From: gmoody_at_gmx.net
Date: Mon Jan 10 2005 - 05:38:28 PST
Hi Kaskow,
In "_Fiction/_Fantastic Literature/_scifi/Gibson, William and Mie=CC=81vil=
le,
China - Two Stories for December (2004)", when I click on any file, I
receive the following error:
"Forbidden - You don't have permission to access
/~ebooks/_Fiction/_Fantastic Literature/_scifi/Gibson, William and
Mie=CC=81ville, China - Two Stories for December (2004)/About=2Etxt on thi=
s
server=2E - Apache/1=2E3=2E33 Server at reidsrow=2Emyftp=2Eorg Port 80"
Hmmm=2E=2E=2Emaybe an issue? I haven't checked the rest of the library=2E=
=2E=2E
Regards,
Gary
Original Message:
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From: DJ Vollkasko DJ_Vollkasko_at_gmx=2Enet
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:20:54 +0100
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk=2Enet
Subject: [ANN] New books: 10 (!) new fiction & non-fiction (Medieval
Edition) - plus 2 XMas-SciFi-short stories
> From: "Clare Shepherd" <clareshepherd37_at_hotmail=2Ecom>
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] newtontalk Digest V5 #2
> Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 16:36:20 -0000
>
> As a new Newtoneer, or whatever, and a bibliophile I just wanted to=20
> thank
> DJV for making the e-books available=2E
Don't mention it=2E Cool is what Paul, Eckart, PCBMan and the other=20
hothots and smart brains do, all the way from new software through new=20
hardware right to new and Newton-exclusive eBooks like the Mayan Math=20
and the knots 'n' stuff books that were recently released=2E
I'm just standing in to continue the work of Newtonians of previous=20
ages, such as Bob Hicks (anybody know what he's doing?) who did=20
uncounted numbers of Newton eBooks back in the Nineties, when Newton=20
Press was still an expensive developer application (now available for=20
FREE at UNNA=2Eorg)=2E And don't forget - newtifying etexts ain't exactly=20=
rocket science, and it doesn't take much time to make nice books,=20
either=2E The true labor is in producing the original etexts (digitizing=20=
+ OCR'ing dusty volumes made of dead trees, proof-reading the whole=20
thing, etc=2E), and here we're all indebted to the heroines and heroes at=20=
Project Gutenberg and other places=2E
Basically what I'm trying to say: If a complete moron can do, so can=20
you, too! Just install Newton Press or Bookmaker and NTK and join in=20
the effort=2E
> What riches H=2EP=2ELovecraft, Henry Rider
> Haggard , Conan Doyle historicals and a previously unknown, by me that
> is,Balzac item, all bagged in the last hour or so=2E
Eh, don't forget the DELICIOUS Robert E=2E Howard-stuff=2E Mega-tasty item=
s=20
there!
> Thanks so much for making
> this available=2E After bassoon practice, I shall get stuck into the=20
> Balzac,
> or perhaps the Lovecraft, (Mmmm, see what I mean-an embarrassment of=20
> riches)
Or the splendid Brigardier Gerard-books by Arthur Conan Doyle, or the=20
new and brilliant Doctorow-Shorts (e=2Eg=2E read Anda's Game and then chec=
k=20
eBay for "Ultima Online Artefacts", etc=2E), or=2E=2E=2E
*** THE BRAND NEW AND BLAZING HOT HOT HOT STUFF! ***
This is the Medieval fiction et nonfiction-edition, spanning events=20
from 6th or 7th Cent=2E AD to the end of the original Order of the=20
Knights of St=2E John (aka Maltese Knights, aka Hospitallers) in late=20
18th Century, all available NOW from the Temporary Newton Library at =20
http://www=2Ematthewreidsma=2Ecom/~ebooks (the old link still works, too -=
-=20
it's being redirected)=2E If you prefer mighty swords, shining armor and=20=
valiant deeds to blasting lasers and force shields, this batch will=20
serve you quite nicely --
Cohen , R=2E - Knights of Malta 1523-1798 (Non-Fiction/History)
This elaborate essay covers the story of the Knights of Malta (aka The=20
Hospitallers, aka Order of St=2E John, etc=2E), the other great knight=20
order besides the Templar Knights (the dandy darlings of cooky=20
conspiracy theorists across all ages and continents)=2E Founded - like=20
the Templars - in Jerusalem during the Crusades, they, too, are driven=20
from Palestine and occupy several islands in the Mediterranean,=20
battling the Saracens (aka "The heathens") by sea=2E Yes, this is=20
serious knights-vs=2E-pirates-mayhem, plus epic land battles (Siege of=20
Malta, etc=2E)=2E The order had chapters all over Europe and only bowed to=
