thevictorianist:

“…. there is no religion without love, and people may talk as much as they like about their religion, but if it does not teach them to be good and kind to man and beast, it is all a sham….”

Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell (1877)

I definitely want to read this.

wwnorton:

“Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt’s new offering is a love letter to books.”
—The Daily Beast reviews The Swerve, Finalist for the 2011 National Book Award

I don’t approve of the destruction of books on principle, but things like this are just fascinating!

orientaltiger:

Su Blackwell makes storybooks come to life by creating these book sculptures.

tess-durbeyfield:

A map of literary Britain. 

heidialfonzo:

http://aycatanrikulu.deviantart.com/

happyeverything:

The Long Library at Blenheim

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mabellevintage:

Purple and Gray Crochet Flower Garland by BobbiLewin