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Old 03-27-2023, 09:56 PM   #1083
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Originally Posted by issybird View Post
This happens all the time with Amazon: I'm looking for a book with public domain translations, which I don't want. I think it's well worth spending money on a modern translation of 19th century and earlier books; overall the translation reads more smoothly and there are helpful annotations.

But even if I pull up the paper copy of the edition I want (just now it was a Penguin), clicking on the related Kindle link takes me to one of those public domain translations that someone is charging $1.99 for. Why can't Amazon get this right? In fact, I bet they have the Penguin Kindle book, but I can't be bothered to put more effort into finding it.
Add the translator to your search.

Yeah, you shouldn't *have* to.
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