#literature-history

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Typography
fromOpen Culture
3 days ago

Discover the First Horror & Fantasy Magazine, Der Orchideengarten, and Its Bizarre Artwork (1919-1921)

Gothic horror and fantasy genres have evolved since the 18th century, with 'weird fiction' emerging in the early 20th century.
Books
fromOpen Culture
5 months ago

The Aberdeen Bestiary, One of the Great Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts, Now Digitized in High Resolution & Made Available Online

Human cultures observed and learned from animals, embedding animal behavior in moral tales and literature while modern language often uses dehumanizing animal comparisons.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

British Library to reinstate Oscar Wilde's reader card 130 years after it was revoked

The British Library will reinstate Oscar Wilde's reader pass, canceled 130 years ago after his conviction for gross indecency.
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