Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Story of the Alphabet by Edward Clodd We all know our ABCs, but where did they come from? The evolution of our Latin alphabet was a complicated process lasting thousands of years, and many books could be written on the subject. This is one such book. Edward Clodd … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #52
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Today on Project Gutenberg #49
Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Motor Matt Makes Good; or, Another Victory for the Motor Boys by Stanley R. Matthews Way back in the olden days of American publishing, we had these things called five-cent or ten-cent weeklies. An example of the dime novel, weeklies hit the peak of their popularity in the late … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #49
Today on Project Gutenberg #47
Apologies for the delay. Between my job and prepping to write a new novella, I've been rather busy this month. But you're going to see a little more of me before April rolls around! So today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Northern Lights by Gilbert Parker Today we're headed up to the land of mounties … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #47
Today on Project Gutenberg #46
Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Master of the World by Jules Verne AW YEAH, IT'S VERNE TIME, Y'ALL. Wait, is it even legal to use "Verne" and "y'all" in the same sentence? Out of all the 19th-century authors that I enjoy, I must admit I have a soft spot for Jules Verne. Throughout … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #46
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 #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 #24
Today on Project Gutenberg we have... Kashmir by Sir Francis Edward Younghusband, illustrated by Major E. Molyneux This is an unusual one. We have a non-fiction book today, an entry into the time-honored genre of travel literature. The subject, in case you couldn't tell from the title, is the region of Kashmir. Where and what … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #24
Today on Project Gutenberg #21
Today on Project Gutenberg we have... Pleasures of the Telescope by Garrett P. Serviss This book comes to us all the way from 1901. It presents itself as "An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and A Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers." The author, Garrett Putnam Serviss, was actually … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #21
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Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 159 by various authors The Strand! One of the most famous literary magazines of its days, mainly due to one certain author and his most enduring creation. For those not in the know, The Strand was where Arthur Conan Doyle published his Sherlock … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #20
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