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I've read classics with edited and in original form. This isn't anything new. In most cases I really don't care much which I read. There are situations where I do care. I read "The Canterbury Tales" in original English a couple of decades ago and that was quite a chore but I'm very glad that I did. I learned more about the English language from that than from the linguistics courses I took. Modern English versions were available then but I didn't know it. If I had I might have read one of those and I'd have really missed a great experience.
There are a number of British novels that I've read in American editions and others in British editions. I just read a Dick Francis novel in the British edition because it wasn't available in an American version. It wasn't a big deal. I've done that many times before. If I'd had a choice, though, I'd have chosen an American edition.
I downloaded one of the books from Standard Ebooks the other day and looked it over. I haven't read it yet but it looks pretty nice to me.
By the way, I used to be a volunteer proofer at Gutenberg and I don't agree that they do sloppy work. Every page is checked by at least 3 different proofers. I've also read a lot of Gutenberg books and I've found them to be better done than modern books from big publishers.
Barry
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