#macmillan collector’s library

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I'm all here - head, hands, legs, and all the rest of it, but it happens I'm invisible

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Very much enjoying my new copy of Hamlet.

Out-Heroding Herod in some of his deliveries, Kenny's Dane put the ham squarely in Hamlet.

Seriously though, this is the pocket Hamlet I have fantasized about for years. It's perfect.

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The Short Story Reader #48 - A Martian Odyssey by Stanley Weinbaum (Classic Edition)

Previous | Previous Classic SF story | Next …I nearly refused to read this short story, following an opening that has aged about as well as cow butter. Eek. It bears the marks of early 1930s pulp fiction without much grace, from the exclamations of its speakers to the singular cast of said characters to the portrayal of a woman as no more than an object of desire (a trend that dominates sci-fi…

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WELL

just decided to share with y'all my not-so-big but not-so-small Frankenstein editions collection 👁️👁️

I have 14 books for now! most of them are English-language editions, but I also have several books in Ukrainian, as well as one in German and one in French – really hope to find an opportunity to collect more editions in other languages in the future.

details are under the cut!

1. one of my latest thing! Frankenstein (Deluxe Edition) 2023, with absolutely stunning illustrations. Damn, it was quite expensive for me, but ahhhhh this is so beautiful I can't-

2. another beaty! Macmillan Collector's Library's edition, small but so pretty under the supercover, and THIS blue colour!! and inside design!!

3. this one is one of my ultimate faves ahhhhh. Signet Classics's edition, and I'm absolutely IN LOVE WITH THIS COVER, HEELLLL!! it also is very pleasant to touch

4-5. German and French (with McAvoy on the cover jkjdkdjdkd) editions! they were the gift from my friend and I really love to have them in collection – also really love the choice of colours in the German edition, just YES

6-8. three Ukrainian editions – first 2 in Ukrainian, the 3rd is in English and has a very silly cover :)

the first one is my favorite, because I really like this format, and I also leave notes in it during the process of re-reading the book

9. also my latest purchase – Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection. I haven't read it yet, but heeeellll so gorgeous wtf

10. Usborn Young Reading's edition of Frankenstein. More like retelling for children, but oh, it has really cute illustrations on each page :3

11-13. few more editions in English!

first one – Penguin Clothbound Classics's edition, and of course I NEEDED to have it, because it's really looking and feeling so damn good. This also was the gift from my friend (the same one with the German and French editions) and god, SHE IS THE BEST.

second – Collins Classics's edition, I just like its cover – laconic, but kinda expressive??? idk. but well, this one has very small font of text just uhhh impossible to read.

third – idk what it really is lol, but the cover looks pretty but also kinda funny because of this photoshopped heart lol

14. my very first edition, it's in russian and I don't have much to say about it, but it was cheap and has some of my notes so I keep it.

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mid year book tag

i was tagged by @the---hermit to this wonderful book-related tag game and i was so excited to do this!! my reading goal for 2022 was 25 books and i actually literally yesterday reached that goal :o it’s so wild to me that i have reached my reading goal halfway through the year already! not that the number of books you read matters, but as someone who used to read maybe a max of 3 books a year, this is just absolutely amazing to me that i have managed to already read so many books!

best book you’ve read so far in 2022 : if i had to pick just one, it would be lonely castle in the mirror by mizuki tsujimura, that book broke me in the best and most healing way possible.

best sequel you've read so far in 2022 : the secret commonwealth by philip pullman, it was a long book but it kept me interested the entire time. also the dream thieves by maggie stiefvater.

new release you haven't read yet, but want to : gallant by v.e. schwab is still on my list for this year.

most anticipated release for the second half of the year : i haven’t really been keeping up with upcoming releases but chain of thorns by cassandra clare comes out in january 2023 apparently and i’m really looking forward to seeing how that series ends! (not this year, but almost lol)

biggest surprise favorite new author (debut or new to you) : i’m going to say brandon sanderson, i didn’t imagine i would enjoy skyward as much as i have but the writing and worldbuilding are just incredible and i am excited to check out more of his books in the future (he’s written a LOT of books so i won’t run out of them quickly lol)

newest fictional crush : no character really comes to mind because i don’t think i personally crush on a lot of book characters but i have to say that i absolutely adore spensa from skyward and ronan from the raven cycle/the dreamer trilogy 😭😭 but they’re not really crushes, more like new favourite characters that i got to know this year

book that made you cry : lonely castle in the mirror by mizuki tsujimura (try reading that ending without crying. i dare you.)

