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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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      after discovering Trici Venola’s 1-bit art from the 80s, I was excited to learn that she was featured in (what became) an extremely obscure artist journal - Verbum. she got an entire chapter in the Verbum Book of Digital Painting, along with other exceptional macpaint artists such as Bert Monroy, Junko Hoshizawa, and Martin Speed among many others.

      there are very few printed books on 80s pixel art, and i’m overjoyed that this one turned out to be equal parts technical/stylistic manual, and pixel art gallery.

      the best part of the book are the step by step drawing demonstrations by each artist. you really get a sense for their method and practice.

      The front cover of the verbum book of digital painting, by Michael Gosney, Linnea Dayton and Paul Goethel. It shows a violin that has been scanned and digitized in low bit colour and monochrome.

      Alt...The front cover of the verbum book of digital painting, by Michael Gosney, Linnea Dayton and Paul Goethel. It shows a violin that has been scanned and digitized in low bit colour and monochrome.

      A page from the book, showing two pixel art intepretations of famous paintings: The Guernica and Melancholy and Mystery of a Street.

      Alt...A page from the book, showing two pixel art intepretations of famous paintings: The Guernica and Melancholy and Mystery of a Street.

      A pixel art composition by Hoshikawa: street-poet-ray. It is drawn as a pastiche of various objects.

      Alt...A pixel art composition by Hoshikawa: street-poet-ray. It is drawn as a pastiche of various objects.

      A pixel art painting “a Door Somewhere” by Bert Monroe. It shows a door and window in a brickwork alley.

      Alt...A pixel art painting “a Door Somewhere” by Bert Monroe. It shows a door and window in a brickwork alley.

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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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              Same art, different name: would you see or hear it the same way?

              A mislabelled concerto and other errors and tricks show that reputation affects how art is perceived, sometimes radically

              by Rikki A Wolpowitz

              psyche.co/ideas/same-art-diffe

              Books in Music at PG:
              gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf

              Haydn or Hofmann? Portrait of Franz Joseph Haydn (1770). An 18th-century oil portrait of a middle-aged man with powdered white hair, wearing a dark coat with a white cravat, holding a quill pen and gazing thoughtfully to the side.

              Alt...Haydn or Hofmann? Portrait of Franz Joseph Haydn (1770). An 18th-century oil portrait of a middle-aged man with powdered white hair, wearing a dark coat with a white cravat, holding a quill pen and gazing thoughtfully to the side.

                [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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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)

                  [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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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.

                  [18th-century-content warning: possible racism, animal cruelty, homophobia, sexism, slut-shaming. Let me know of any problems.]

                  Montage of dictionary items posted by this account

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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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                      [?]Alexander Goeres 𒀯 » 🌐
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                      a long read about the development of literacy in the usa. they see a decline nowadays,

                      when i think back, in my family reading was a passtime for everyone. going on holiday abroad where there was no german tv and only one distorted german radio station to be had was always the bestest time to read. i was waiting eagerly for the summer holiday, saving books for the good time! the horror when one of us had miscalculated his or her reading amount! then my parents even started to read my sf books. most of my friends back then were not as eager as me but still everybody was reading books.

                      later i learned that this was not fully normal. in the army i was the only one to read books after a full day. and later during my university time in the 90s i still met people who were reading books, but they became fewer the older i got. with exception of my family i lost all people who could recommend me new stuff.

                      and nowadays i only know of 2 people in my direct social group outside my family who read for recreation. but unluckily nothing i would pick up myself ("serious" literature that critics talk about, and romance and thrillers)

                      so my anecdotical evidence tells me, that the age of reading has already been over for quite some time ...

                      #literatur #kultur #books #bücher

                      RE: https://flipboard.com/@theatlantic/all-stories-jtjms0buz/-/a-iqKUf8j0SWqXu6JgBJgR9Q%3Aa%3A3199527-%2F0

                      Location: Berlin

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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.

                          [?]Free Software Foundation » 🌐
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                          Calling all : the Shop has lots of great on , including how to use it! u.fsf.org/4bd

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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)

                                  [?]vga256 » 🌐
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                                  over the weekend, i had a conversation with an older family member who - instead of doing 30 seconds of research - asked google gemini about a neurological fact. the answer they got only confused them even more, and i found myself arguing with a probabilistic magic 8 ball.

                                  as i watch hard-fought human knowledge we've accrued for centuries reduced to bayesian slop, it made me appreciate how incredible the plain old encyclopedias of the past century are. huge teams of educators, writers, authors and editors cooperated to produce, to the best of their ability, a tome of knowledge that represents the world as accurately as possible. there is no guessing involved, nor conflation of facts. suddenly the boring reference material that sat on our teachers' shelves 30 years ago are relevant again.

                                  while out thrifting today i came across a wonderful example of compressed human knowledge: (Kodansha International, 1993) Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. it is 5kg of dense, obscure, and fascinating facts about Japan and its cultures. it was written and illustrated by an international team of 1200+ scholars and artists. its sheer weight demands respect and attention. the opening and closing pages, made of ribbed heavy weight cotton paper, declare that this is something to be treasured and not read lightly.

                                  this is the kind of book that childhood-me would have splayed upon on the living room floor, and flipped through randomly for hours, entranced by its pictures and new words.

                                  for the past few years, it has become fashionable on mastodon to embrace anti-nostalgia: a kind of hatred of old things because of the time and place they came from. a belief that people today are corrupted by their emotionally biased memories, and that cultures of the past are inherently bad or misguided. i do not share in this cynical worldview. anyone can look at this encyclopedia, now 33 years old, and recognize its absolute value: the people who wrote it took care in what they made, did not write it for fame or fashion, and looked forward to improving upon it as time went on.

