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Vladimir Nabokov once admitted, "I dislike Jane Austen, and am prejudiced, in fact against all women writers. They are in another class."
Later, after reading Austen's Mansfield Park, he recanted and began teaching this novel in his literary course.
It is good to change our minds.
Oscar Wilde at 28, photographed by Napoleon Sarony in 1882.
"Tell me, O Muse, of that sagacious man
Who, having overthrown the sacred town
Of Ilium, wandered far and visited
The capitals of many nations, learned
The customs of their dwellers, and endured
Great suffering on the deep: his life was oft
In peril, as he labored to bring back
His comrades to their homes. He saved them not,
Though earnestly he strove..."
– Homer,
The Odyssey
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Honestly, I think we are both emerging from our own personal Château d'Ifs.
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If all the skies were sunshine,
Our faces would be fain
To feel once more upon them
The cooling plash of rain.
If all the world were music,
Our hearts would often long
For one sweet strain of silence.
To break the endless song.
If life were always merry,
Our souls would seek relief,
And rest from weary laughter
In the quiet arms of grief.
– Henry van Dyke Jr.
https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/henry-van-dyke-jr/poetry
August is "Women in Translation Month!" Let's grow each other's TBR piles a bit. What are some of your favorite translated books written by women?
If you could erase the experience of reading one book to experience it for the first time again, what book would you choose?
These books aren't going to read themselves.
#weekendmood #readingtime #readingbooks #literature #bookish #ebook
“Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.”
― Leo Tolstoy
”Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.”
– Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
“How beautiful you are! You are more beautiful in anger than in repose. I don't ask you for your love; give me yourself and your hatred; give me yourself and that pretty rage; give me yourself and that enchanting scorn; it will be enough for me.”
― Charles Dickens,
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
New book just dropped:
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I like them and I cannot lie.
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I simple couldn't put it down.
The Master said, “I will not be afflicted at men’s not knowing me; I will be afflicted that I do not know men.”
–Confucius,
Analects
Some of your favorite authors before they wrote out their masterpieces.
You have Walt Whitman's clear and expressed permission to get off your phone and go stare at the sky. See you out there. #literature #poetry #waltwhitman
“I had aimed at Mars and was about to hit Venus; unquestionably the all-time cosmic record for poor shots.”
― Edgar Rice Burroughs,
Pirates of Venus
https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/edgar-rice-burroughs/pirates-of-venus
It has been a joy to watch our current "lunatics" take us with them from Earth to the Moon and back.
Artemis II Return Details
Date: Friday, April 10, 2026
Splashdown Time: ~5:07 p.m. PDT / 8:07 p.m. EDT
Location: Pacific Ocean near San Diego, California
“Theoretically he knew that life is possible, may even be pleasant, without joy, without passionate griefs. But it had never occurred to him that he might have to live like that.”
― Willa Cather,
The Professor's House
https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/willa-cather/the-professors-house
Anyone reading anything spooky?
A young Norwegian painter, seeks inspiration by joining a community of artists in Rome. But her world begins to unravel with the arrival of Helge Gram
Return to the classic that is having a cultural moment! You can read #wutheringheights for free today by visiting our liberated library at the link in bio. Download the #ebook today, and join in the conversation.
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Which one would you read first?
A photo of Jack London writing titled, "The Sea Wolf," taken by his wife, Charmian London, in 1905 after the release of his novel "The Sea-Wolf." Read is here: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/jack-london/the-sea-wolf
Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀 May luck lead you to at least an hour of reading today, and may that reading transform you like the sod and air of Ireland! #literature #stpatricksday #books #ebooks
Maugham setting clear and healthy boundaries.#literature #ebooks #reading #quotes
In case you didn't know!
Get your fill of George and more over at the Standard Ebooks library. #britishlit
Browse all our #ebook offerings at https://standardebooks.org/ebooks.
You've earned an extra spin.
What bit of beauty do you have memorized?
Read Spoon River Anthology here:
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Help us keep classic literature free and accessible for everyone by joining our Patrons Circle. #publicdomain #literature #ebook
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The Picture of Dorian Gray – 79,057 words
Antigone – 10,334 words
The Count of Monte Cristo – 461,521 words
The Great Gatsby – 48,465 words
Wuthering Heights – 116,440 words
Greatness comes in all sizes.
Lots of Lardner in the library for your reading pleasure,
Imagine a scratch-n-sniff sticker you could put on your ereader that smells like old books. 📖
Is anyone making this?
What's the best smelling book on your shelf?
Thanks for the shoutout, friends. Readwise's "Hand-Picked Book of the Week" is "On the Art of Reading" by Arthur Quiller-Couch.
NEW RELEASE!
Demian by Hermann Hesse
A boy goes on a journey of spiritual growth. #fiction #philosophy #spirituality
Find it in #ebook format here: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/hermann-hesse/demian/n-h-priday
What's your favorite book over 100 years old?
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The Octopus by Frank Norris
Wheat growers in nineteenth-century California resist when a railroad company attempts to take possession of their farms. #fiction #ebook
Find it here: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/frank-norris/the-octopus
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Blind Mice by C. Kay Scott
A woman struggles to save her friendships and her marriage when her difficult and melodramatic mother comes for an extended visit. #fiction #ebook
Find it here: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/c-kay-scott/blind-mice
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Wild Animals I Have Known by Ernest Thompson Seton
Eight short stories about the lives of various animals across several regions of North America. #shorts #fiction #shortstories
Find it here: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/ernest-thompson-seton/wild-animals-i-have-known
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The Road to Oz by L. Frank Baum
A young girl takes a passerby down the road near her farm when they find themselves transported to another land. #childrensbook #childrensbooks #fantasy
Find it here: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/l-frank-baum/the-road-to-oz
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Now It Can Be Told by Philip Gibbs
A British war correspondent recalls his experiences during the Great War. #memoir #ebook #nonfiction
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The Ponson Case by Freeman Wills Crofts
The death of a wealthy industrialist initially seems like an accident, but soon sparks a murder inquiry. #fiction #mystery #ebook
Find it here: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/freeman-wills-crofts/the-ponson-case
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Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov
An elderly professor and his young wife return to their country estate, where their family’s simmering resentments boil over. #drama #ebook
Find it here: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/anton-chekhov/uncle-vanya/constance-garnett
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Poetry by Matthew Arnold
A collection of occasional and dramatic poems by a Victorian poet, educator, and critic. #poetry #poetrybook
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Getting Married by George Bernard Shaw
On the morning of a young couple’s wedding, concerns about what is to come inspire discussions about the institution of marriage. #comedy #drama
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Magnolia Leaves by Mary Weston Fordham
A collection of poems by Mary Weston Fordham. #poetry #ebooks
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Women by Zofia Nałkowska
A Polish woman aims to find love in a society of shifting moral norms. #fiction
Find it here: https://standardebooks.org/.../women/michael-henry-dziewicki
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The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy
A young woman longs to find a husband who can deliver her from her unexciting rural life. #fiction
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The Conscience of a Conservative by Barry Goldwater
A U.S. Senator and future presidential nominee outlines key principles of the 20th century American conservative movement. #nonfiction
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