book that made you happy : so many books!! i mainly read in hopes of books making me happy. loveless by alice oseman was a very cathartic and lovely read, under the whispering door by tj klune was SO GOOD and i smiled so much, also all the moomin books by tove jansson that i’ve read this year so far

most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received) : i bought this really beautiful macmillan collector's library edition of anne of green gables by lucy maud montgomery! it looks so nice on my shelf

what books do you need to read by the end of the year? : i’m hoping to finish lord of the rings this year (i’m reading return of the king rn), other than that idk, i’ll just see what i’m in the mood for!

i’m tagging @sensiteave @hannistudies @fluencylevelfrench @melaschnie @la-galaxie-langblr but anyone who sees this is free to say i tagged you because i’d love to hear about your reading! 🥰

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9/10/23 - HAKIM ADI

'What we have are merely the published writings of a few men and even fewer women.' (Adi, 2022, p.vii.)

Adi, H. (ed). (2022) 'Black voices on Britain'. London: Macmillan Collector's Library.

WELL THAT EXPLAINS A LOT

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9/10/23 - W.E.B. DU BOIS 'This empire is a coloured empire.' (Du Bois, 2022, p.255).

REFERENCE

Du Bois, W.E.B. (2022 [1911] ) 'London', in Adi, H. (ed). 'Black voices on Britain'. London: Macmillan Collector's Library, pp.255-7).

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'Yet London is uneasy. London is sensing the strength and determination in the darker world and is wondering what it all portends in the future.' (Du Bois, 2022, p.256).

LAST WEEK IN THE NEWS

2/10/23

' “Lucius Blake is just one of the hundreds of people of colour who have been lost to British film history,” said Marc David Jacobs, who will be delivering a presentation on the subject at BFI Southbank on Monday in celebration of Black History Month.' (Khomami, 2023).

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3/10/23

‘ “The wind of change that carried my own parents across the globe in the 20th century was a mere gust compared [with] the hurricane that is coming,”she said. “Because today, the option of moving from a poorer country to a richer one is not just a dream for billions of people. It’s an entirely realistic prospect.” ‘ (Syal, 2023).

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4/10/23

‘ ... Sunak went into details about his own heritage, telling a story about his grandfather touring parliament, and addressed his background in a way he has rarely done before, saying he was proud to be the UK’s first British-Asian prime minister – but also proud that it wasn’t a big deal.’ (Mason, 2023).

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5/10/23

‘New legislation to revitalise Peru’s film industry has been proposed after the makers of the British comedy Paddington in Peru chose Colombia as the filming location for the section of the movie in which the bear finally returns to his home country.’ (Collyns, 2023).

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6/10/23

‘ “I think what adds to her allure is that she’s a Black girl from Streatham who made it big – no famous parents, the only woman of colour in shows and campaigns for decades,” … ‘ (Osman Ahmed in MacDonnell, 2023).

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7/10/23

‘Samoa were penalised 14 times in their 18-17 defeat, five more than England, and were shown the only yellow card. Coach Seilala Mapusua rejected the idea that his players needed more exposure to Test match referees, and argued that the problem was his players were being treated differently.’ (Bull, 2023).

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8/10/23

‘A solidarity demonstration will be held in Liverpool by Labour Black Socialists and Momentum’s black caucus calling for the 70-year-old to be welcomed back after a six-month racism row.’ (Helm, 2023).

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REFERENCES

Bull, A. (2023) ‘Samoa coach accuses referees of “unconscious bias” against tier two sides’, Guardian 7 October [Online]. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/oct/07/samoa-coach-accuses-referees-of-unconscious-bias-against-tier-two-sides (Accessed 8 October 2023).

Collyns, D. (2023) ‘Paddington in Peru films in Colombia – sparking row over legislation in Peru’’, Guardian 5 October [Online]. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/05/paddington-in-peru-legislation-film-industry(Accessed 8 October 2023).

Helm, T. (2023) ‘Protest increases pressure on Starmer to restore Labour whip to Diane Abbott’, Guardian 8 October [Online]. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/oct/08/protest-increases-pressure-on-starmer-to-restore-labour-whip-to-diane-abbott (Accessed 8 October 2023)

Khomami, N. (2023) ‘Overlooked black actor may have been most prolific in early British cinema’, Guardian 2 October [Online]. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/02/overlooked-black-actor-may-have-been-most-prolific-in-early-british-cinema (Accessed 8 October 2023).

