Thread: New edition of 'A Farewell to Arms' publishes Hemingway's 47 alternate endings
View Single Post
Old 07-23-2012, 03:55 PM   #27
Catlady
Grand Sorcerer
Catlady ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Catlady ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Catlady ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Catlady ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Catlady ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Catlady ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Catlady ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Catlady ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Catlady ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Catlady ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Catlady ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Catlady's Avatar
 
Posts: 7,419
Karma: 52613881
Join Date: Oct 2010
Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip
Quote:
Originally Posted by QuantumIguana View Post
It's not circumventing copyright. The book with the original ending will enter the public domain eventually (barring extensions to copyright). It's just that if you want the version with the alternate endings, that will be under copyright. If readers believe that the alternate endings adds value, they will buy that version. otherwise, the will stick with the public domain version.
Why would the version with the alternate endings remain under copyright longer? Isn't the term still 70 years after the author's death?
Catlady is offline   Reply With Quote