                                  it cost me $10, and now I have a priceless treasure I could have never afforded back when it was printed. i suspect that over the next few years, we're going to see more people looking for old reference material like this. and hopefully, turning less to google to clarify an argument.

                                  A page from Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. It shows a page about Crabs in Japan. Ten species are illustrated in watercolour drawings. Species: Tagabagani, Benkeigani, Hanasakigani, Heikegani, River crab, Akategani, Kagizume pinno, Iwagani, Kegani, Giant spider crab.

                                  Alt...A page from Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. It shows a page about Crabs in Japan. Ten species are illustrated in watercolour drawings. Species: Tagabagani, Benkeigani, Hanasakigani, Heikegani, River crab, Akategani, Kagizume pinno, Iwagani, Kegani, Giant spider crab.

                                  A page from the encyclopedia, showing a cutaway of the Main Donjon of Himeji Castle, view from the south. It shows each level of the castle, from top to bottom. Seven floors are shown, each with their japanese name (in romanized names).

                                  Alt...A page from the encyclopedia, showing a cutaway of the Main Donjon of Himeji Castle, view from the south. It shows each level of the castle, from top to bottom. Seven floors are shown, each with their japanese name (in romanized names).

                                  An interior page from the title of the encyclopedia. It reads: Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, by Kodansha. The paper is ribbed, and of very heavy weight.

                                  Alt...An interior page from the title of the encyclopedia. It reads: Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, by Kodansha. The paper is ribbed, and of very heavy weight.

                                  The outer case and spine of the encyclopedia. It slides comfortably into its case, and weighs about 5-6 kilograms. The spine is 4-5 inches wide.

                                  Alt...The outer case and spine of the encyclopedia. It slides comfortably into its case, and weighs about 5-6 kilograms. The spine is 4-5 inches wide.

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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)

                                      [?]דער קערפער פֿון השם » 🌐
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                                      Long-form interview in video, audio, and print.

                                      " is a and who has more than twenty , including seventeen , and won the for . This focuses on three of his books: The Finkler Question (2010), J (2014) and his most recent , Howl. spoke to him in early July."

                                      fathomjournal.org/fathom-long-

                                        [?]Free Software Foundation » 🌐
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                                        Calling all : the Shop has lots of great on , including how to use it! u.fsf.org/4bd

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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)

                                                [?]royal » 🌐
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                                                Kinda glad there is no antimemetics division.
                                                (A few chapters in.)

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                                                  Together we can protect and fund the libraries our communities need.

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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)

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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:
                                                          en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_d

                                                          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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                                                              My new book is out, The Orcs are attacking and we're all out of ham is an absurdist fantasy about Sam who discovers he's Earth's protector at exactly the wrong time, just as he's about to deliver the catering contract for the local chess club.

                                                              amazon.co.uk/orcs-attacking-we

                                                              a book cover with two people, one holding a sword and tray of sandwiches the other a calculator in front of a purple portal with an Orc appearing. The book is called The Orcs are attacking and we're all out of ham and it's by Johnny Blanchard

                                                              Alt...a book cover with two people, one holding a sword and tray of sandwiches the other a calculator in front of a purple portal with an Orc appearing. The book is called The Orcs are attacking and we're all out of ham and it's by Johnny Blanchard

                                                                [?]vga256 » 🌐
                                                                @vga256@mastodon.tomodori.net

                                                                today's thrifting treasure from the peak utopian scholastic period: Dorling Kindersley's Ocean (2008)

                                                                while the scholastic period is usually associated with the late 90s and early 2000s, it lasted well into the late 2000s thanks to DK's amazing book layouts

                                                                even better, these later books come with a cd-rom full of clipart. 😎

                                                                The front cover of DK Eyewitness Books Ocean. It shows a seat turtle swimming deep in the ocean. Above it are a scuba diver, clownfish, nautilus shell, and jellyfish. The corner of the book has a cd-rom tucked into it and reads "Clip-Art CD". The subtitle reads: Discover the watery world covering most of the earth - and the amazing wildlife in its depths.

                                                                Alt...The front cover of DK Eyewitness Books Ocean. It shows a seat turtle swimming deep in the ocean. Above it are a scuba diver, clownfish, nautilus shell, and jellyfish. The corner of the book has a cd-rom tucked into it and reads "Clip-Art CD". The subtitle reads: Discover the watery world covering most of the earth - and the amazing wildlife in its depths.

                                                                The rear of the book's copy reads: Ocean by Miranda MacQuitty. Be an eyewitness to the secret watery world that covers much of our planet and the incredible creatures that live in its depths. See a submersible that has investigated the wreck of the Titanic. Find out why some fish have built-in lights Discover how octopuses make use of jet propulsion Explore the fold-out wall chart and clip-art CD

                                                                Alt...The rear of the book's copy reads: Ocean by Miranda MacQuitty. Be an eyewitness to the secret watery world that covers much of our planet and the incredible creatures that live in its depths. See a submersible that has investigated the wreck of the Titanic. Find out why some fish have built-in lights Discover how octopuses make use of jet propulsion Explore the fold-out wall chart and clip-art CD

                                                                The inside cover of the book shows a CD-ROM full of clip-art.

                                                                Alt...The inside cover of the book shows a CD-ROM full of clip-art.

                                                                  [?]Martin Rundkvist » 🌐
                                                                  @mrundkvist@archaeo.social

                                                                  I have devised a method to pick random books off our shelves using dice and a tape measure.

                                                                  Today the 4D10 told me that I needed to look on shelf number nine, 17.1 cm from the leading end. This gave me a 756-page anthology of Swedish poetry through the ages, published in 1978. Of course, fatter books are more easily hit by a randomiser that just gives you a distance in shelf millimeters. Looking forward to the read over the next few months!

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