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)
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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
Today on Project Gutenberg #29
Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Chautauquan, Vol. V. February 1885 by various authors Alright, we've got to start this one by defining what a Chautauqua is for the sake of all you non-Americans. And for the Americans here too, let's be honest. Chautauqua was a unique form of entertainment and education that began … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #29
Horror Is Universal: “The Mummy’s Hand” (1940)
Okay, how do I ease you guys into this...? I haven't done an exact tally on how many views each article in this series has, but I have noticed that people seem to keep coming back to my article on Werewolf of London. I couldn't tell you why. Perhaps it's because it's a more obscure … Continue reading Horror Is Universal: “The Mummy’s Hand” (1940)
Short Story: “The Clown Bicycle Disaster of 1827”
I have no idea how to introduce this story. I think it defies explanation. But let's call it a work of absurdist literature? The only thing I can tell you about where it came from is that I challenged myself to write a piece of short fiction based on three randomly generated nouns, and that … Continue reading Short Story: “The Clown Bicycle Disaster of 1827”
Today on Project Gutenberg #28
Today on Project Gutenberg we have... Massacres of the South---1551-1815 by Alexandre Dumas If you don't know Alexandre Dumas by name, then you know the names of the stories he wrote. Dumas is best known for The Three Musketeers and its sequels and The Count of Monte Cristo, but his body of work stretches far … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #28
