. He wears a dark suit jacket, a white shirt with a collar, and a tie. His short dark hair is neatly combed, and he looks serious.

                      Alt...This is a photo of Ernest Hemingway from 1916, showing him from the waist up. He wears a dark suit jacket, a white shirt with a collar, and a tie. His short dark hair is neatly combed, and he looks serious.

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                        Meet Julia Ward Howe, the Remarkable Poet Who Wrote the ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic’ and Fought for Women’s Suffrage

                        Poet, philosopher, and suffragist Julia Ward Howe wrote a rallying cry in 1861 that would resonate for more than a century—echoing through the Civil Rights Movement and beyond.

                        by Meredith Herndon

                        smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smith

                        Books by Julia Ward Howe (including Reminiscences) at PG:
                        gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35

                        JULIA WARD HOWE From a photograph by J. J. Hawes, about 1861. A black-and-white portrait photograph of Julia Ward Howe with a dark lace or fabric veil draped over her head, wearing a striped garment.

                        Alt...JULIA WARD HOWE From a photograph by J. J. Hawes, about 1861. A black-and-white portrait photograph of Julia Ward Howe with a dark lace or fabric veil draped over her head, wearing a striped garment.

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                          Is Moby-Dick the Greatest American Novel?

                          Michael Dirda on the Alluring Ambiguity of Melville’s Quintessentially American Masterpiece

                          lithub.com/is-moby-dick-the-gr

                          Moby-Dick at PG:
                          gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?q

                          The whale or Moby Dick (half-title page), Herman Melville, 1851. The title page of the first British edition of Herman Melville's novel, published under the title "The Whale" in three volumes (Vol. I shown), by Richard Bentley of London in 1851, bearing a Mitchell Library stamp and an epigraph from Milton's "Paradise Lost" describing the leviathan.

                          Alt...The whale or Moby Dick (half-title page), Herman Melville, 1851. The title page of the first British edition of Herman Melville's novel, published under the title "The Whale" in three volumes (Vol. I shown), by Richard Bentley of London in 1851, bearing a Mitchell Library stamp and an epigraph from Milton's "Paradise Lost" describing the leviathan.

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                            COLD IRON. A sword, or any other weapon for cutting or stabbing. I gave him two inches of cold iron into his beef.

                            A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                            Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): COLD IRON. A sword, or any other weapon for cutting or stabbing. I gave him two inches of cold iron into his beef. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                            Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): COLD IRON. A sword, or any other weapon for cutting or stabbing. I gave him two inches of cold iron into his beef. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                              ARS MUSICA. A bum fiddle.

                              A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                              Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): ARS MUSICA. A bum fiddle. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                              Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): ARS MUSICA. A bum fiddle. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                Among All the Great Things Benjamin Franklin Invented or Discovered, His Alter Egos Gave Him the Most Freedom

                                Silence Dogood. Richard Saunders. Benevolus. Sidi Mehemet Ibrahim. All were pen names that allowed Franklin to say things he couldn’t have otherwise said

                                by H.W. Brands

                                smithsonianmag.com/history/amo

                                Books by Benjamin Franklin (including his Autobiography) at PG:
                                gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/92

                                "He was therefore, feasted and invited to all the court parties. At these he sometimes met the old Duchess of Bourbon, who, being a chess player of about his force, they very generally played together. Happening once to put her king into prize, the Doctor took it. 'Ah,' says she, 'we do not take kings so.' 'We do in America,' said the Doctor."—Thomas Jefferson A colorful period illustration depicting an elegant 18th-century court gathering in a grand chandelier-lit salon, with elaborately dressed figures in powdered wigs and embroidered gowns surrounding a simply dressed man seated at a chess board.

