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HarryT · 05-17-2007, 02:38 AM

I didn't realise that these were out of copyright, but I've just checked the dates and you're absolutely right - they are!

I'd go for an omnibus edition. Has to be illustrated, of course - it's the pictures which "make" these books.

HarryT · 05-17-2007, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

...if someone wants it.

It's ready to go. Let me know if someone wants this. The only reason I'm hesitant is that I don't have PART TWO.

Please let me know, and I'll do it instantly.

Thanks,
Don

"Part 1" and "Part 2" are completely separate books - don't worry about it. "Part 1" is the book that everyone knows as "Pilgrim's Progress". Part 2 was written many years later, and is much less known - it's basically "more of the same", but for Pilgrim's wife and family rather than him.

Dr. Drib · 05-17-2007, 06:13 AM

I'm 1/3 through it, but I decided to READ last night. (Fancy that, actually reading!!!)

What's slowing my progress - other than READING - is dividing the lines into the correct stanzas.

Oh, yes -- did I mention that I'm READING.

You see, I just discovered that I can READ the wonderful books that everyone's making available to us!

Don

HarryT · 05-17-2007, 12:53 PM

By the way - I've just posted the complete "Dr Thorndyke" short stories of R. Austin Freeman. This is an author I've only recently discovered, and I'm completely "hooked". Dr Thorndyke is a "forensic investigator", and one of the first "scientific" detectives, and he features in numerous novels and short stories. I'll do some collections of the novels over the next few days.

Freeman invented the "inverted" detective story, where the reader knows all the details of the crime from the beginning, and the story concerns the progress of the detective in piecing together the crime from the evidence (yes, exactly the "Columbo"!). Not all his books are of this type, but those that are are a refreshing change from the conventional "whodunnit".

It's so fantastic to come across a new author who "hooks" you, and Freeman was extremely prolific. Lots of great stuff to come!

UncleDuke · 05-17-2007, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWood

I have the html files for 17 Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit series of books that my wife loves. I am leaning toward an omnibus version as each book is quite small even with the illustrations in them.

Any suggestions or comments?

i always liked flopsy best

HarryT · 05-19-2007, 07:03 AM

I've now posted all the currently available "Dr Thorndyke" books of R. Austin Freeman - a "complete short stories" collection, and 14 novels, split into 4 "omnibus" volumes. The sharp-eyed, looking at PG, might notice that there are a few books I've not included - these are short story collections, and all are included in the short story omnibus.

Freeman wrote many more books featuring Dr. Thorndyke - if and when more appear on PG, I'll do them for the Reader.

Dr Thorndyke is a wonderful read. Do give these a go if you enjoy detective stories!

JSWolf · 05-19-2007, 07:47 PM

War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells is my next book I am working on. I'm almost done. You might find a neat trick in this as far as the footers go.

Jon

Dr. Drib · 05-20-2007, 08:19 AM

Lilith

Only the TOC knows for sure

As soon as my virus scan is finished, I'll finish the TOC.

RWood · 05-20-2007, 04:48 PM

Intent to post John Woolman's Journal

It is a wonderful work that I started to format earlier today as part of the Harvard Classic series; but, I started to read the book, and read, and read, and finish. All I can say is "WOW"

However I must ask you indulgence as I seem to have a problem in BD that I don't know how to get around and will have to delete and reload the program. For some reason it has started to ignore all chapter titles other than the first and the last. It also ignores page breaks both automatic at chapter starts and user inserted. No entries are present in the TOC for these ignored items. This was plain to see on Franklin's Autobiography and I don't want to post another book with the same problems. Yes, I have tried all that I know about to set the options and configurations.

Thank you for your understanding.

JSWolf · 05-20-2007, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWood

Intent to post John Woolman's Journal

It is a wonderful work that I started to format earlier today as part of the Harvard Classic series; but, I started to read the book, and read, and read, and finish. All I can say is "WOW"

However I must ask you indulgence as I seem to have a problem in BD that I don't know how to get around and will have to delete and reload the program. For some reason it has started to ignore all chapter titles other than the first and the last. It also ignores page breaks both automatic at chapter starts and user inserted. No entries are present in the TOC for these ignored items. This was plain to see on Franklin's Autobiography and I don't want to post another book with the same problems. Yes, I have tried all that I know about to set the options and configurations.

Thank you for your understanding.

if you post the HTML0 for Ben franklin's book, I'll just load it as is and make a new LRF and post it and you can see if it's ok as you intended it to be.

JSWolf · 05-20-2007, 08:05 PM

The next book I am going to be working on is Doctor Dolittle's Garden with illustrations. I don't have the author's name handy at the moment. But I'll have it done before we leave for Florida on Thursday morning for 5 days.

RWood · 05-20-2007, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

if you post the HTML0 for Ben franklin's book, I'll just load it as is and make a new LRF and post it and you can see if it's ok as you intended it to be.

Got it fixed, I will post the revised book within the hour. Thanks for the offer.

