On this day, October 30, 1811, Jane Austen’s (1775-1817) Sense and Sensibility was published anonymously as written “by a Lady.” Austen's brother negotiated the printing with publisher Thomas Egerton who agreed to publish the book on commission at Austen’s financial risk. With presumed great relief, Sense and Sensibility received favorable reviews and the first printing of 750 copies sold out in 1813. A second printing was run later that year, and the novel has been in continuous publication ever since.
In honor of Sense and Sensibility’s publication anniversary, we’re looking at both of the Special Collections copies! The first was published in 1856 by Richard Bentley (1794-1871). Bently purchased the copyrights to Austen’s work after her death and began publishing her novels as part of his Standard Novel Series in 1833. He hired illustrator Ferdinand Pickering (c. 1811-1882) to create an engraved frontispiece as illustration for each novel. This was the first time Austen’s work was released in collected editions and the first time her novels were illustrated.
Sense and Sensibility has since been illustrated many times over, shedding a contemporary light on Austen’s characters, including our second holding published by the Limited Editions Club. Limited Editions Club printed 1,500 copies of Sense and Sensibility in 1957 for its members. It includes a contemporary introduction by novelist Stella Gibbons and distinct pen and ink illustrations by Caldecott Medal honoree Helen Sewell. The edition was designed by Joseph Blumenthal and printed by him at the Spiral Press in New York. Our copy is from the collection of long-standing LEC member Austin Fredric Lutter of Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Those confirmations that there are about the candidates to be the new 𝗪𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲, etc.) making cameos appearances in a film about the multiverse with 𝗪𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲, which will be 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒍 3, to briefly play him (in theory)... make me think that, that rumour that there was about 𝗧𝗼𝗺 being seen where they were filming the movie, that he was with 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻 and looking very similar to him, was true and we will also see him playing a variant of the character 😮💓!!!
CAN YOU IMAGINE!? I never thought I'd say this about a 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒍 film but now knowing this... I WANT TO WATCH IT (JUST FOR THAT), OMG 🙌🏻🤩💖
(I'm not in favour of pictures of 𝗧𝗼𝗺 smoking because of his past but this one was the most appropriate for what I was talking about 🙏🏻)
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Esas confirmaciones que están habiendo sobre los candidatos para ser el nuevo 𝗟𝗼𝗯𝗲𝘇𝗻𝗼 (𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲, etc.) haciendo cameos en una película sobre el multiverso con 𝗟𝗼𝗯𝗲𝘇𝗻𝗼, que será 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒍 3, para interpretarlo brevemente (en teoría)... me hacen pensar que, ese rumor que hubo de 𝗧𝗼𝗺 siendo visto donde estaban rodando la película y que estaba con 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻 con una apariencia muy parecida a la de él, ¡¡¡era cierto y lo veremos también interpretando a una variante del personaje 😮💓!!!
¿OS IMAGINÁIS? Nunca pensé que diría esto sobre una película de 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒍 pero ahora sabiendo esto... QUÉ GANAS DE VERLA (SOLO POR ESO), DIOS 🙌🏻🤩💖
(No soy partidaria de las fotos de 𝗧𝗼𝗺 fumando por lo de su pasado pero ésta era la más adecuada para lo que estaba hablando 🙏🏻)
Debating if it's a good idea to do this, but you know what: idgaf. Not like there's any love lost here, anyway. Here are the Emily screenshots, courtesy of Twitter account @taronegerton_li
❥ Orientation:
(f/m) demiro/demisex
❥ Possible Identities:
Tamsin/Thomas, Henrietta/Henry, Lucia/Laurence
Suave, charming, devoted—the perfect lady or gentleman. It is evident they know who you are, and they seem intent on capturing your heart. Tread carefully, they will do their best to sweep you off your feet and into their arms.
Rabbit · the Flustered Ingenue
❥ Orientation:
(f/m) demiro/demisex
❥ Possible Identities:
Tamsin/Thomas, Henrietta/Henry, Lucia/Laurence
Gentle and kind, hoping and hesitant. All they’ve ever wanted is to love and be loved. Can they trust you to be their one and only?
