The Prank: The Best of Young Chekhov [nyrb]
This is wonderful news, at least for big fans of Anton Chekhov (like me).
It is also the perfect excuse to run this photo:
Anton Chekhov
[Book Nerd News] The Prank: The Best of Young Chekhov
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“Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.”-Henri-Frédéric Amiel
Henri-Frédéric Amiel
[Book Nerd Links] 1906: Illustrations for The War of the Worlds
Terrifying 1906 Illustrations of H.G. Wells’ ‘The War of the Worlds’ [Flavorwire]
Martian Emerges. Image from Flavorwire.
Artwork by Henrique Alvim Corrêa.
Writers in Art: Portrait of the Writer Leonid Andreyev by Valentin Serov
Portrait of the Writer Leonid Andreyev by Valentin Serov, 1907
So Long, Marie!
Marie Corelli died on 21 April 1924:
Portrait of Marie Corelli by F. Adrian
“No one is contented in this world, I believe. There is always something left to desire, and the last thing longed for always seems the most necessary to happiness.”-Marie Corelli, A Romance of Two Worlds
Writers in Art: Thomas Mann by Johann Lindner, 1904
Thomas Mann by Johann Lindner, 1904
Eight Years Later…
…and Kurt Vonnegut is still relevant.
Kurt Vonnegut, 1940. Shortridge High School yearbook.
“True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.”-Kurt Vonnegut (11 November 1922-11 April 2007)
Kurt Vonnegut Quote Dictionary Art Print by Improvisatori. $6.99
Kafka
“I need solitude for my writing; not ‘like a hermit’–that wouldn’t be enough–but like a dead man.”-Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka, 1923
The Splendiferously Bearded Writers Social Club: Sir Henry Taylor
- Name: Sir Henry Taylor
- D/O/B: 18 October 1800
- Member Since: 1864
- Status: Charter Member
- Important Role: Chief adviser on beard grooming techniques and trends
- Hobbies: Modeling; being friendly with literary giants; clerking; looking intensely soulful
Henry Taylor by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1864
His beard is so awe-inspiring as to deserve a second look:
Sir Henry Taylor by W.J. Hawker, 1885
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