by William Eric McFadden
revision 20230114-1423
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Literature Links by William Eric McFadden revision 20230114-1423 |
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"Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of.
But do it in private, and wash your hands afterward."--Woodrow Wilson Smith
Athens Public Library
Ohio University Libraries (new URL)
OhioLINK
Urban Dictionary
Roger's Profanisarous
Amazon.com
AbeBooks.com--search-engine for out-of-print books
World Wide Words -- "Michael Quinion writes on international English from a British viewpoint"
Baen Free Library--SF in various ebook formats
Standard eBooks--"a collection of high quality, carefully formatted, accessible, open source, and free public domain ebooks that meet or exceed the quality of commercially produced ebooks"
The Literature Network--searchable online literature
Bibliomania--"the best classic books and reference on the web"
Project Gutenberg--"fine literature digitally re-published"
Project Gutenberg Australia--"a treasure-trove of literature"
Bartleby.com--"Great Books Online"
The Electronic Text Center at University of Virginia, including some of the works of Mark Twain (gone?)
Galaxy Magazine at archive.org
Amazing Stories at archive.org
LibriVox--"acoustical liberation of books in the public domain"
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Then, suddenly again, Christopher Robin, who was still looking at the world, with this chin in his hands, called out "Pooh!"
"Yes?" said Pooh." "When I'm--when--Pooh!" "Yes, Christopher Robin?" "I'm not going to do Nothing any more." "Never again?" "Well, not so much. They won't let you." Pooh waited for him to go on, but he was silent again. "Yes, Christopher Robin?" said Pooh helpfully. "Pooh, when I'm--you know--when I'm not doing Nothing, will you come up here sometimes?" "Just Me?" "Yes, Pooh." "Will you be here too?"
"Yes, Pooh, I will be, really. I promise I will be, Pooh." "That's good," said Pooh. "Pooh, promise you won't forget about me, ever. Not even when I'm a hundred." Pooh thought for a little. "How old shall I be then?" "Ninety-nine." Pooh nodded. "I promise," he said. Still with his eyes on the world Christopher Robin put out a hand and felt for Pooh's paw. "Pooh," said Christoper Robin earnestly, "if I-- if I'm not quite--" he stopped and tried again-- "Pooh, whatever happens, you will understand, won't you?" "Understand what?" "Oh, nothing." He laughed and jumped to his feet. "Come on!" "Where?" said Pooh. "Anywhere," said Christopher Robin.
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| So they went off together. But wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the Forest, a little boy and his Bear will always be playing. |
A History of Winnie-the-Pooh at Pooh Corner by Peter Dennis
Matthew Looney by Jerome Beatty, Jr., at wikipedia
Notes on The Once and Future King at England Have My Bones by Jason W. Moulder & Marcus Schaefer
E. Nesbit's The Railway Children at The Victorian Women Writers Project.
Mythweb--Greek Mythology
Tolkien Online
The J.R.R. Tolkien Information Page
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And the sight which met my eyes was that of a slender, girlish figure, similar in every detail to the earthly women of my past life... Her face was oval and beautiful in the extreme, her every feature was finely chiseled and exquisite, her eyes large and lustrous and her head surmounted by a mass of coal black, waving hair, caught loosely into a strange yet becoming coiffure. Her skin was of a light reddish copper color, against which the crimson glow of her cheeks and the ruby of her beautifully molded lips shone with a strangely enhancing effect... She was as destitute of clothes as the green Martians who accompanied her; indeed, save for her highly wrought ornaments she was entirely naked, nor could any apparel have enhanced the beauty of her perfect and symmetrical figure. -- Captain John Carter upon seeing Dejah Thoris in Edgar Rice Burrough's A Princess of Mars |
Edgar Rice Burroughs, selected books:
A Princess of Mars (1912) → Wikipedia - Barsoomian.net: HTML - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML - Gutenberg: ebook | MP3 | MP3 The Gods of Mars (1914) → Wikipedia - Barsoomian.net: HTML - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML - Gutenberg: ebook | ebook | MP3 The Warlord of Mars (1918) → Wikipedia - Barsoomian.net: HTML - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML - Gutenberg: ebook | MP3 Thuvia, Maid of Mars (1920) → Wikipedia - Barsoomian.net: HTML - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML - Gutenberg: ebook | MP3 The Chessmen of Mars (1922) → Wikipedia - Barsoomian.net: HTML - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML - Gutenberg: ebook | MP3 The Master Mind of Mars (1928) → Wikipedia - Barsoomian.net: HTML - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML A Fighting Man of Mars (1931) → Wikipedia - Barsoomian.net: HTML - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML Swords of Mars (1936) → Wikipedia - Barsoomian.net: HTML - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML Synthetic Men of Mars (1940) → Wikipedia - Barsoomian.net: HTML - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML Llana of Gathol (1948) → Wikipedia - Barsoomian.net: HTML - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML John Carter of Mars (1964) → Wikipedia - Barsoomian.net: HTML - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML
Pirates of Venus (1934) → Wikipedia - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML Lost on Venus (1935) → Wikipedia - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML Carson of Venus (1939) → Wikipedia - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML Escape on Venus (1946) → Wikipedia - Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML The Wizard of Venus (1970) → Wikipedia
Part 1: The Moon Maid → Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML Part 2: The Moon Men → Gutenberg Australia: HTML Part 3: The Red Hawk → Gutenberg Australia: text | HTML
Beyong the Farthest Star (1941) → Wikipedia - Gutenberg Australia: HTML Beyond Thirty aka The Lost Continent (1916) → Wikipedia - Gutenberg Australia: HTML means I've read this book
Edgar Rice Burroughs at Wikipedia
Barsoomian.net -- "WebBooks of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Barsoom series"
Edgar Rice Burroughs Listserve, with Edgar Rice Burroughs Summary Project
Terry Pratchett at L-Space Web
Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, in reading order:
The Colour of Magic (1983) The Light Fantastic (1986) Sourcery (1988) Eric (1990) Interesting Times (1994) The Last Continent (1998) The Last Hero (2001) Unseen Academicals (2009)
Guards! Guards! (1989) Theatre of Cruelty (1993; short story; link) Men at Arms (1993) Feet of Clay (1996) Jingo (1997) The Fifth Elephant (1999) Night Watch (2002) Thud! (2005) Snuff (2011)
Equal Rites (1987) Wyrd Sisters (1988) Witches Abroad (1991) Lords and Ladies (1992) Maskerade (1995) Carpe Jugulum (1998) The Sea and Little Fishes (2005; short story)
Mort (1987) Reaper Man (1991) Soul Music (1994) Hogfather (1996) Thief of Time (2001) Death and What Comes Next (2002; short story; link)
Moving Pictures (1990) The Truth (2000) Monstrous Regiment (2003)
Going Postal (2004) Making Money (2007) Raising Steam (2013)
The Wee Free Men (2003) A Hat Full of Sky (2004) Wintersmith (2006) I Shall Wear Midnight (2010) The Shepherd's Crown (2015)
Pyramids Troll Bridge (1992; short story) Small Gods (1992) The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents (2001) A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices (2005; short story; link)
means I've read this book or have listened to the BBC radioplay
Terry Pratchett's Discworld at Wikipedia
The Travis McGee series by John MacDonald, in order:
John MacDonald's Travis McGee, a site by Marty Warble
Spider Robinson's Official Website
The PC Game "Callahan's Crosstime Saloon" is available here
"The purpose of having the sun go low in the evenings, in the summer, especially in parks," said the
voice earnestly, "is to make girls' breasts bob up and down more clearly to the eye. I am convinced
that this is the case." -- Douglas Adams, So Long and Thanks for all the Fish
Douglas Adams--official web site
XVR27's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Links
42 Douglas Adams Quotes to Live By at BBC Radio 4
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Game — 30th Anniversary Edition at BBC Radio 4; the web-based version of the class 1984 Infocom text adventure game
A Heinlein Concordance by M.E. Cowan
"...young girls should be kissed thoroughly and often."--Orson Scott Card, Shadow Puppets
Hatrack River--the official website of Orson Scott Card
James Bond books by Ian Fleming, in order:
For Your Eyes Only -- As a favor to M, Bond kills the murderers of the Havelocks and meets Judy Havelock bent on the same task.
Quantum of Solace -- Bond is told a story of marital abuse
Risico -- Bond traces heroin smuggled from Italy into England.
The Hildebrand Rarity -- Bond helps an abused wife escape her abusive husband.
The Living Daylights -- Bond is sent to kill a sniper.
The Property of a Lady -- Is Maria Freudenstein a double-agent?
Ian Fleming Centre--the official website of Ian Fleming Publications, Ltd.
007Forever
"With the beauty of Aphrodite, the wisdom of Athena, the strength of Hercules, and the speed of Mercury,
she brings to America woman’s eternal gifts—love and wisdom! Defying the vicious intrigues of evil
enemies and laughing gaily at all danger, Wonder Woman leads the invincible youth of America against the
threatening forces of treachery, death, and destruction." — A Spy in the Office, Sensation Comics #3, March 1942
"(William Moulton) Marston’s Wonder Woman was a Progressive Era feminist, charged with fighting evil, intolerance,
destruction, injustice, suffering, and even sorrow, on behalf of democracy, freedom, justice, and equal rights for
women." — The Secret History of Wonder Woman, Jill Lepore
Wonder Woman & Diana Prince at Wikipedia
AmazonArchives.org — "History of the Amazing Amazon"
The Secret History of Wonder Woman (book) by Jill Lepore at archive.org
The Surprising Origin Story of Wonder Woman (article) at Smithsonian Magazine by Jill Lepore
The Last Amazon: Wonder Woman Returns (article) at The New Yorker by Jill Lepore
Wonder Woman's Unwinnable War (article) at The New Yorker by Jill Lepore
This is a collection of links that I have found useful or interesting, either professionally or personally. It is maintained for my own use, and is subject to change at any time. No claims are made to completeness, accuracy, or competence. No endorsement of any site, individual, product, or corporation is intended. With these caveats, anyone is welcome to browse these links or to use this page.
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