⚑ Butterfly · the Mysterious Rake
❥ Orientation:
(f/m) grayro/omnisex
❥ Possible Identities:
Edith/Edward, Henrietta/Henry, Lucia/Laurence
Darkly alluring and dangerously seductive. To you they are a closed tome. To them you are an open book. It is unwise to be reckless when you catch their interest, lest you succumb to their hunger.
⚑ ??? · the Uninvited Guest
❥ Orientation:
(?) aro/pansex
❥ Possible Identities:
?
How refreshing you are to them.
⚑ Edith/Edward Egerton · the Loathed Betrothed
❥ Orientation:
(f/m)
❥ Romanceable In:
Every masked route
❥ Possible Identities:
Butterfly
You’ve never so much as spoken a word to them and yet they’ve asked for your hand—circuitously. They are the only tradesperson said to match your father’s ruthlessness and wealth.
Tamsin/Thomas Baker · the Returning Friend
❥ Orientation:
(f/m)
❥ Romanceable In:
Every masked route except Rabbit's
❥ Possible Identities:
Fox, Rabbit
Your childhood—and only—friend. Who was once your treasured confidant is now a near stranger, and the distance between you can be measured by their once easy smile devoured by sad lonely eyes. They’ve worked in your family’s gardens since they were able to hold shears, and were promoted to head gardener when the last overseer perished.
Lady Henrietta, Countess/Lord Henry, Earl of Great Northrope · the Reclusive Deviant
❥ Orientation:
(f/m)
❥ Possible Identities:
Fox, Rabbit, or Butterfly
The host of the fabled Bacchanal, and the only child of the most influential peers of the ton: the Duke and Duchess of Thornwall, Earl and Countess of Great Northrope. Their austere and reserved manner is betrayed by their reputation for glutenous depravity. Despite this they are hunted by debutantes and widows alike for their status. They seem in no hurry to shed their singlehood.
Lady Lucia, Baroness/ Lord Laurence, Baron of Oxburn · the Affable Socialite
❥ Orientation:
(f/m)
❥ Possible Identities:
Fox, Rabbit, or Butterfly
The inextricable bosom friend of Henrietta/Henry. Where their friend is a pall upon the room they are a source of light. Their amiable company draws everyone to them like moths to a flame, and it’s easy to quit their company feeling quite blessed by their attentions.
Hola personitas. Venimos con un aporte que nos ha costado un tiempito reunir. Es posible que algunos PB tengan 1 añito más de lo que pone, porque igual cumplieron recién. Esperamos les guste ^^
another list of all my fancasts this universe, since i’ve just revamped my dc ocs too! please note that these fancasts only apply to my ocs who are specifically stated to be for the dc comics universe, as my recasts for the dceu are a completely different thing. this list is made up of a combination of my own ideas for recasts and popular castings that i’ve seen on other platforms, and also that not every character has been included here because there are several that i like with the actors currently portraying them. you all can definitely feel free to use any and all of these for yourselves!
oscar isaac — bruce wayne a.k.a. batman.
simu liu — clark kent a.k.a. superman.
lupita nyong’o — diana of themyscira a.k.a. wonder woman.
alfred enoch — barry allen a.k.a. flash.
taron egerton — hal jordan a.k.a. green lantern.
charlie hunnam — oliver queen a.k.a. green arrow.
dichen lachman — dinah lance a.k.a. black canary.
dev patel — arthur curry a.k.a. aquaman.
sinqua wallis — victor stone a.k.a. cyborg.
mahershala ali — j’onn j’onzz a.k.a. martian manhunter.
Shuffle your on repeat playlist and list the first 10 songs that play, then tag 10 people
So for a little explanation:
My ’on repeat’ playlist exists since Wednesday. My January has been pretty rough and I didn’t feel particularly great during this time. But I've been feeling better for a few days now and I made this playlist to get some motivation and some (much needed) self-love.
So let’s get started:
I’m still standing – Elton John
This song helped me through some tough times. Always makes me feel so loved and powerful.
Choose your fighter – Ava Max
Feel-good song from the Barbie movie. So it‘s a win of course.
Honky Cat – Taron Egerton, Richard Madden (Rocketman movie version)
The scene is a masterpiece. The song even more.
Viva La Vida – Coldplay
No explanation needed.