                                Alt..."He was therefore, feasted and invited to all the court parties. At these he sometimes met the old Duchess of Bourbon, who, being a chess player of about his force, they very generally played together. Happening once to put her king into prize, the Doctor took it. 'Ah,' says she, 'we do not take kings so.' 'We do in America,' said the Doctor."—Thomas Jefferson A colorful period illustration depicting an elegant 18th-century court gathering in a grand chandelier-lit salon, with elaborately dressed figures in powdered wigs and embroidered gowns surrounding a simply dressed man seated at a chess board.

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                                  Writing As Spiritual Practice: Inside the World of Medieval Scribes

                                  Joel Halldorf on the Monks Who Helped Preserve Generations of Cultural Heritage

                                  lithub.com/writing-as-spiritua

                                  A student's history of education at PG:
                                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/60113

                                  Fig. 7.—A monk in the scriptorium. A woodcut illustration of a medieval monk or scholar seated at a writing desk, wearing robes and a tall cap, surrounded by open books on stands and shelves, carefully writing or copying a manuscript. Title: A student's history of education Author: Frank Pierrepont Graves

                                  Alt...Fig. 7.—A monk in the scriptorium. A woodcut illustration of a medieval monk or scholar seated at a writing desk, wearing robes and a tall cap, surrounded by open books on stands and shelves, carefully writing or copying a manuscript. Title: A student's history of education Author: Frank Pierrepont Graves

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                                    BULL'S EYE. A crown-piece.

                                    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                    Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BULL'S EYE. A crown-piece. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                    Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BULL'S EYE. A crown-piece. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                      HIGH FLYERS. Tories, Jacobites.

                                      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HIGH FLYERS. Tories, Jacobites. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HIGH FLYERS. Tories, Jacobites. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                        in 1893 Guy de Maupassant died. He "was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story and associated with the naturalist literary school of thought, depicting human lives, destinies, and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms."

                                        en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_de_M

                                        Books by de Maupassant at PG:

                                        gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/306

                                        The image shows Guy de Maupassant from the chest up. He has fair skin, short wavy brown hair, a large mustache, and a small soul patch below his lower lip. He looks to the right side of the frame and wears a dark patterned suit jacket, a white-collared shirt, and a wide dotted tie.

                                        Alt...The image shows Guy de Maupassant from the chest up. He has fair skin, short wavy brown hair, a large mustache, and a small soul patch below his lower lip. He looks to the right side of the frame and wears a dark patterned suit jacket, a white-collared shirt, and a wide dotted tie.

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                                          Ivy Compton-Burnett’s forgotten genius

                                          by Nigel Andrew

                                          The unique novels of Ivy Compton-Burnett have slipped out of the canon, but this true one-off deserves a place alongside contemporaries such as Evelyn Waugh.

                                          engelsbergideas.com/notebook/i

                                          About Ivy Compton-Burnett:
                                          en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Comp

                                          Ivy Compton-Burnett. A black-and-white portrait photograph of a young woman with short, straight hair cut in a blunt fringe, wearing drop earrings and a dark top.

                                          Alt...Ivy Compton-Burnett. A black-and-white portrait photograph of a young woman with short, straight hair cut in a blunt fringe, wearing drop earrings and a dark top.

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                                            Exploring the life and work of 'reclusive' writer

                                            by Emma Ruminski

                                            bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3g7z

                                            More about Daphne du Maurier:
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                                            Young Daphne du Maurier (about 1930). A sepia-toned portrait photograph of a young woman with a short bobbed hairstyle, wearing a pearl necklace and an embroidered top.

                                            Alt...Young Daphne du Maurier (about 1930). A sepia-toned portrait photograph of a young woman with a short bobbed hairstyle, wearing a pearl necklace and an embroidered top.

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                                              EYE. It's all my eye and Betty Martin. It's all nonsense, all mere stuff.

                                              A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                              Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): EYE. It's all my eye and Betty Martin. It's all nonsense, all mere stuff. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                              Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): EYE. It's all my eye and Betty Martin. It's all nonsense, all mere stuff. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                BALSAM. Money.

