Today on Project Gutenberg we have... The Checquers by James Runciman The full title of this book is The Chequers, being the Natural History of a Public House set forth in a Loafer's Diary. I'm going to cut right to the chase and refer to it as "Drinking Sucks And So Does Being Poor." It's … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #18
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Today on Project Gutenberg we have... From Paper-mill to Pressroom by William Bond Wheelwright What are all the things you never knew about paper-making and didn't really care to know? Well, obviously you couldn't answer that. You don't know. But this book is here to fix that! Published in 1920, the premise of this non-fiction … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #17
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Pioneers by Katharine Susannah Prichard So far, the historical fiction we've found here on PG has ranged from in-depth informational texts to Hans of Iceland punching wolves and bears. With a title like The Pioneers, it could go either way. But this book, upon some examination, manages to … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #16
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Shapes of Greek Vases by the Metropolitan Museum of Art "Ah, now this takes me back to my days as an art history student," I say, as if those days were carefree in any way and also more than two or three years ago. But seriously, one of the … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #15
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXIV, No. 2 by various authors A magazine! Have we done a magazine before? I don't think so. These are cool because you get a wider sampling of writing styles and topics to look at. And this particular magazine I've found here seems to be quite … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #14
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Young Alaskans by Emerson Hough There's nothing quite like an old-fashioned boys' adventure book. And by that I mean there's usually nothing quite as obnoxious. At least this one isn't G.A. Henty. You've probably never heard of Emerson Hough, who wrote today's book, but he was a successful … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #13
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Outcry by Henry James We have another work of fiction here, and another instance in which you've probably heard of the author. If not, here's a brief summary. Henry James was a 19th-century author who produced quite a lot of work but is best known today for two … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #12
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Inventing for Boys by A. Frederick Collins Ah, the glorious days of yesteryear, when childhood was all about exploring the world and getting your hands dirty! If you were a boy, at least. Not that today's book has an explicit NO COOTIES ALLOWED sign stamped on it, but since … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #11
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Today on Project Gutenberg we have... The Copeland Method by Vanness Copeland This is a departure from the books we've looked at before in that it's not fiction or a complex educational text. Instead it deals with practical skills and their application. Published in 1908, its full title is The Copeland Method: A Complete Manual … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #10
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Today on Project Gutenberg we have... More Science from an Easy Chair by Sir E. Ray Lankester From the title of this book, I expected something along the line of simple experiments for schoolchildren in third grade or lower. But what we have here is something much more unusual and substantial, a real melting pot … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #9
