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The Tragedy of Loving Sylvia Plath Sarai Walker on Obsession, Ownership, and Plath Worship lithub.com/the-tragedy-... #books #literature #poetry

This black-and-white photo of Sylvia Plath shows her from the chest up. She faces left and looks away from the camera. Her short dark hair has bangs, and she wears a shirt or jacket with wide lapels.

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“Worthless Idiot, Donkey Head” Parodies of Pedantry on the Renaissance Stage By Arnoud S. Q. Visser via @publicdomainrev.bsky.social publicdomainreview.org/essay/parodi... Il pedante by Francesco Belo is available at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34640 #books #literature #pedantry

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Every Novel Is Boring—Until It Isn’t by Emma Adler www.publicbooks.org/every-novel-... Books about Literary Fiction at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc... #books #literature

Augustus Leopold Egg, The Travelling Companions, 1862, oil-on-canvas, 65.3 × 78.7 centimetres (25.7 × 31.0 in), Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

It depicts two nearly identical young women in matching pale silk dresses seated in a train carriage — one asleep, the other reading — with a Mediterranean coastal landscape visible through the window.

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How Emperor Augustus Silenced Rome’s Most Famous Poet At the height of his popularity in Rome, Augustus exiled the poet Ovid to the Black Sea. There, the whimsical author produced a striking series of poems. www.thecollector.com/ovid-roman-p... #books #literature #poetry

In this painting by Anton von Werner, Ovid sits on a stone throne set in a shallow, arched niche. He wears a classical toga over his left shoulder and torso, leaving his right shoulder uncovered. He gazes a little to his left.

He holds a small rectangular writing tablet in his lap with his left hand. His right hand holds a stylus near his chin. He wears a simple wreath or band on his head, open-toed sandals, and sits with his right leg crossed over his left.

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Elvish, Klingon and Pig Latin: what can invented languages teach us about the human brain? By Inka Romero-Ortells Labrada, Jon Andoni Duñabeitia and Manuel Perea theconversation.com/elvish-kling... #books #language #neuroscience

The first stanza of Tolkien's Quenya poem "Namárië", written in his Tengwar script.

This shows the first stanza of "Namárië" written in Tengwar, the elvish script created by J.R.R. Tolkien for his Middle-earth languages .

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These Plays Are Now in the Public Domain. Theatres Should Take Advantage by Chris Peterson www.onstageblog.com/editorials/2... Books by Noël Coward (Private lives coming pretty soon) at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho... #books #literature #theatre #publicdomain

Poster from the 1968 Theatre De Lys production featuring a sketch of Coward.

It is featuring a caricature illustration of a bald man in a tuxedo smoking a cigarette holder, with cast names listed below including Elaine Stritch and Lea Bowman, directed by Charles Nelson Reilly.

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#OTD in 1934, the writer Mary Hunter Austin died. She was "one of the early nature writers of the American Southwest...." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Hu... Books by Austin at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho... #books #literature

The black-and-white photo shows Mary Hunter Austin from the neck up. She wears a cowboy hat, and her long, wavy hair frames her face. She looks serious.

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In the glow of the candle Joseph Wright of Derby put science at the centre of his art. by Charlotte Mullins aeon.co/essays/josep... The Life and Works of Joseph Wright by William Bemrose is available at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66201 #books #art #science

A Philosopher Giving that Lecture on the Orrery, in which a Lamp is Put in the Place of the Sun (1766) by Joseph Wright of Derby.

A public lecture about a model solar system, with a lamp—in place of the sun—illuminating the faces of the audience.

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How the Crusaders Turned Gaza into a Medieval Frontier Fortress By Steve Tibble www.medievalists.net/2026/08/how-... Books about Crusades at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje... #books #literature #history

Map of the Crusader states and Crusader castles.

An historical map showing the Crusader states including the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Principality of Antioch, County of Tripoli, and County of Edessa.

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What Aeschylus’s “Prometheus Bound” Teaches About Defying Tyranny www.thecollector.com/prometheus-b... "Four Plays of Aeschylus" at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8714 #books #literature #drama

In Thomas Cole's, "Prometheus Bound", "the landscape is appropriately desolate; above Prometheus are imposing, snowy mountains and a cold sky. The figure himself blends in with the rocks, a conscious decision of the artist that adds an element of surprise for the viewer when the figure is finally seen; the viewer's surprise emphasizes Prometheus's desperate and desolate situation.[1] Upon further inspection a vulture is seen lower in the painting, swooping up toward Prometheus. The raptor comes at dawn, when the planet Jupiter (the "morning star") is seen in the sky.[2] As the Roman god Jupiter is the equivalent of Zeus, Prometheus's antagonist symbolically watches over him." - Wikipedia

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Black Achilles The Greeks didn’t have modern ideas of race. Did they see themselves as white, black – or as something else altogether? by Tim Whitmarsh aeon.co/essays/when-... Books about Achilles at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje... #books #literature #history

Ajax carries off the body of Achilles, Attic black-figure lekythos from Sicily, c. 510 BCE (Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich).