                                                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BALSAM. Money. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BALSAM. Money. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                  The best books on United States
                                                  recommended by Don Watson

                                                  As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence, we asked historian Don Watson, author of the excellent The Shortest History of the United States, to suggest books to read to learn more about the country.

                                                  fivebooks.com/best-books/unite

                                                  At PG:

                                                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/76

                                                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/69730

                                                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/2815

                                                  The original 1885 cloth book cover of the first American edition of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The background is dark sage green or teal textile-textured surface bordered by a thin black framing line. A vertical rectangular window on the left side shows an original line drawing by E. W. Kemble. The drawing is a full-body portrait of a young Huckleberry Finn standing with his hands in his pockets, wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat, a buttoned jacket, trousers, and boots against a wooden fence backdrop. In the title the letter "H" in Huckleberry and "F" in Finn are drawn to look like rustic wooden fence posts tied with rope or wire.

                                                  Alt...The original 1885 cloth book cover of the first American edition of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The background is dark sage green or teal textile-textured surface bordered by a thin black framing line. A vertical rectangular window on the left side shows an original line drawing by E. W. Kemble. The drawing is a full-body portrait of a young Huckleberry Finn standing with his hands in his pockets, wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat, a buttoned jacket, trousers, and boots against a wooden fence backdrop. In the title the letter "H" in Huckleberry and "F" in Finn are drawn to look like rustic wooden fence posts tied with rope or wire.

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                                                    GULLGROPERS. Usurers who lend money to the gamesters.

                                                    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                    Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GULLGROPERS. Usurers who lend money to the gamesters. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                      Happy 55th Birthday, Project Gutenberg! Let's celebrate!🎉

                                                      Project Gutenberg was founded on July 4, 1971, when Michael Hart typed the U.S. Declaration of Independence into an early internet-connected computer and shared it with friends, making it the first digital text — though its official posting date is recorded as December 1, 1971. (And happy 250th, USA.)

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                                                      gutenberg.org/ebooks/1

                                                      Title: The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America Author: Thomas Jefferson Credits: This etext was produced by Michael S. Hart. A poster-style image of the United States Declaration of Independence document centered against a patriotic red, white, and blue striped background, with the title "The Declaration of Independence" displayed in bold text at the top. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1/pg1-images.html

                                                      Alt...Title: The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America Author: Thomas Jefferson Credits: This etext was produced by Michael S. Hart. A poster-style image of the United States Declaration of Independence document centered against a patriotic red, white, and blue striped background, with the title "The Declaration of Independence" displayed in bold text at the top. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1/pg1-images.html

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                                                          STOCK JOBBERS. Persons who gamble in Exchange Alley, by pretending to buy and sell the public funds, but in reality only betting that they will be at a certain price, at a particular time.

                                                          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): STOCK JOBBERS. Persons who gamble in Exchange Alley, by pretending to buy and sell the public funds, but in reality only betting that they will be at a certain price, at a particular time. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                            in 1804, Nathaniel Hawthorne was born. He was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion.

                                                            en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathanie

                                                            Hawthorne at PG:

                                                            gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/28

                                                            Oil painting of Nathaniel Hawthorne, painted by artist Charles Osgood. Hawthorne is young with dark curly hair. He is wearing a dark, heavy, velvety black coat or cloak wrapped over his shoulders. Around his neck is a large, meticulously tied satin black bow tie and a thick matching black cravat. A crisp white high-collared shirt peaks out from beneath the dark layers, creating a stark contrast against his black suit.

                                                            Alt...Oil painting of Nathaniel Hawthorne, painted by artist Charles Osgood. Hawthorne is young with dark curly hair. He is wearing a dark, heavy, velvety black coat or cloak wrapped over his shoulders. Around his neck is a large, meticulously tied satin black bow tie and a thick matching black cravat. A crisp white high-collared shirt peaks out from beneath the dark layers, creating a stark contrast against his black suit.

