Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Bracebridge Hall by Washington Irving "How appropriately spooky for late October!" you might say. After all, Irving was the author of "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," two of the spookiest short stories out there. But this isn't quite the Irving that pop culture has made … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #37
Today on Project Gutenberg #36
Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Torrent by Vicente Blasco Ibañez Ibañez was a Spanish journalist and novelist who lived from 1867 to 1928. This is another instance where you may not recognize the author by name, but you might be familiar with what he wrote -- or at least the adaptations of what … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #36
Today on Project Gutenberg #35
Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Empress Frederick: A Memoir by Anonymous At first I thought this book was about a ruler named Frederick who presented as a woman and used the title of Empress, and I'll admit I was a little disappointed to find that this was not the case. So what have … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #35
Horror Is Universal: “The Wolf Man” (1941)
NOTE: Today's film and some of the clips in this article include the use of pejorative language toward Romani people, which may be offensive to some readers. While my analysis does make note of the film's terminology, I have attempted to use appropriate terminology whenever possible. Even a man who is pure in heart And … Continue reading Horror Is Universal: “The Wolf Man” (1941)
Today on Project Gutenberg #34
Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Chief Mate's Yarns: Twelve Tales of the Sea by Thornton Jenkins Hains Another collections of short stories this week, albeit much less whimsical than Hawthorne and his Wonder Book. Mr. Hains, or TJ as I'm going to call him (because I feel like it), was an American writer … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #34
Today on Project Gutenberg #33
Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne I think most of us have some basic knowledge on who Nathaniel Hawthorne was, having probably read The Scarlet Letter somewhere in high school. But did you know that Hawthorne also wrote kids' books? And fantasy? And fantasy kids' … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #33
Horror Is Universal: “The Invisible Woman” (1940)
Because why should the men get to have all the fun of being invisible? One thing I really like about the Invisible Man films is how they play with genre, something that the other Universal Horror series haven't really done up to this point. Each one mixes and matches plot and tone elements to create … Continue reading Horror Is Universal: “The Invisible Woman” (1940)
Today on Project Gutenberg #32
Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Love That Prevailed by Frank Frankfort Moore Frank Frankfort. It's like his parents wanted to name him Frank twice but they knew that would be weird, so they stuck "-fort" at the end of the second Frank to get away with it. And yes, that really was the … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #32
Today on Project Gutenberg #31
Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Republic of Ragusa: An Episode of the Turkish Conquest by Luigi Villari Individual cities always make for such fascinating history, don't they? Especially in Europe, Asia or the Middle East, where the most famous cities are hundreds or even thousands of years old. Some are even older than … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #31
Today on Project Gutenberg #30
Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Wow, it's been a long time since we stumbled across something that's actually famous. What a treat! I'm cheating a little bit here since what Project Gutenberg actually pulled up for us was a Finnish translation of Dorian Gray. But I … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #30
