Manuscripts Don’t Burn
Books, history and musings of an introverted teacher

mxcottonsocks:

night-unfurls-its-splendour:

maggiecheungs:

victorian trigger warnings be like

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The chapter title that sticks in my head the most of any book I’ve read is from Nicholas Nickelby. I don’t remember precisely which chapter number it is but it’s

“Chapter __, Which is Fraught with Blows to Miss Nickelby’s Peace of Mind”

The one that’s always stuck with me is from Shirley by Charlotte Brontë:

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[ID: the title for chapter 18: Which the Genteel Reader is recommended to skip, Low Persons being here introduced.]

mancandykings:

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ODED FEHR as Ardeth Bay
The Mummy (1999)

whilereadingandwalking:

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The rich red of pomegranates as the leaves die and we slowly turn towards winter…

gabriestat:

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jane eyre paperback covers published between 1950 and 1970

yourfavouritebookseller:

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Jules Verne, Seven Novels

Barnes & Noble Edition

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Recent book donated into work

macrolit:

la-petite-souris:

“Don’t lose heart if it is very difficult at times, everything will come out all right and nobody can in the beginning do as he wishes.” (Note to his brother Theo, January 28, 1873) ❤💔

Happy birthday, Vincent Van Gogh (b. 30 March 1853)

bookaddict24-7:

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✨I love when preorders come in. It’s so satisfying. ✨

VIT