Public Domain Recs

covingtoncat73 · 07-22-2011, 10:24 AM

May I reccomend Lafcadio Hearn? Particularly Chita: a Memory of Last Island? It is a novella/long short story and had gorgeous descriptions of a vanished/vanishing place. A little purple on the prose but that's par for the course in the 19th century.

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/sear...tity&query=368

So, who else has some good public domain recs?

carpetmojo · 07-24-2011, 06:41 AM

Thanks for this- I also couldn't resist The Mummy's Foot !

PaulineDesigns · 07-24-2011, 04:46 PM

My favourite is Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner. It's the story of a man's life starting from when he is a teenager and gets caught up with smugglers.

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10743

fantasyfan · 07-25-2011, 09:27 AM

I would suggest one of the most popular writing partnerships of the Edwardian and Georgian periods, Charles Norris and Alice Muriel Williamson. They were a husband and wife team {he was British, she American} who specialised in travel comedy romances usually centered around motor car tours. A.M. was the senior partner who did most of the actual plot inspiration and writing; C.N.'s main input was in character development--particularly for male figures in the books.

The books were immensely popular and sold very well indeed. Alice had an interest in the movie industry and some of her books were made into silent films {none survive}. After her husband's death in 1920, Alice continued writing but the books were published under both her and her husband's names.

The novels have an energy and cosmopolitan quality which makes them well worth a try. Probably the best to start with is Set In Silver which has great characters and interesting relationships. The PG download has excellent illustrations which enhance the flavour of the book.

issybird · 07-25-2011, 09:59 AM

^^Sounds fabulous. Off to PG.

07-22-2011, 10:24 AM	#1
covingtoncat73 Wizard Posts: 2,745 Karma: 83407757 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Lenovo Duet Chromebook, Moto e	Public Domain Recs May I reccomend Lafcadio Hearn? Particularly Chita: a Memory of Last Island? It is a novella/long short story and had gorgeous descriptions of a vanished/vanishing place. A little purple on the prose but that's par for the course in the 19th century. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/sear...tity&query=368 So, who else has some good public domain recs?

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carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Thanks for this- I also couldn't resist The Mummy's Foot !

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PaulineDesigns Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 1634 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Ontario, Canada Device: Aluratek Libre Pro, HS M700, Axim w/uBook	My favourite is Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner. It's the story of a man's life starting from when he is a teenager and gets caught up with smugglers. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10743

07-25-2011, 09:27 AM	#4
fantasyfan Wizard Posts: 1,368 Karma: 26886344 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Oasis 3, 4G, iPad Air 2, iPhone IE	I would suggest one of the most popular writing partnerships of the Edwardian and Georgian periods, Charles Norris and Alice Muriel Williamson. They were a husband and wife team {he was British, she American} who specialised in travel comedy romances usually centered around motor car tours. A.M. was the senior partner who did most of the actual plot inspiration and writing; C.N.'s main input was in character development--particularly for male figures in the books. The books were immensely popular and sold very well indeed. Alice had an interest in the movie industry and some of her books were made into silent films {none survive}. After her husband's death in 1920, Alice continued writing but the books were published under both her and her husband's names. The novels have an energy and cosmopolitan quality which makes them well worth a try. Probably the best to start with is Set In Silver which has great characters and interesting relationships. The PG download has excellent illustrations which enhance the flavour of the book.

07-25-2011, 09:59 AM	#5
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,232 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	^^Sounds fabulous. Off to PG.

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