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Originally Posted by MaggieScratch
Gutenberg files are usually proofread by Distributed Proofreaders. However, they are not edited. There are tiny editorial changes made to public domain books to make them more readable by, shall we say, a less sophisticated audience. For example, in Jane Austen's books, the more standard modern spelling "choose" is substituted for "chuse," "show" for "shew" and that sort of thing. I personally like the archaic spellings and usages, but your average high school student might get hung up on them.
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So do I, which is why I hand-edited the PG version of "Pride and Prejudice" back to the 1st edition spellings (and punctuation) for the version I uploaded here.