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archivist-dragonfly · 1 year

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Hans Christian Andersen / illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger

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If I remember correctly, the first time I saw the work of Lisbeth Zwerger was when I was gifted a copy of The Selfish Giant. At the time, I wasn’t overly impressed, but this would have been in the early 90s when I didn’t yet have an appreciation for book illustration. A few years later, after I started working at the bookstore, developing a greater appreciation for what I liked in book art, I started seeing more and more in her art. Soon, my appreciation turned into a passion, and I started collecting as many of her books as I could find.

#bookshelf #illustrated book #library #collection #personal library #personal collection #books #book lover #bibliophile #booklr #Thumbeline #hans christian andersen #lisbeth zwerger #north-south books #graphic design #illustration #children’s literature

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riepu10 · 2 months

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Happy World Book Day 📚

#Richard Armitage #Thorin Oakenshield #The Hobbit #John Thornton #North and South #World Book Day #riepu10 #my edits

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inspectorangie · 6 months

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Nothing can come close to the power trip i get when i finish a very respectable classic and realize i can use the power of the internet to read the most UNHINGED fanfiction about it. You can't do anything about it, dead writer. You're POWERLESS, morally upstanding literature enjoyer that is scared of gay people or eroticism or smth. The world is at my fingertips and now the lovely lovely civilized christian characters are GOING TO HAVE PREMARITAL SE-

#classical literature #literature #fanfic #books #fanfiction #the hobbit #lotr #silmarillion #les misérables #dracula #jane eyre #north and south #anything really

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thethirdromana · 1 month

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I had a bit of time so I've just loaded 52 chapters of North and South onto Substack. Which means that North and South Weekly is go!

It'll run every Wednesday from 12 June. Originally, North and South was published in 20 instalments, but that would mean emails of nearly 10k words each (!). I've set it up to send out a chapter a week for a year instead so the chunks are more manageable.

What's it about?

It’s the story of Margaret Hale, a young woman from a rural background in the south of England. She’s forced to move to the northern city of Milton, where she’s shocked by the impacts of the Industrial Revolution and clashes with mill owner John Thornton.

Why read it?

Such good characters!!

It's a romance but it's also about LABOUR RELATIONS.

There's literally a chapter titled "What is a strike?"

No sidelining of female characters: this is a novel that pushes back against the idea of separate spheres.

It's a really good read!

@lurking-latinist and @vickyvicarious, you said you might be interested - anyone else?

#north and south weekly #<- look there's even a hashtag #north and south #elizabeth gaskell #tumblr book club #bookblr #also let me know if i've messed anything up on the setup i've never done this before

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bubblesandpages · 6 months

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Love the centuries long female literary tradition of writing men who fall for women who hate their guts.

#Pride and Prejudice #p&p #Jane Austen #North and South #nas #Elizabeth Gaskell #literature #The Cruel Prince #tcp #tfota #The Folk of the Air #books #Fizzy talks

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therefugeofbooks · 8 months

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I finished reading North and South and I’m totally obsessed!

#if I liked your post from n&s from years ago that’s why #booklr #books #book photography #north and south #norte e sul #elizabeth gaskell #books and coffee #read in 2023 #classics #the refuge of books

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phireads · 1 year

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Was anyone going to tell me that North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell genuinely slaps or was I just supposed to find that out reading it because I’d heard she was “the Victorians’ answer to Jane Austen” (she’s not??? They’re very different writers, they’re just both women)

#currently reading #please don’t spoil :)#mine #phi rambles #books #classic lit #north and south #elizabeth gaskell

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ya-world-challenge · 2 years

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25 YA Books for Indigenous Peoples Day

NOTES: For brevity and diversity, I did not include all the North American Native books I found, but there are plenty more - feel free to post your favorites in the comments! Most books are from indigenous authors, but not all - do your own research if you like. Not all books may be “technically” YA. I’d love to hear more suggestions of Latin American indigenous stories or Hawai’ian native stories which were difficult to find.

EDIT: This is just a random list by a random tumblr blog from 2022 - get out there and find your own books or list some in the comments if you find this list lacking.

