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"The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death."
Salomé (1893)

Oscar Wilde’s Portraits, Poems, Letters and Manuscripts Head to Auction 125 Years After His Death

Other rare items, available for purchase in February, include illustrations, theater programs, telegrams and newspapers

by Christian Thorsberg

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/oscar-wildes-portraits-poems-letters-and-manuscripts-head-to-auction-125-years-after-his-death-180988023/

Oscar Wilde at PG:
https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/111

"The Climax" by Aubrey Beardsley, created in 1893 as an illustration for Oscar Wilde's play "Salome". This is one of Beardsley's most famous and controversial images, depicting the moment when Salome kisses the severed head of John the Baptist (Jokanaan). The illustration shows: Salome as an elongated, stylized figure with elaborate hair The severed head she's holding Dramatic black and white contrast, flowing Art Nouveau lines, and decorative patterns The pond/pool of blood at the bottom rendered in stark black Organic, decorative elements including the elaborate pattern in the upper left corner https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42704/pg42704-images.html

150 años de Jack London, el gran aventurero, lobo de mar y cronista de lo salvaje

> El autor de 'Colmillo Blanco' fue uno de los primeros escritores superventas de Norteamérica y retrató como pocos la naturaleza, la miseria y la rebeldía humana

Leer más en El Español

https://www.elespanol.com/el-cultural/letras/20260111/anos-jack-london-gran-aventurero-lobo-mar-cronista-salvaje/1003744084227_0.html

Am entering the and doing my like I'm walking into a party where I don't know anyone. Parties are on my mind as I've been clearing up after our bash last night (my 'where are you now' pic of full recycling bin).

I play/write and love . Into + , and interested in politics/tech (but no expert).

I'm here because I have to use social media for my stuff but find it annoying/stressful. Also, I'd go to the opening of an envelope if invited.

Recycling bin full to the brim with bottles and cans from last night's party

Names for avid readers 📚 by language (more and more, in the replies👇)

English/Dutch: Bookworm / Boekenwurm

Danish: Reading horse (Lesehest)

French: Ink drinker (Buveur d'encre)

German: Read-rat (Leseratte)

Indonesian: Book flea (Kutu buku)

Romanian: Library mouse (Șoarece de bibliotecă)

Norwegian: Reading horse (Lesehest)

Serbian/Polish: Book moth (Knjiški moljac / Mól książkowy)

Greek: Bookeater (βιβλιοφάγος)

Finnish: Reading maggot (Lukutoukka)

Swedish: Read-louse (Läslus)

Vietnamese: Bookwormweevil (Mọt sách) 

Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do:..."

Lewis Carroll’s Personal Copy of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ Returns to its ‘Spiritual Home’ in Oxford

The book has been donated jointly to Christ Church and the Bodleian Library, which are both part of the University of Oxford

by Sarah Kuta

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lewis-carrolls-personal-copy-of-alices-adventures-in-wonderland-returns-to-its-spiritual-home-in-oxford-180987910/

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11

Cover of the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll The cover has a beige or cream-colored background with the title "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" displayed at the top in a bold, serif typeface in dark blue or black. At the bottom, "LEWIS CARROLL" appears in the same typeface and color. The main image is contained within a dark blue border and depicts a whimsical garden scene featuring two central figures: On the right stands Alice, portrayed as a young girl with shoulder-length blonde hair with bangs. She wears a classic white pinafore dress over a white blouse, with the dress featuring a decorative orange or coral-colored hem with a scalloped pattern. Her expression is calm and pleasant. On the left is a rotund figure in elaborate costume consisting of: An enormous round red or orange hat or headdress that dominates the upper portion A smiling, chubby face with rosy cheeks An orange and yellow striped collar or ruff A flowing orange robe or dress decorated with circular patterns and ornate details The figure has a jovial, almost comical appearance https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/11/pg11-images.html

A composite picture of five book covers. The top row shows three covers: King Tyrant (with a moody Tyrannosaurus rex picture by Mark Witton), Air-Borne (showing a colourful picture of lots of spores, pollen, and other small airborne particles), and Lechuguilla Cave (showing an otherworldly photo of a cave with yellow ecrustations fringing an azure blue/green pool) The bottom row shows two covers: Slow Down or Die (showing a photo of part of a large merry-go-round with people in seats that hang from chains) and Intraterrestrials (showing a colourful aerial picture of a hot spring with yellow, pink, and green colours caused by microbes)

A Forgotten Louisa May Alcott Story Showcases the Author’s Twist on Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’

"Written in 1882, “A Christmas Dream, and How It Came True,” covered many of the same themes as Dickens’ classic, albeit with a different audience in mind"

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-forgotten-louisa-may-alcott-story-showcases-the-authors-twist-on-charles-dickens-a-christmas-carol-180987898/

This story is in "Lulu's LIbrary, Volume I" at PG:

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40682

Photograph of Louisa May Alcott.

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