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Tag Archives: Robert Louis Stevenson
A Strange Case
New York City’s amazing Morgan Library has scanned the entire handwritten manuscript to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and it’s now available for paging through and reading online. The manuscript of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella “The Strange … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Film, History, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged English Literature, Morgan Library, New York City, Robert Louis Stevenson
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To Any Reader
A Child’s Garden of Verse, Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrations by Brian Wildsmith
The Writer’s Map
Just published, The Writer’s Map is a marvelous atlas of literary journeys made by authors. The book explores maps that inspired literary works as well as examples of cartography from famous works of fiction and film. Daniel Reeve recounts his creation of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, History, Maps, Writing
Tagged David Mitchell, J. R. R. Tolkien, Philip Pullman, Robert Louis Stevenson, the Hobbit
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There be monsters
Just in time for Halloween, the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library in Toronto has opened De Monstris, an exhibition exploring the long cultural tradition of frightening monsters that inflamed imaginations and triggered irrational fears throughout history. De Monstris examines scary illustrations and writings from … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Canada, Europe, History, Libraries, Writing
Tagged book illustration, Fantasy, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Robert Louis Stevenson
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Speed Reading
Those of us who absolutely must have something to read at all times are always on the hunt for quick reads for short trips and long waits. This infographic, created by Ebook Friendly, suggests 24 choices for 1 hour reads. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, ebooks, USA, Writing
Tagged Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Philip K Dick, Robert Louis Stevenson, Stephen King
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