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Project GutenbergThis French Physician’s Career Could Be Defined by the Word ‘Ectoplasm’
by Joe Schwarcz PhD
Charles Richet wrote plays and poetry, published articles on hypnosis, anorexia nervosa, the body’s thermoregulation, psychology, pacifism and paranormal phenomena.
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Project GutenbergJane Austen was a satirist – why isn’t she treated like one?
By Adam J Smith
Although many women writers were critiquing society in the 18th century, hardly any of them were considered satirists.
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Project GutenbergA Brief History of Project Gutenberg
The history of Project Gutenberg is connected to both the beginnings of the printing press as well as that of ebooks.
By Katie Moench (from the archives)
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Project GutenbergFree Ebook Foundation, Project Gutenberg announce MARC Records.
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Project GutenbergPodcast interview with Greg Newby
Thanks to Neel Lopes for an interview podcast with Greg Newby (@gbnewby@mastodon.social), Director of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. The podcast covers Greg's early involvement with Project Gutenberg, and discussion about the background and status of Project Gutenberg's role in the world of online literature.
Prof. Dr. Greg Newby on being CEO of Project Gutenberg and being in the Government of Yukon Territory
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