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This elaborate book cover is for Washington Irving’s “Old Christmas,” published in 1876. The book is a compilation of five 1820 stories by Irving for his “Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.” (1/2) https://t.co/6RXTcU2L5M

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This beautifully bound 1881 copy of the works of Robert Burns was published in England. On the cover, Burns is shown opposite Shakespeare, and Scottish scenes are shown on the spine. Inside, each page is framed by its own illustration. https://t.co/57bby0xnE8

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Harlem Renaissance author Zora Neale Hurston is best known for her novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” though most of her life was devoted to anthropology. She was unappreciated during her life, and interest in her work would not develop until years after her death in 1960. https://t.co/4GrAt00a1i

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Voltaire, whose real name was François-Marie Arouet, is considered to be one of the greatest Frenchmen of the Enlightenment. He supported many social causes through his satires, the most famous of which, Candide, was published in 1759. https://t.co/X3KEWBRamF

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William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is believed to have been first performed in 1606, and it is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy. Macbeth was a real Scottish king who ruled in the 11th century, but the play is not an accurate account of the king’s life. https://t.co/pF0uhf1LOi

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Book Review: “The Library: A Fragile History” by Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen (1/3) https://t.co/jjYU2jCelj

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