Notices by Standard Ebooks (standardebooks@mastodon.social)

Did you know the term "robot" was coined by Czech writer, playwright, critic, and journalist Karel Čapek in his 1920 play "R.U.R.," or Rossum's Universal Robots? “Robot” is derived from the Czech word meaning “worker.”

You can read the whole thing here:
https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/karel-capek/r-u-r/paul-selver_nigel-playfair

“I am willing to serve my country, but my worship I reserve for Right which is far greater than my country. To worship my country as a god is to bring a curse upon it.”

― Rabindranath Tagore,
The Home and the World

https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/rabindranath-tagore/the-home-and-the-world/surendranath-tagore

The Master said, “I will not be afflicted at men’s not knowing me; I will be afflicted that I do not know men.”

–Confucius,
Analects

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

You've earned an extra spin.

Imagine a scratch-n-sniff sticker you could put on your ereader that smells like old books. 📖

Is anyone making this?

What's the best smelling book on your shelf?

Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀 May luck lead you to at least an hour of reading today, and may that reading transform you like the sod and air of Ireland! #literature #stpatricksday #books #ebooks

In case you didn't know!

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🎉 Happy Birthday to Victor Hugo!

Let’s take a moment to explore some of his most iconic works 👇🧵

NEW RELEASE!

Short Fiction by Andre Norton - This collection explores mysterious worlds, ancient conflicts, and heroic journeys. #fiction #sciencefiction #fictionstories
https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/andre-norton/short-fiction

Short Fiction by Manly Wade Wellman - This collection delves into eerie encounters, supernatural mysteries, and battles against otherworldly forces. #horror #scifi
https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/manly-wade-wellman/short-fiction

🎉 Happy Birthday to James Joyce!
Let’s take a moment to explore some of his iconic works 🧵👇

NEW RELEASE

Electra by Sophocles - in which a woman seeks revenge against her mother for the murder of her father. #ebook

Find a CC0 copy here: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/sophocles/electra/francis-storr

NEW RELEASE
The Three Taps (1927) by Ronald A. Knox - in which the mysterious death of a heavily-insured businessman calls for an investigation by the insurer’s private detective.
#mystery #ebook

Find out more about it, as well as a CC0 copy here: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/ronald-a-knox/the-three-taps