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                                                              A Brief Survey of the Great American Novel(s)

                                                              Do We Need The G.A.N.? Why Do We Keep Looking?

                                                              by Emily Temple (from the archives)

                                                              lithub.com/a-brief-survey-of-g

                                                              American novels at PG:
                                                              gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?q

                                                              The title page of "The Great American Novel" by William Carlos Williams, published in Paris by Three Mountains Press in 1923, featuring simple typography and a small decorative publisher's emblem at the center. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63888

                                                              Alt...The title page of "The Great American Novel" by William Carlos Williams, published in Paris by Three Mountains Press in 1923, featuring simple typography and a small decorative publisher's emblem at the center. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63888

                                                              The title page of "Studies in Classic American Literature" by D.H. Lawrence, published in New York by Thomas Seltzer in 1923, featuring clean minimal typography and a small triangular publisher's emblem at the center. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/60547/60547-h/60547-h.htm

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                                                                SIMEONITES, (at Cambridge,) the followers of the Rev. Charles Simeon, fellow of King's College, author of Skeletons of Sermons, and preacher at Trinity church; they are in fact rank methodists.

                                                                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SIMEONITES, (at Cambridge,) the followers of the Rev. Charles Simeon, fellow of King's College, author of Skeletons of Sermons, and preacher at Trinity church; they are in fact rank methodists. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                  Congratulations to the six poets shortlisted for the 2026 Edwin Morgan Poetry Award!

                                                                  ✨Tom Bailey
                                                                  ✨Emmett Coleman
                                                                  ✨Zainab Imran
                                                                  ✨Flora Leask Arizpe
                                                                  ✨Kate Millar
                                                                  ✨Caitlin Palmer

                                                                  Find out more about the shortlist & read a selection of their poems on the Edwin Morgan Trust’s website:

                                                                  edwinmorgantrust.com/2026/07/0

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                                                                    ROUGH MUSIC. Saucepans, frying-paps, poker and tongs, marrow-bones and cleavers, bulls horns, &c. beaten upon and sounded in ludicrous processions.

                                                                    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                    Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): ROUGH MUSIC. Saucepans, frying-paps, poker and tongs, marrow-bones and cleavers, bulls horns, &c. beaten upon and sounded in ludicrous processions. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                      Typographers Have Spent a Thousand Years Trying—and Failing—to Render Arabic Properly

                                                                      How a millennium of kludges and workarounds led to one man's "will not fix."

                                                                      By Tom Hawking

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                                                                      Books about Arabic literature at PG:
                                                                      gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/1

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                                                                        TO QUEER. To puzzle or confound. I have queered the old full bottom; i.e. I have puzzled the judge. To queer one's ogles among bruisers; to darken one's day lights.

                                                                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): TO QUEER. To puzzle or confound. I have queered the old full bottom; i.e. I have puzzled the judge. To queer one's ogles among bruisers; to darken one's day lights. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): TO QUEER. To puzzle or confound. I have queered the old full bottom; i.e. I have puzzled the judge. To queer one's ogles among bruisers; to darken one's day lights. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                          HUM TRUM. A musical instrument made of a mopstick, a bladder, and some packthread, thence also called a bladder and string, and hurdy gurdy; it is played on like a violin, which is sometimes ludicrously called a humstrum; sometimes, instead of a bladder, a tin canister is used.

                                                                          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HUM TRUM. A musical instrument made of a mopstick, a bladder, and some packthread, thence also called a bladder and string, and hurdy gurdy; it is played on like a violin, which is sometimes ludicrously called a humstrum; sometimes, instead of a bladder, a tin canister is used. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                            Celebrating 250 Years of the USA

                                                                            To honor the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, The History Reader has put together a list of top Revolutionary War-era books published over the last two decades.

                                                                            thehistoryreader.com/us-histor

                                                                            An American flag at the top of a flagpole. The camera is looking up towards the flag which is blowing in the breeze. There is a blue sky around it.

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