I wanna be a boy – Addison Grace
The explanation would be too long so let‘s just say I relate *a lot* to this song. A lot more than I probably should
Line without a hook – Ricky Montgomery
This song reminds me very much of Thomas and Richard (Thomas‘ POV)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell (Rocketman movie version)
If there is one song that makes me feel like it was the right decision to let go of something I thought would last forever then it’s this one. Also Jamie Bell singing his part of this song always gives me goosebumps.
Don’t stop me now - Queen
It’s been ages since I’ve last listened to Queen. I forgot how much of a banger this song is.
Counting stars – OneRepublic
Chase your dreams, you only live once :D
Hermit the frog - Marina
The Thomas Barrow vibes are strong in this song.
If you have made it this far.. congratulations!
Tagging without pressure:
@infinity2020corner , @dysfunctional-deity , @disastrouscanasta , @acewithobsessions and anyone who fancies it!
Below the cut, you will find our list of face claims featured on our canon list. Enjoy this sneak peak at what is coming your way when the canon lists start being released this week!
FC List:
Abigail Cowen
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Amita Suman
Amy Adams
Ana de Armas
André De Shields
Andrew Garfield
Angela Bassett
Anna Kendrick
Anne Hathaway
Anthony Anderson
Anthony Mackie
Anya Chalotra
Anya Taylor Joy
Aja Naomi King
Avan Jogia
Avantika
Audra McDonald
Austin Butler
Beanie Feldstein
Ben Barnes
Beyoncé
BD Wong
Bette Midler
Caleb McLaughlin
Camila Mendes
Catherine O'Hara
Charles Melton
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chloe Bennet
Chloe Bailey
Christina Hendricks
Christina Nadin
Chrissy Metz
Cody Christian
Constance Wu
Courtney Eaton
Dakota Johnson
Danai Gurira
Daniel Ezra
Daniel Wu
Danny Trejo
David Harbour
Deepika Padukone
Denzel Washington
Dev Patel
Diana Silvers
Diane Keaton
Dianna Agron
Dove Cameron
Dylan O'Brien
Eddie Redmayne
Eiza González
Emily Alyn Lind
Eva Longoria
Ewan McGregor
Fan Bingbing
Felix Mallard
Florence Pugh
Froy Gutierrez
Gabrielle Union
Gemma Chan
George Takei
Gillian Anderson
Gina Rodriguez
Gina Torres
Hailee Steinfeld
Halle Bailey
Harrison Ford
Harry Shum JR
Harry Styles
Henry Cavill
Hero Fiennes Tiffin
Hunter Schafer
Hugh Jackman
Idris Elba
J. Cameron-Smith
Jacob Artist
Jacob Elordi
Jameela Jamil
James McAvoy
Jamie Chung
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jasmin Savoy Brown
Jason Momoa
Jason Sudekis
Jean Smart
Jeff Goldblum
Jeffrey Wright
Jenna Ortega
Jensen Ackles
Jesse Williams
Jessica Chastain
JK Simmons
Joe Locke
John Boyega
John Cho
John Krasinski
Jon Hamm
Jonathan Bailey
Jordan Connor
Jordan Peele
Julianne Moore
Justice Smith
Kate Winslet
Kathryn Hahn
Kathryn Newton
Keanu Reeves
Keith Powers
Keke Palmer
Kerry Washington
Kit Connor [1]
Kit Connor [2]
KJ Apa
Kristen Bell
Kumail Nanjiani
Lana Condor
Laura Harrier
Lauren Ridloff
Leonardo DiCaprio
Letita Wright
Lili Reinhart
Liv Hewson
Logan Browning
Logan Lerman
Loretta Devine
Lupita Nyong'o
Mädchen Amick
Madelyn Cline
Madison Bailey
Mahershala Ali
Manny Jacinto
Manny Montana
Margot Robbie
Mark Consuelos
Mark Hamill
Mario Lopez
Mason Gooding
Maude Apatow
Megan thee Stallion
Melanie Lynskey
Melissa Barrera
Michael Cimino
Michael Evans Behling
Michael Fassbender
Michael Peña
Michael Shannon
Michelle Yeoh
Morgan Freeman
Naomi Scott
Natalia Dyer
Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Nina Dobrev
Noah Centineo
Normani
Octavia Spencer
Olivia Coleman
Olivia Rodrigo
Oscar Isaac
Paul Rudd
Pedro Pascal
Phoebe Deynover
Phoebe Tonkin
Phylicia Rashad
Priyanka Chopra
Rachel Weisz
Rachel Zegler
Rahul Kohli
Reese Witherspoon
Regé-Jean Page
Renee Rapp [1]
Renee Rapp [2]
Riz Ahmed
Robert Pattinson
Robert Downey JR
Rome Flynn
Rosamund Pike
Rose Byrne
Rudy Pankow
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Guzman
