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Jellby · 09-20-2009, 10:28 AM

In the UK, as in most of Europe, literary works are public domain 70 years after the death of the last surviving author (and translator, if applicable). So basically works by people who died in 1938 or before are copyright free for you.

09-20-2009, 10:28 AM	#2
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,556 Karma: 19500001 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	In the UK, as in most of Europe, literary works are public domain 70 years after the death of the last surviving author (and translator, if applicable). So basically works by people who died in 1938 or before are copyright free for you.