=20
the Pope, no one else=2E
Very interesting compact history of these power players of European=20
politics during late Medieval centuries=2E BTW, the order is still=20
around, having returned to their original vocation: Abandoning=20
wholesale slaughter in the name of their faith, they're back aiding the=20=
ailing=2E The Maltese Order (catholic branch) and the Order of St=2E John=20=
(protestant branch) returned in the 19th Century to health care and=20
today operate ambulances services and hospitals in several countries=20
(e=2Eg=2E the UK and Germany), serving the people and setting shining=20
examples of mercy and compassion, just as they once set the standard in=20=
the most esteemed values of another and quite different age=2E
Currey, E=2E Hamilton - Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean=20
(Non-Fiction/History)
Very extensive documentation of the Muslim pirates of the Mediterranean=20=
during their heyday=2E Biographies of all the great and cruel (and=20
usually paranoid) corsair leaders from the Barbary Coast, some of=20
which rose from poorest beginnings to fabulous riches -- and became=20
official admirals of the Turkish fleet and defenders of True Faith(TM)=20
Co=2E! Features also their arch-enemies, Admiral Andrea Doria of Genoa=20
and the unrelenting, hardfighting Knights of Malta, also defenders True=20=
Faith(TM) Inc=2E and many other favorites!
Explains the origin of Saracen piracy and how taking to the sea was the=20=
only option left to this people after the loss of the Moorish Kingdoms=20
in Spain in the 15th Century=2E Land battles, spectacular sieges, massive=20=
naval battles, in which ten thousands of people perished, all for=20
faith, commerce and domination of spheres of interest (hey, but that's=20
just *so* like today, innit!)=2E A brilliant and often overlooked=20
historical background to politics and power structures in the=20
Mediterranean during Renaissance=2E
Haggard, H=2E Rider - The Brethren (Fiction/Haggard)
Action-packed romance playing during the Crusades: A knight once was=20
captured in Palestine by legendary and generous Saladdin, fell in love=20
with his sister and escaped with her to his homestead in England, where=20=
they have a daughter=2E Many years later, Saladdin dreams of his niece=20
saving many lives, which moves him to to bring her back to Palestine,=20
by force, if need be=2E=2E=2E But he hasn't counted with her two cousins, =
who=20
both love her and one of whom is to be married by Saladdin's niece --=20
but which one, if ever?
Featuring the Hashasheen (aka "Assassins" -- a Shi'ite order and mortal=20=
enemies of Sunnite lord Saladdin), the Templars, etc=2E etc=2E, and plenty=
=20
packed action that tests both faith and honour of the heroes and their=20
beautiful cousin=2E -- Haggard shows he can write not only brilliant=20
African yarn=2E
Morris, William - Sigurd the Volsung (Fiction)
The oldest story of the whole batch=2E This is *THE* defining saga of=20
Middle to North Europe, here in the Icelandic Sigurd version, written=20
in metric verse with some parts excerpted to prose=2E Don't let the=20
verses scare you off - they's good to read and contain quite a few puns=20=
and humorous bits=2E This Nordic early version is still dealing with the=20=
old gods, with Odin interfering in the story (what's his agenda anyway,=20=
one wonders), unlike the Christianized and more mystic and supernatural=20=
later Germanic Siegfried tale of the High Medieval Age (of Wagner's=20
operatic fame)=2E A great introduction to Norse thoughts and concepts of=20=
honor and valor=2E
Whistler, Charles (Fiction)
=091_Havelok the Dane (1899) - A Legend of Old Grimsby and Lincoln
=092_A Prince of Cornwall (1904) - A Story of Glastonbury and the West in=20=
the Days of Ina of Wessex
=093_A King's Comrade (1904) - A Story of Old Hereford
=094_Wulfric the Weapon Thane - A Story of the Danish Conquest of East=20
Anglia
=095_A Thane of Wessex - Being a Story of the Great Viking Raids into=20
Somerset
=096_King Alfred's Viking - A Story of the First English Fleet
The order of above titles is mine, I've tried to put Whistler's novels=20
into a chronological order which I believe will improve the reading=20
experience, as you'll see the nations in England mingle and mix and=20
kingdoms founded and fall=2E Read 'em all - TO-DAY!
