I think that accents, italics and alike are very important in a book. I think it is on the same level as the actual wording and sentences.
It is also my main gripe with Gutenberg and others. I rather not read a book than a badly formated one. The main issue is however, that it takes a lot of work to do it right. True, for 'free' versions you cannot expect much. But as soon as someone asks money for it, it should be right.
I have deep respect for Harry T and alike that put in many hours to create a very good e-book. They are on a higher level than many of the classics at Amazon and alike.
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