Roy White · 05-20-2007, 11:45 PM

I'm going to be doing The Princess And The Goblin, and The Princess And Curdie next... By George MacDonald.

I love Illustrated books so...

Patricia · 05-21-2007, 07:36 PM

I'm working on more Proust, - 'Within a Budding Grove' is the next in sequence. Also on Charlotte Bronte's 'Villette'.

Dr. Drib · 05-22-2007, 04:12 AM

even though the CONTENTS page has only two hyperlinks.

This is finished; it's a great read if you like oriental-styled tales like the Arabian Nights.

Hey!!!! What an idea, Harry, THE ARABIAN NIGHTS!!! -- I'm glad I thought of it...HAVEN'T YOU FINISHED THIS ONE YET??!!!

Anyway, VATHEK is a wonderful novel and "oriental-ness," if you know what I mean.

Don

05-17-2007, 06:13 AM	#78
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,730 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Working on "Idylls of the King," by Tennyson I'm 1/3 through it, but I decided to READ last night. (Fancy that, actually reading!!!) What's slowing my progress - other than READING - is dividing the lines into the correct stanzas. Oh, yes -- did I mention that I'm READING. You see, I just discovered that I can READ the wonderful books that everyone's making available to us! Don

05-19-2007, 07:47 PM	#82
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,841 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	H.G. Wells - War of the Worlds War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells is my next book I am working on. I'm almost done. You might find a neat trick in this as far as the footers go. Jon

05-20-2007, 08:19 AM	#83
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,730 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Itttttttt's commmming!!! Lilith Only the TOC knows for sure As soon as my virus scan is finished, I'll finish the TOC.

05-20-2007, 11:45 PM	#88
Roy White Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 7696 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Turner, Oregon Device: Sony Reader	I'm going to be doing The Princess And The Goblin, and The Princess And Curdie next... By George MacDonald. I love Illustrated books so... Last edited by Roy White; 05-21-2007 at 02:43 AM.

05-22-2007, 04:12 AM	#90
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,730 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Vathek v2 has better cover page and a CONTENTS page... even though the CONTENTS page has only two hyperlinks. This is finished; it's a great read if you like oriental-styled tales like the Arabian Nights. Hey!!!! What an idea, Harry, THE ARABIAN NIGHTS!!! -- I'm glad I thought of it...HAVEN'T YOU FINISHED THIS ONE YET??!!! Anyway, VATHEK is a wonderful novel and "oriental-ness," if you know what I mean. Don

05-17-2007, 02:38 AM	#76
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I didn't realise that these were out of copyright, but I've just checked the dates and you're absolutely right - they are! I'd go for an omnibus edition. Has to be illustrated, of course - it's the pictures which "make" these books.

05-17-2007, 12:53 PM	#79
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	By the way - I've just posted the complete "Dr Thorndyke" short stories of R. Austin Freeman. This is an author I've only recently discovered, and I'm completely "hooked". Dr Thorndyke is a "forensic investigator", and one of the first "scientific" detectives, and he features in numerous novels and short stories. I'll do some collections of the novels over the next few days. Freeman invented the "inverted" detective story, where the reader knows all the details of the crime from the beginning, and the story concerns the progress of the detective in piecing together the crime from the evidence (yes, exactly the "Columbo"!). Not all his books are of this type, but those that are are a refreshing change from the conventional "whodunnit". It's so fantastic to come across a new author who "hooks" you, and Freeman was extremely prolific. Lots of great stuff to come!

05-19-2007, 07:03 AM	#81
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I've now posted all the currently available "Dr Thorndyke" books of R. Austin Freeman - a "complete short stories" collection, and 14 novels, split into 4 "omnibus" volumes. The sharp-eyed, looking at PG, might notice that there are a few books I've not included - these are short story collections, and all are included in the short story omnibus. Freeman wrote many more books featuring Dr. Thorndyke - if and when more appear on PG, I'll do them for the Reader. Dr Thorndyke is a wonderful read. Do give these a go if you enjoy detective stories!

05-20-2007, 04:48 PM	#84
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Intent to post John Woolman's Journal It is a wonderful work that I started to format earlier today as part of the Harvard Classic series; but, I started to read the book, and read, and read, and finish. All I can say is "WOW" However I must ask you indulgence as I seem to have a problem in BD that I don't know how to get around and will have to delete and reload the program. For some reason it has started to ignore all chapter titles other than the first and the last. It also ignores page breaks both automatic at chapter starts and user inserted. No entries are present in the TOC for these ignored items. This was plain to see on Franklin's Autobiography and I don't want to post another book with the same problems. Yes, I have tried all that I know about to set the options and configurations. Thank you for your understanding.

05-20-2007, 08:05 PM	#86
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,841 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The next book I am going to be working on is Doctor Dolittle's Garden with illustrations. I don't have the author's name handy at the moment. But I'll have it done before we leave for Florida on Thursday morning for 5 days.

05-21-2007, 07:36 PM	#89
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,505 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I'm working on more Proust, - 'Within a Budding Grove' is the next in sequence. Also on Charlotte Bronte's 'Villette'.

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