=09"Havelok" plays around 580 to 600 AD in Denmark and England, one or=20
two generations after mythical King Arthur (and his people's struggle=20
with the Saxons) and shows early relations between the Danes and Saxons=20=
(now well-established in England with their own kingdoms) and the=20
already christianized Welsh in England=2E Also introduces dislike between=20=
Danes/Jutes (cousins of the Saxons, BTW) and the Norse=2E Based one of=20
the (until the Elizabethan Age) most popular Medieval sagas of the=20
British Isles that has a lot of look and feel of the classic Nordic=20
sagas like e=2Eg=2E Sigurd the Volsung=2E
=09"Prince of Cornwall" takes place about a hundred years or four=20
generations later -- ca=2E 690-710 AD, and deals much with the relations=20=
between Welsh and Saxons, feat=2E some resident Danes in the country=2E
=09"King's Comrade" is again three generations later, ca=2E 790 AD=2E Main=
ly=20
focused on inter-Saxon conflict (kings Ethelbert and Offa), and=20
problems with the Welsh (who still would like to get their lost estates=20=
back=2E=2E=2E)=2E Introduces Norse campaigns on the Frankish coast (foundi=
ng=20
the Norse state of Normandy)=2E
=09"Wulfric" shows how the Danes invade the English realm and found=20
kingdoms, turning from fun-loving plunderers to competitive conquerors=2E
=09"Thane of Wessex" takes place shortly before King Alfred's rule=2E The=20=
hero is robbed of land and title through bitter intrigues, and banned=20
from the realm=2E But as he tries to leave the kingdom, he's followed by=20=
pursuers who are after his live=2E Soon Whistler adds one or two tasty=20
conflicts of interest, and we've got a man in a mess -- how to do the=20
right thing if you are right-less and without honor in the eyes of your=20=
former peers?
=09"King Alfred's Viking" tells more of the Battles between the English=20=
(united at last) and the Danes, and is the story of the first navy of=20
England, built by Alfred with a little help from Norse friends=2E
Oh, and I'd forgotten this:
Gibson, William and Mi=E9ville, China - Two Stories for December (2004)=20=
(Fiction/Fantastic Literature/Scifi)
The Gibson-short story is very short, but shows what can happen if a=20
man has too many enemies=2E=2E=2E Talk about collateral damage to the worl=
d,=20
eh=2E
Miss Mi=E9ville's story is a true gem, shining brilliant and working out=20=
great=2E A real must-read=2E Folks, this is what privatization and=20
globalization will lead to if we don't show some basic reason pretty=20
soon=2E (=2E=2E=2Eand if you think her basic assumption in that story is=20=
absurd, then remember that "Happy Birthday to you", composed and texted=20=
in 19th century, is *still* under copyright and makes the cash=20
registers ring whenever this song is publicly performed or played by a=20
singing greeting card's chip, etc=2E, so there=2E=2E=2E)
DJ Vollkasko greets you=2E And respectfully awaits your contribution to=20=
the collective Newton bookshelves=2E
P=2ES=2E: Pls=2E note that these new titles appear courtesy of the kind ho=
st=20
of mine, Matthew "Got more gigs sumwhere" Reidsma=2E Big applause for the=20=
guy, folks!
P=2EP=2ES=2E: If you have books to upload, send me (or Matthew Kowalczyk, =
who=20
also has upload access) a zip archive containing (a) the packages=20
(preferably one for every Newton format), (b) an About=2Etxt document=20
giving some outline of what the book is about, and (c) the original=20
text source (if available, e=2Eg=2E Project Gutenberg eTexts)=2E I'll be=20=
happy to up it to the Temporary Newton Library whenever my next batch=20
goes up=2E Name the archive pls=2E like this "Lastname, Firstname (Dates) =
-=20
Title (Publishing Date)=2Ezip", where (Dates) are optional birthdates --=20=
e=2Eg=2E like (1850-1900) -- and (Publishing Date) is, ahem, the date the=20=
title was originally published, e=2Eg=2E (1925), and also optional (but=20=
much appreciated)=2E Thank you!
