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Originally Posted by HarryT
But the "Penguin Classics" editions are pretty much as far from the "raw" PG texts as it's possible to get. They are scholarly editions, with extensive introductions, notes, and other material.
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Sure. They also often put out hardcover editions. But that is, among other things, a marketing strategy.
IIRC B&N's print PD books were pretty much just the text. Signet may also have taken the same approach.
The point is that it is not illegal or unethical to charge for a public domain book. PD is completely open and unprotected, for anyone to use in any way they see fit.