Ryan Reynolds
Sadie Sink
Sam Claflin
Samantha Logan
Samara Weaving
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Oh
Sara Ramirez
Sarah Jeffrey
Sarah Paulson
Sebastian Stan
Selena Gomez
Sigourney Weaver
Simu Liu
Shawn Mendes
Skeet Ulrich
Sophia Ali
Sophia Bush
Sophie Turner
Sonam Kapoor
Sophie Thatcher
Sterling K. Brown
Steve Martin
Steven Yeun
Storm Reid
Sydney Sweeney [1]
Sydney Sweeney [2]
Taika Waititi
Tati Gabrielle
Taraji P. Henson
Taron Egerton
Taye Diggs
Taylor Zakhar Perez
Ted Danson
Timothée Chalamet
Thomas Doherty
Tom Blyth
Tom Ellis
Tom Hardy
Tom Holland
Tony Goldwyn
Tyler James Williams
Tyler Posey
Uzo Adubo
Victoria Pedretti
Viola Davis
Whoopi Goldberg
Wolfgang Novogratz
Will Smith
Willem Dafoe
William Jackson Harper
Winona Ryder
Winston Duke
Yasmin Finney
Zayn Malik
Zendaya
Zoey Deutch
(BL Egerton MS 2781; The "Neville of Hornby Hours"; 14th c. f.76v)
Today (Nov. 30th) is Andermas, the feast day of Saint Andrew: apostle, martyr, and patron saint of Scotland (amongst many other patronages). Traditionally, Saint Andrew's Day marks the beginning of Advent (starting the Sunday closest to November 30th) in both the Eastern and Western Christian liturgical calendar.
Saint Andrew has been the patron saint of Scotland for some 700 years, beginning in 1320 with the Declaration of Arbroath addressed to Pope John XXII. Written and sealed by fifty-one Scottish barons and magnates in the reign of King Robert I - popularly known as 'the Bruce' - (r.1306-1329) the Declaration was part of a broader diplomatic effort to assert Scotland's position as an independent kingdom during the First War of Scottish Independence (1296-1328) in spite of the Pope's recognising of King Edward I of England's claim to overlordship of Scotland in 1305 and his excommunication of Robert from the Church in 1306.
(National Records of Scotland; The Declaration of Arbroath [Online], URL: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/Declaration)
Elsewhere in the United Kingdom, such as in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire, 'Tandrew' or 'Tandry' - as St. Andrew's Day was colloquially known - was traditionally once a major festival in many rural villages. Thomas Sternberg, describing popular customs in mid-19th-century Northamptonshire writes that "the day is one of unbridled license [...] drinking and feasting prevail to a notorious extent. Towards evening the villagers walk about and masquerade, the women wearing men's dress and the men wearing female attire, visiting one another's cottages and drinking hot elderberry wine, the chief beverage of the season." (Sternberg, 1851: pp.183-85).
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As the nights grow longer, Christmas steadily begins to come into our view, be sure to think upon this old folk-rhyme on this chilly night.
(Northfall, G.F. (1892), "English Folk Rhymes: A collection of traditional verses relating to places and persons, customs, superstitions, etc.", (London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd.), p.455)
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 . . . five brothers who lost their parents to a brutal serial killer twenty years ago and developed unhealthy coping mechanisms .
andrew. amateur cartoonist. chronically online. gets frequent depression episodes, rarely leaves his ran-down apartment. watches way too much porn. josh hutcherson fc.
elijah. homicide detective. gets obsessed with the cases. never lets anybody get to know him. jake gyllenhaal fc.
isaac. serial killer; not that great of one. still working on his modus operandi, still learning the ins and outs of slashing flesh and dumping bodies. aaron taylor-johnson fc.
oliver. college (i.t.) student. developed a love for the macabre, particularly true crime cases; has a podcast dedicated to it. probably on the spectrum. jack champion fc.