*****************************************************************
The Original DJ Vollkasko's(TM) Newton eBook Editions
*** Get it at http://www=2Ematthewreidsma=2Ecom/~ebooks or from a=20
http://www=2EUNNA=2Eorg near you! ***
Note: Titles marked "New" not available at UNNA yet=2E
Adorno, Theodor W=2E - On Popular Music (1941)
New! Balzac, Honor=E9 de, and Amphiteatrof, Alexander - Folk-Tales of=20
Napoleon (1902)
New! Blackbird, Andrew J - History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians=20
of Michigan (1887)
Burroughs, Edgar Rice (1875-1950)
=09John Carter on Mars-Series
NEW!=097 - A fighting Man of Mars (1930)
NEW!=098 - Swords of Mars (1934)=2Ezip
NEW! Carlsson, Chris -- After The Deluge (2004)
New! Cooper, Michael D=2E - Starman 2 - The Runaway Asteroid (2004)
New! Darrow, Clarence - Crime, Its Cause and Treatment (1922)
Debord, Guy - Introduction to a Critique of Urban Geography (1955),=20
English/German (Situationiste International)
NEW! Doctorow, Cory -- 4 Short Stories 2002-04
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
=09=09Adventures of Etienne (1903) (Napoleonic Tales of Etienne Gerard)
=09=09Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (=2E=2E=2Emore Napoleonic Tales of Etie=
nne=20
Gerard)
New!=09The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales
=09=09The Final Problem (S=2E Holmes feat=2E Moriarty)
=09=09The Valley of Fear (S=2E Holmes, Moriarty mentioned)
=09=09When the World Screamed (1929) (feat=2E Prof=2EChallenger)
Dunsany, Lord
=0951 Tales (1915)
=09Book of Wonders
=09The Emperor's Crystal
New! Gratacap, L=2EP=2E - The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars (1903)
NEW! Grisewood, R=2E Norman -- Zarlah the Martian (1909)
Haggard, Henry Rider (1856-1925)
=09Allen Quatermain-Stories
=09=09Zulu-Trilogy
NEW!=09=091=2E Marie
NEW!=09=092=2E Child of Storm
NEW!=09=093=2E Finished
=09=09A Tale of Three Lions
Howard, Robert E=2E (1906-1936)
=09Rogues in the House (Conan the Cimmerian goes Newton!)
=09Shadows in Zamboula (1935, Conan again)
=09The Devil in Iron (1934, Conan yet again)
=09The Tower of Elephant (=2E=2E=2Eand still more Conan!)
NEW! Howell, Greg -- The Human Memoirs (1996)
Knigge, Adolph Freiherr von - =DCber den Umgang mit Menschen (1788)
Lovecraft, Howard Phillips (1889-1937)
=09=09Herbert West, Reanimator (1921-1922)
=09=09Pickman's Model (1926)
=09=09The Call of Cthulhu (1926)
=09=09The Cats of Ulthar (1920)
NEW!=09The Temple (1920)
=09=09The Picture in the House (1919)
New! Mackey, Albert G=2E - The Principles of Masonic Law (1856)
NEW! Munro, John -- A Trip to Venus (1897)
Rockwood, Roy
=09Great Marvel Series
NEW!=094 - THROUGH SPACE TO MARS, Or the Longest Journey on Record
NEW!=095 - Lost on the Moon
NEW! Rosenbaum, Benjamin - Embracing-the-New (2004)
NEW! Serviss, Garrett P=2E - A Columbus of Space
New! Tietjens, Eunice - Profiles from China (1917)
NEW! Urides, Eros -- Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a psychic=20
revelation
Vague, Tom - Boy Scout's Guide to the Situationist International: The=20
Effect The S=2EI=2E Had On Paris '68 And All That, Through The Angry=20
Brigade And King Mob To The Sex Pistols
New! Wallace, Alfred Russel - Is Mars habitable? (1907)
Whibley, Charles - A Book of Scoundrels (Highway men and other=20
criminals of classic Britain)
Wilde, Oscar - The Picture of Dorian Gray
New! Yarrow, H=2EC=2E - Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians
*** "Don't ask what your Newton can do for you - ask what you can do=20
for your Newton!" - J=2EF=2E Newtennedy ***
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