A terracotta amphora fragment showing two helmeted warriors in black-figure style carrying the body of a fallen soldier. Large round shields decorated with serpent motifs dominate the scene.

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Solar eclipse & Einstein's theory of relativity In late 1915, Einstein finalized his general theory of relativity. Eddington verified these predictions four years later during the 1919 solar eclipse. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddingt... Eddington @ PG www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho... #solareclipse

Three Parisian women watching the solar eclipse of 8 April 1921 through glasses on the Cour du Havre, next to the gare Saint-Lazare.

Three women in long coats stand on a raised platform beside a lamppost outside Gare Saint-Lazare, each holding improvised viewing devices to their eyes to observe a solar eclipse. Early automobiles and a busy street crowd fill the background.

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Ready for the solar eclipse tomorrow? Books about solar eclipse at PG: Le Pays des Fourrures (The Fur Country) by Jules Verne www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc... King Solomon's Mines by Henry Rider Haggard www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2166 #books #solareclipse 1/2

Astronomers Studying an Eclipse, Antoine Caron, 1571

Dionysius Areopagite and the eclipse of Sun.

The figures is depicting a scene with several richly dressed figures on a grand marble staircase, set against an elaborate classical architectural backdrop with columns and towers, under a striking sky with a dark solar eclipse-like sun. A small cherub-like child sits at the base of the stairs, and figures gesture toward the sky.

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Stanford University’s Founding Matriarch Was a Travel-Loving Philanthropist Who Met a Tragic End. A New Exhibition Explores Her Life, Grief and Death by Poison www.smithsonianmag.com/history/stan... #history #education

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How JD Salinger’s Experience of WWII Suffused All of His Writing, Even Catcher in the Rye Jasper Craven Explores the Role of War in Influencing American Literary Masculinity lithub.com/how-jd-salin... Books about American fiction -- 20th century at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje... #books

Portrait of American author J. D. Salinger photographed by Lotte at Atelier Jacobi in New York City, October 11, 1950 (source: Fine Books & Collections). The photo was used as an author portrait on the first-edition dust jacket of Salinger's 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. It was removed from subsequent editions of the novel at the author's request.

This is a black-and-white photograph of J.D. Salinger, shown with dark slicked-back hair, wearing a tweed jacket, white collared shirt, and tie, with a slight, subtle smile.

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Why Are Rivers So Mathematical? A simple scaling law brings order to the chaos of flowing water, rock, and sediment. New findings have extended the law even further. by Natalie Wolchover www.quantamagazine.org/why-are-rive... Books about Geophysics @ PG www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc... #nature

Dry streambeds in Yemen, as photographed from the International Space Station, show Hack’s law at work.

It is showing an intricate network of dendritic drainage patterns — branching river channels and dry wadis carved into the terrain.

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12 Famous Artists Who Attended École des Beaux-Arts www.thecollector.com/famous-artis... #art "Two Young Girls at the Piano" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

In "Two Young Girls at the Piano" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, two girls focus on a sheet of music at an upright piano. One sits on a chair wearing a white dress with a bright blue sash, her hands on the keys. The other stands beside her in a soft pink dress, leaning in and resting her arm near the music stand.

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This Medieval Astrolabe Turns 1,000 Years Old A rare astronomical instrument made in medieval Spain has reached an extraordinary milestone. www.medievalists.net/2026/08/this... On the Origin of Clockwork ... by Price at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30001 #books #science #horology

Figure 17.—French Geared Astrolabe of Trefoil Gothic Design, ca. A.D. 1300. The gearing on the pointer is, from the center: (32)/14-45+27-39, the last meshing with a concave annular gear of 180 teeth around the rim of the rete of the astrolabe. A second pointer, geared to this so as to follow the Moon, seems to be lacking. (Photo courtesy of Science Museum. London.)

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Kafka's Screwball Tragedy: Investigations of a Philosophical Dog By: Aaron Schuster (from the archives) thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/kafkas-screw... Books by Kafka at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho... #books #literature #literaryCriticism

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How Five Points Became The Most Infamous Slum In The History Of New York City allthatsinteresting.com/five-points-... #history #USHistory

The illustration is titled "New York City--Among the poor - A Summer evening scene at the Five Points." It appeared on the cover of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on August 26, 1873. In the center, the father wears a hat, dark coat, and trousers. He holds a pipe to his mouth and leans against a wooden building. To the left, the mother and infant sit on a pile of bedding or bundled belongings. She looks down at the baby. Next to her, a man or older boy sits slumped with his head on his arms. A small toddler sits on the ground in the lower-left corner. On the right, a young boy stands with his hands on a small table, looking up at an older woman.