'ultra'. does odd jobs to get by, sometimes ilegal activity. problems with any and every substance, and has no plans to change his raunchy lifestyle. jon bernthal fc.
𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 . . . they wake up in a strange , terrifying place , where even their own shadows are out to get them .
jake park. college drop-out; survivalist. rebellious son from an old money family. efficient but isolated. charles melton fc.
dwight fairfield. office worker. unfit for anything but sending emails. outspoken but cowardly. joseph gordon-levitt fc.
meg thomas. college student. coming from a hard, southside background. possibly a lesbian. athletic but headstrong. kj apa fc.
claudette morel. botanist and academic. bad at socializing. upper class upbringing. intelligent but very shy. aldis hodge fc.
𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝟒 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝 . . . the world has gone to shit . grab a gun , shoot the infected , and try to make it to the helicopter .
nick. former con-man with gambling issues and a felony-filled past. divorcee. sleaze to no fucking end. ryan gosling fc.
zoey. former college student, aspiring filmmaker. daddy's girl. nick robinson fc.
𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐛𝐲-𝐝𝐨𝐨 . . . reaching thirty and no prospects , they decide to do for a living what started in one afternoon locked up in detention together : solving mysteries .
fred jones. a bit of a himbo. total jock back in school. great with overly complicated traps though! will poulter fc.
daphne blake. hot and she knows it. a bit of a mean girl but growing out of it. old old old money. andrew garfield fc.
velma dinkley. has read a book on anything. total nerd, glad to find her click. taron egerton fc.
shaggy rogers. a bit of a stoner. into producing music and weed and food. so much food. y'know he's packing. jack quaid fc.
name: astrid fortescue
love interest: marlene mckinnon
era: marauders | golden trio
house: ravenclaw
occupation: astronomy professor
faceclaims: kaylee bryant, olivia cooke
name: alice marlene diggory
love interests: george weasley, adrian pucey
era: golden trio
house: gryffindor
faceclaim: florence pugh
name: atticus archie dalton
love interest: fred weasley
era: golden trio
house: hufflepuff
kind: werewolf
faceclaim: dylan sprayberry
name: nicholas 'nico' fletcher
love interest: neville longbottom
era: golden trio
house: ravenclaw
faceclaim: dylan o'brien
name: christopher 'chris' fletcher
love interest: theodore nott
era: golden trio
house: gryffindor
faceclaim: jeremy shada
name: lancelot 'lance' durand
love interest: percy weasley
era: pre + golden trio
house: slytherin
occupation: chudley cannons keeper
faceclaim: rudy pankow
name: miles abbott
love interest: cedric diggory
era: pre + golden trio
house: gryffindor
faceclaim: taron egerton
name: maxwell greer
love interest: oliver wood
era: pre + golden trio
house: ravenclaw
occupation: pro quidditch player
faceclaim: kedar williams-stirling
name: leon anderson
love interest: charlie weasley
era: pre + golden trio
house: ravenclaw
occupation: journalist
faceclaim: george mackay
name: aurelia lovegood
love interest: nymphadora tonks
era: pre + golden trio
house: ravenclaw
faceclaim: anya taylor joy
name: calliope longbottom-fletcher
love interest:
era: next gen
house: ravenclaw
faceclaim: hailee steinfeld
name: florence longbottom-fletcher
love interest: james s potter
era: next gen
house: gryffindor
faceclaim: maude apatow
name: luca longbottom-fletcher
love interest:
era: next gen
house: gryffindor
faceclaim: zackary arthur
name: montgomery 'monty' finnigan-thomas
love interest:
era: next gen
house: hufflepuff
faceclaim: teo briones
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name: atlas rowe
love interest:
era: marauders | golden trio
house: ravenclaw
kind: werewolf
faceclaims: daniel sharman, andrew lincoln
name: cassiopeia rowe
love interest: lily evans
era: marauders | golden trio
house: ravenclaw
faceclaims: alycia debnam-carey, vera farmiga