Cupid's Almanac and Guide to Hearticulture for This Year and Next

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Cupid's Almanac and Guide to Hearticulture for This Year and Next

by John Cecil Clay, Oliver Herford

EN·~24 minutes

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Description

In this delightfully quirky almanac, love is cultivated like a garden, complete with planting schedules, weather forecasts, and even legal holidays marked by Cupid himself. The author treats the heart as a plot of soil, introducing curious flora such as the Proposal Plant, the Turnleaf of Resolution, and the shy Puff Blossom, each with its own blooming calendar and hidden dangers. Readers are invited to become students of “hearticulture,” a tongue‑in‑cheek science that blends astrology, etiquette, and garden‑care advice for the romantically inclined.

Each month offers practical tips—January’s planning of the heart‑garden, February’s delicate Valentine Plants, and warnings about blights like the mysterious Jus Twunsmoria—that help lovers tend their affections before they wilt. The guide also lists the season’s fairs, courts, and special dates, from Cupid’s Birthday to Proposal Day, giving a light‑hearted framework for scheduling romantic gestures. With its mix of gentle satire and sincere counsel, the book feels like a friendly mentor coaxing even the most inexperienced lover to nurture lasting blooms.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~24 minutes (23K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2007-12-02

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

John Cecil Clay

John Cecil Clay

1875–1930

Best remembered as an American illustrator and cartoonist, he brought a light, witty touch to magazine art in the early 20th century. His work appeared in a popular print culture that valued humor, style, and sharp observation.

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Oliver Herford

Oliver Herford

1863–1935

Known for witty poems, playful drawings, and a light touch with satire, this Anglo-American writer delighted both children and adults. His work moved easily between nonsense verse, illustration, and literary humor, making him a distinctive voice of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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