Australia

The Things She's Seen by Amebelin & Ezekiel Kwaymullina

The Boy from the Mish by Gary Lonesborough

Becoming Kirrali Lewis by Jane Harrison

Swallow the Air by Tara June Winch

Canada

The Missing by Melanie Florence

Sorrow's Knot by Erin Bow

Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

A Girl Called Echo by Katherena Vermette

Surviving the City by Tasha Spillett

Japan - Ainu

Golden Kamuy by Satoru Noda

Latin America

Saints of the Household by Ari Tison

Tree Girl by Ben Mikaelsen

The Huaca by Marcia Argueta Mickelson

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta

New Zealand - Maori

The Whale Rider, Witi Ihimaera

Falling into Rarohenga by Steph Matuku

United States

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Trail of Lighting by Rebecca Roanhorse

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth

Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Rain is Not My Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith

#indigenous peoples day #indigenous #book list #fuck columbus #native american #first nations #diverse ya #diversity in media #diverse books #aboriginal #maori #latin america #north america #south america #australia #canada #japan #new zealand #united states

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obi-wann-cannoli · 3 months

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I firmly believe that if you put book!Mrs Thornton up against fairies she’d be able to outsmart them pretty easily. She’d be pissed as hell at having to deal with them but she’s a woman careful with her words.

She’s over here playing lawyer for a deathbed promise with Mrs Hale, those fae wouldn’t stand a chance.

#nina has thoughts #north and south #Mrs Thornton #I don’t love book Mrs Thornton she’s too proud and waaay too judgy of Margaret #but she’s a good character #Elizabeth Gaskell

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fictionadventurer · 5 months

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The only way that "North and South is Pride and Prejudice plus labor disputes" makes even a little bit of sense is if we assume Margaret is in the Darcy role. (She's the outsider with an upper-class upbringing and a proud bearing who's a bit prejudiced against the lower-class town she moves to).

Beyond that, what are the similarities? A romance with two people who initially dislike/misunderstand each other where the guy makes a proposal halfway through that the girl is offended by? The connection is flimsy at best. Even calling the proposal a similarity is a stretch, because she's offended not because she has anything against the man, but because he misinterpreted her actions as romantic interest. Beyond that there are almost no points of similarity. So I'm going to keep being frustrated at the comparison.

#north and south #elizabeth gaskell #books

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serial-serializednovelreader · 21 days

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What other novels to your inbox do you recommend? I have done Dracula Daily for years and I want to expand my horizon. War is pretty much the only thing that I don't like. Thanks

Hi!

So funny story, contrary to my username and bio…I have not been keeping up with the classic novels in my emails lately. BUT. That does not mean I don’t have some recommendations for you!

Also, since you did mention you don’t like war, I made sure not to recommend any novels that heavily involve war (War & Peace & Emails, for instance). However, I do know some characters in these recommendations have history with war (e.g. Watson was a war doctor) and I’ve made sure to make mention of that wherever possible. So, I apologize if that comes off as annoying or stating the obvious, I just want you to be fully informed before you read. I’m also listing general content warnings as a rule to inform anyone who might be interested in these Substacks. :)

On to the recommendations!

If you’re looking for mystery…

Learn about the greatest detective of all time from his faithful partner — that’s right! Read Letters from Watson to get the scoop on Sherlock and solve mysteries alongside the legendary duo. I thought this was such a cool concept and I wish I had been able to keep up with it. But it was very fun for the time I did. It goes through the entire chronology of Sherlock stories (which is a lot, by the way) and they just started going through the “more complex cases” (aka, the 4 Sherlock novels) back in January. So, it might be a good time to start! There isn’t war in these cases (at least as far as I know, each email does have a list of content warnings for specifics), but Watson was a war doctor and this does come up frequently, just as a heads up.

If you’re looking for epistolary stories…

Literary Letters takes obscure epistolary novels from the public domain and puts them into your inbox! Right now they’re reading The Sorrows of Young Werther, which is about a guy who’s in love with a girl who’s betrothed to another and writes very passionate letters on the subject.

For a content warning, I’ve included the publisher’s note on this one: “There are passages where the book discusses Werther’s depression, despair, rationalizations for suicide, and the suicide itself at length, so please take whatever precautions you need to read the book safely, which may include buddy reading, mental health breaks, or skipping it altogether.”

