The Best Shakespeare Comedies
recommended by Heather Hirschfeld
For Shakespeare, comedy was not simply about laughter, but about conflict and confusion giving way to resolution and a happy ending — at least by the standards of the Elizabethan era.
https://fivebooks.com/best-books/shakespeare-comedies-heather-hirschfeld/
Shakespeare at PG:
Where Exactly Were the First Humans to Be Captured in a Photograph Standing? Three Obsessed Filmmakers Solved the Nearly 200-Year-Old Mystery
The sleuths spent two years digging into archives and building 3D models of 19th-century Paris. The location is now immortalized by a bronze plaque celebrating the historic site and the “poetic” early photograph
by Sonja Anderson
Books about Daguerreotype at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3072
Frankenstein, The Vampyre, and the Spirit of the Humanities
How one ghost story competition continues to haunt the humanities—just in time for Halloween.
By: Maria Papadouris
Books in Gothic Fiction at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/39
What the World Actually Lost When the Library of Alexandria Vanished
Beyond the supposed single fire that destroyed it, what did the Great Library of Alexandria contain, and how much was truly lost with its destruction?
Women who changed science missing from GCSE and A-level courses – new study
by Stephanie Buttigieg; Gregory Cooke; Skyla White
Despite social, economic and institutional barriers limiting women’s formal participation in science, they made numerous key breakthroughs.
Books in Women in STEAM at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/706
In 1687, Isaac Newton published the book that explained gravity, with Edmond Halley paying for its printing; after passing through a British lord's family, a first edition sold for Rs 5.49 crore in 2026.
Philosophiae Naturalis by Newton at PG (Latin and English):
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28233
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76404
The Breakers: Inside The Opulent Gilded Age Mansion Built By Cornelius Vanderbilt II
By Ella Spitz
Though the Vanderbilts spent millions to build The Breakers, they considered the 70-room mansion in Newport, Rhode Island to simply be their "summer cottage."
Why Pronouns Matter in Science Fiction
Readers should be invited to identify with nonbinary protagonists, and gain a new perspective on old beliefs.
By Annalee Newitz
https://reactormag.com/why-pronouns-matter-in-science-fiction/
A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay & Books in Precursors of Science Fiction at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1329
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/62
The Scrutiny of Clara Barton, Heroine or Not?
by Jared Marrotte
https://blogs.library.duke.edu/rubenstein/2026/10/13/the-scrutiny-of-clara-barton-heroine-or-not/
Books by and about Clara Barton at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/34455
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/30195
Five Essential Books for Understanding North Korea’s Cult of Personality
Cundill History Prize Finalist Jonathan Cheng Recommends Barbara Demick, Richard E. Kim, and More
https://lithub.com/five-essential-books-for-understanding-north-koreas-cult-of-personality/
Korea at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=korea
The 17th-century British scientists who investigated hauntings
by Louise Ryland-Epton
The Royal Society was Britain’s principal scientific institution and some of its fellows were dabbling in the investigation of spirits.
Books about Ghost stories at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/2716
What Critics Thought of ‘Sense and Sensibility’ When It Was Published in 1811
Even 15-year-old Princess Charlotte Augusta had an opinion on Austen's debut novel.
By Paul Anthony Jones
Sense and Sensibility at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/161
Did Van Gogh’s Last Paintings Hint at His Death?
Vincent van Gogh’s paintings made during his final days are often interpreted as foreshadowing his death, but is that really true?
https://www.thecollector.com/van-gogh-last-paintings-hint-death/
The Mysterious History of Mary Shelley
by Nicole Lobdell
A secret biography of the Frankenstein author has shaped her reputation in unseen ways.
https://www.huntington.org/watch-read-listen/verso/mysterious-history-mary-shelley
Books by Mary Shelley at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/61
Ancient Cappadocian language
There are no known texts written in Cappadocian, although classical Greek writers identified Cappadocian as distinct from Greek, and a few Greek words were attributed to a Cappadocian origin. The language also influenced the pronunciation of Greek spoken by Cappadocians, whose accent was infamous among classical authors.
Earth's oldest evidence of life is written in stone—but it's at risk of disappearing
by Heidi Jane Allen
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-earth-oldest-evidence-life-written.html
Original article is available online:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03115518.2026.2718451
Women who changed science
Women who changed science celebrates and explores the contributions, careers and lives of women who have been awarded Nobel Prizes for their scientific achievements. Explore their stories by clicking the images below.
https://www.nobelprize.org/women-who-changed-science/
Books in Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/706
How smart were T. Rex? | Steve Brusatte
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1WHg1S4UV60
Dinosaurs at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=dinosaur
William Shakespeare
Scholars conclude ‘beyond doubt’ that Shakespeare was main author of Edward III
Exclusive: Play anonymously published in 1596 was collaboration between Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe, according to computer analysis
by Dalya Alberge
Edward III at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1770
A New Big Database of DNA From Indigenous Americans Shakes Up Scientists’ Theories About Human Settlement of South America
Genomic data provides evidence for a previously unknown wave of migration, with Indigenous groups living in central and southern Mexico spreading into South America and the Caribbean starting around 1,300 years ago
by Sarah Kuta
