Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Feeding the Mind by Lewis Carroll Shock of all shocks, Lewis Carroll did more than just write Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. I mean, I knew that, but do most people? We might also call him by his real name, Charles Dodgson, if we feel … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #61
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Today on Project Gutenberg #56
Today on Project Gutenberg we have... The Bitter Cry of Outcast London by Andrew Mearns and William C. Preston "Being poor sucks" has always been a popular topic of nonfiction, and no one writes that genre quite like the Victorians. Today's example comes to us from 1883, and though it's not as elaborate as other … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #56
Today on Project Gutenberg #18
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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