So with that being said, the reason I got into this email chain was actually for their first novel they emailed - The Lightning Conductor. I absolutely loved this novel and I heavily recommend going back into the archives to read it and its sequel if you can (that one is in the “Side Stories” archive). It’s a very lighthearted read and a romance, told in epistolary format! Basically, it’s about this smart (yet a bit scatterbrained — not judging, because, same) woman who goes to Europe for the first time and she ends up meeting a gentleman when her car breaks down. Said gentleman is mistaken for a chauffeur and he goes along with it, just because she’s dreamy and he’s already smitten with her. Then there’s her “best guy friend” and her mom trying to throw a wrench in their plans. It’s utter chaos and I love it. I could go on for hours about this novel, but I won’t! I do highly recommended reading it if you ever get the chance.

If you’re looking for a read in verse format…

Check out Divine Comedy Weekly! It’s telling Dante’s Divine Comedy every Tuesday and Thursday. There’s not much to say about this one because I dropped out pretty early in the game, unfortunately. For some reason, stories told in a lyrical/verse format don’t seem to be my thing, but maybe they’re your thing! I think it’s a great concept and for that reason, I will recommend this.

If you’re looking for an all-new read…

North and South by Jane Austen is coming to your inbox this June! It’s apparently a bit like Pride and Prejudice but with the Industrial Revolution and labor relations. I actually just subscribed to this one and I’m excited to see how I enjoy it!

If you’re looking for a long haul read…

Buckle in! It’s time for Whale Weekly! That’s right, you’re in for a THREE YEAR TRIP with this bad boy because Ishmael is emailing you the tale of Moby Dick. Life has gotten in the way and I’ve fallen behind (though this is motivating me to catch up again), but this is actually really good as an email read because this guy goes on so many tangents, it’s more fun for me to absorb his thoughts in spaced out emails, rather than if I tried to read the book.

The memes are very fun with this one, but please keep in mind there is racism and foul language in this, as well as other heavy topics I can’t remember off the top of my head. Also, this does not take place in a war setting, but I do believe some characters have been in war in the past, so that is probably something to keep in mind with this one!

This one is coming to an end fairly soon (I didn’t realize we were on chapter 113/135 OOF), so I don’t know if they’re going to do another round after this or leave it. I imagine it would probably be hard to catch up at this point, but I’m going to link it anyway because I typed all of this up before realizing how far along we were and I do still recommend the read in email format rather than a novel format.

If you’re looking for horror…

I would recommend “The Beetle Weekly”. I wasn’t able to finish this one because LifeTM got in the way, but it is, for sure, one of the reads of all time. Probably the best and worst thing you could read ever tbh. It’s not very enjoyable and I’m not pitching it well at all, but for some reason, I am legitimately recommending this because it is hilarious to read with Tumblr memes by your side. As a heads up, this book does include racism, gore, sexism, transphobia (iirc?) and likely more content warnings I can’t remember. The reason I’m recommending it at all is because it does carry some of the same themes as Dracula and the characters are interesting. Plus, love it or hate it, I reacted while reading this book - a lot. Did I mention I have a bug phobia? Also, fun fact: it was published at the same time as Dracula and was actually MORE POPULAR than Dracula for a while before fading into obscurity.

The only thing is, it did just end last April so you might have to wait until December for it to crawl back into your inbox if you’re interested.

If you’re looking for a thriller…

Jekyll and Hyde Weekly. I absolutely LOVED THIS ONE!!!! Very much vibes of Dracula Daily. Immaculate stuff right there. This one has a lot more comedy than you’d think and was very enjoyable. Content warnings for violence against a child (mentioned, not shown), body horror, and there is one more I can’t say without spoiling the book (feel free to DM me if you’re interested in knowing).

Again, this is pretty short and it’s not currently active; it runs November through January, so that’s when you can look out for it!

I was hoping to recommend some more via a masterlist, I know someone made a post waaay back in 2022 when this serialized email novel thing first got started, but it looks like it got deleted, so if there is a new one, I would love for anyone to share it just for future reference!

I do have a couple of honorable mentions I’ll link that I haven’t read and know next to nothing about, but just so you can have even more recommendations. Please feel free to share your favorites!