Sundae Sundries: links worth sharing
“Sundae Sundries” offer links to things on the Net that I have found especially of interest of late. It is intended to be posted every Sunday, but Life is now in pre-daughter-getting-married-mode, so routine has gone out the window. Enjoy!
Links on writing …
• What does “show, don’t tell” really mean? Sarah Selecky is a fine writer and teacher of writing. If you are a writer or aspire to be one, her website is well worth checking out, as are her classes. I subscribe to her emails on writing. Highly recommended!
Links of interest to us flâneurs through history …
• A treatise on landscape painting in water colours by UK artist David Cox (1783-1859) and others, published in 1813. This is a rare book, and one I wanted to find because Hortense de Beauharnais, the subject of the novel I am writing, is an artist. I was delighted to find it available for download on Internet Archive.
• Feeling Swinish: Or the Origins of “Pandemic.” This relates to a blog post I wrote: The use of quarantine to prevent the spread of deadly diseases in 18th century France.
Links for social historians …
• Gossip, Flattery, and Flirtation: The Art of Eighteenth-Century Letter Writing Irresistible! I have Richardson’s Familiar Letters on order.
• Defiant Dressing: What Joan of Arc Wore. Because anything to do with Joan of Arc is fascinating.
Links on life …
• I love the blog BrainPickings, and recently, in particular, this post: “How to Merge Money and Meaning: An Animated Field Guide to Finding Fulfilling Work in the Modern World.”
• Through this post I discovered the YouTube School of Life series “How to Live,” which the wonderful writer Alain de Botton is a significant part of. Well! I’m an Alain de Botton fan, so call me Interested. To sample their offerings, watch this short video: How to Find Fulfilling Work.
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Cox's treatise is a golden find. I teach Art History to highschooler and was delighted to learn more about his methods.
Rachel wrote: "Cox's treatise is a golden find. I teach Art History to highschooler and was delighted to learn more about his methods."I'm delighted in turn, Rachel. Thanks for letting me know.