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The Many Lives of Libraries By The Editors daily.jstor.org/we-love-libr... Books about Public libraries & Libraries -- History at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje... www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje... #books #library

The Boston Athenaeum by Southworth & Hawes.

It is showing the interior of the Boston Athenaeum, a grand reading room with ornate coffered ceilings, arched windows letting in dramatic light, marble busts on pedestals lining the columns, and several people seated at tables reading.

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Science, religion, and political omens: the meaning of eclipses in ancient Rome by Javier Andreu Pintado theconversation.com/science-reli... Books about eclipses (next eclipse will take place on August 12) at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje... #books #literature #astronomy #history

Two philosophers watching an eclipse, etching by Pierre Brébiette.

It is showing two robed, bearded figures gesturing dramatically toward the sky where a solar eclipse is depicted, with an armillary sphere at their feet and classical architecture in the background. The Latin inscription reads "Aut Deus naturae patitur, aut mundi machina dissoluetur" ("Either God suffers in nature, or the machine of the world will be dissolved").

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9 Supernatural Creatures in the Works of Oscar Wilde Mermaids, giants, and witches are some of the supernatural characters readers encounter in the words of the brilliant writer Oscar Wilde. www.thecollector.com/supernatural... Wilde at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho... #books #literature

This photograph of Oscar Wilde in a dramatic pose, taken by Napoleon Sarony around 1882, shows him standing and facing slightly to the left. Wilde has medium-length wavy hair and wears a wide-brimmed fedora-style hat. He has a large dark cape over his shoulders and a light-colored cravat or neck scarf tied in a big bow. His right hand is lifted near his chest, holding the cape in place.

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Who were the Luddites? Their legacy ripples through politics, cultural commentary and literature by Brian Lewis theconversation.com/who-were-the... Books about Luddites at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje... #books #literature #IndustrialRevolution

Ned is questioned by the justices.

Title: Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots

Author: G. A. Henty

It is showing a young man standing before a table where several older, formally dressed men are seated, questioning him in what appears to be a courtroom or inquiry scene.

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How storytelling can help us grasp climate change As glaciers melt, a writer considers what stories can do that data cannot by Adam Loften, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee aeon.co/videos/as-gl... More information about Vatnajökull: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatnaj%... #books #literature #climate

Ascending Icy Mountains.

Title: Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899

a narrative of the voyage of the "Belgica" among newly discovered lands and over an unknown sea about the south pole

Author: Frederick Albert Cook

A photograph showing polar expedition members in heavy fur-lined coats, gathered in deep snow with sledges and equipment, including what appears to be snowshoes on a stand.

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Photographs of Atlantic City Sand Sculpture (ca. 1880–1920) Photographs from when Atlantic City beaches featured artists ornately sculpting sand. publicdomainreview.org/collection/a...

This postcard reads, "Sand Artist, showing automobile made out of Sand, Atlantic City, N.J." It shows a large sand sculpture of an early 20th-century open-top touring car. Three figures sit in the car: one in the front seat and two in the back, both wearing wide-brimmed hats. The African-American artist stands beside the sculpture wearing a hat and dark jacket. Several human faces appear at the base of the sculpture.

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"Fair is foul, and foul is fair; Hover through the fog and filthy air." Witches, Scene I This Week in Literary History: William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is Performed for the First Time (Probably) Toil and Trouble lithub.com/this-week-in... Macbeth at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1533 #books

The title page of Macbeth, printed in the Second Folio of 1632.

It is showing the opening scenes with the three witches and King Duncan receiving news of battle, printed in early modern typography with decorative header ornamentation, on page 151.

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The Case for Aesthetic Education Why Friedrich Schiller believed art belongs at the heart of education—and why it matters for equal opportunity today. By: Marco Elvis Joven Domínguez daily.jstor.org/the-case-for... Books by Friedrich Schiller at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho... #books

Still Life with Apples by Paul Cézanne.

A green ceramic jar, a wine bottle wrapped in wicker, a wicker-wrapped jug, a small floral-patterned sugar bowl, and a bowl of red and yellow apples, all arranged on a table draped with a patterned blue cloth and white fabric.

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“Funes the Memorious" and Other Cases of Extraordinary Memory thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/borges-memor... Books by Pliny, the Elder at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho... #books #literature #neuroscience

Title page of the first volume of a 1669 edition of Pliny’s “Naturalis historia.”

It includes commentary by various classical scholars and features an ornate printer's emblem with an eagle in the center, surrounded by decorative floral engravings.

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How Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales” Defined Old English Literature www.thecollector.com/chaucer-cant... Chaucer at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc... #books #literature