MacDonnell, C. (2023) ‘It’s a Naomissance: how Naomi Campbell has transcended fashion’, Guardian 6 October [Online]. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2023/oct/06/how-naomi-campbell-transcends-fashion-model-profile-v-and-a (Accessed 8 October 2023).

Mason, R. (2023) ‘Tories hoping “more Rishi” is the answer to flagging poll ratings’, Guardian 4 October [Online]. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/oct/04/tories-hoping-more-rishi-is-the-answer-to-flagging-poll-ratings (Accessed 8 October 2023).

Syal, R. (2023) ‘Suella Braverman claims “hurricane” of mass migration coming to UK’, Guardian 3 October [Online]. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/oct/03/suella-braverman-claims-hurricane-of-mass-migration-coming-to-uk (Accessed 8 October 2023).

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BLACK/BAME/GLOBAL MAJORITY HISTORY MONTH 2023

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GLOBAL MAJORITY HISTORY MONTH

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK 2011 - 2023

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12 EPIC YEARS

FROM THE ARCHIVE

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23/4/18

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Ben Jonson, “The Noble Nature”, from The Golden Treasury of English Verse, ed. Francis Turner Palgrave (Macmillan Collector's Library reissue, 2018)

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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: The Adventures of Pinocchio 1989 reprint illustrations by Attilio Mussimo

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The Travels of Ibn Battutah - Ibn Battuta

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Ibn Battutah ? ethnographer, bigrapher, anecdotal historian and occasional botanist ? was just twenty-one when he set out in 1325 from his native Tangier on a pilgramage to Mecca . . . He did not return to Morocco for another twenty-nine years, travelling instead through more than forty countries on the modern map, covering seventy-five thousand miles and getting as far north as the Volga, as far east as China and as far south as Tanzania. He wrote of his travels, and comes across as a superb ethnographer, biographer, anecdotal historian and occasional botanist and gastronome.With this edition by Mackintosh-Smith, Battutah's Travels takes its place alongside other indestructible masterpieces of the travel-writing genre.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's

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Back cover of the MacMillan Collector's Library edition of "The Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov. Art by Arina Orlova. 2019.

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The Jane Austen books hardcovers for the Macmillan Collector’s Library editions. My favorite ones are Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park (look at cute little Fanny), and Persuasion for the mystery aura on it.

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look how gorgeous these editions of pride&prejudice and crime&punishment that my friends got me for my birthday are!!

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ok so anyway listen i have a love-hate relationship with penguin's clothbound classics. their understated design is gorgeous and (in theory) they're slightly more affordable compared to other collectible editions... BUT. they are so cheaply made it's honestly unbelievable 😤 technically they're not even hardbacks since they have glued bindings. there's not a single thread to be found, they're essentially paperbacks with some thicker cardboard for a cover thats been wrapped in the cheapest fabric (it feels terrible). just like a paperback they dont open flat since the glue is super stiff, and just like a hardback the have a hard cover obviously so its kind of the worst of both worlds?? and the print on that fabric cover sucks too omg i only have two but they both have the same discoloration where the sticker (which is SUPPOSED to come off) used to be and the design rubs off so easily it's not even funny

[thebookreviewer21]

My new copy of Pride and Prejudice arrived yesterday! I love this version of the book, it's small and light and perfect for travel. The book also has some stunning illustrations too that I love.

Feel free to message me if you want to talk about Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen or the Regency!

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W.E.B. DU BOIS - 'LONDON' (FIRST PUBLISHED 1911)

First sentence:

'There is in the world no city like London.' (Du Bois, 2022, p.255).

On empire:

'This empire is a coloured empire. Most of its subjects - a vast majority of its subjects - are coloured people. And more and more streets of London are showing this fact. I seldom step into the streets without meeting a half dozen East Indians, a Chinaman, a Japanese or a Malay, and here and there a Negro. There must be thousands of coloured people in the city.' (Du Bois, 2022, pp.255-6).

On London:

'London is polite and considerate to her darker brothers. There is colour prejudice and aloofness undoubtedly here, but it does not parade its shame like New York or its barbarity like New Orleans.' (Du Bois, 2022, p.256). 'Yet London is uneasy. London is sensing the strength and determination in the darker world and is wondering what it all portends in the future. The unrest in India and Egypt causes deep and widespread apprehension in all England, and the situation in South Africa is being narrowly watched.' (Du Bois, 2022, p.256).

REFERENCE

Du Bois, W.E.B. (2022 [1911] ) 'London', in Adi, H. (ed). 'Black voices on Britain'. London: Macmillan Collector's Library, pp.255-7).