Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Those Other Animals by G.A. Henty Ohhhh, this bastard. We meet again. A little background is required. G.A. Henty was a prolific English novelist and war correspondent who was most active in the late Victorian era. His most famous works by far are his historical adventure novels: he wrote … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #60
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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 #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
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
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