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Patricia · 09-02-2007, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by balok

I haven't been able to find Le colonel Chabert in French. Would you be able to get that?

I am about to upload it.
It was easy to find a nice html copy on Gallica, and it only took 10 minutes in BD to make a reasonably presentable version.

balok · 09-03-2007, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

I am about to upload it.
It was easy to find a nice html copy on Gallica, and it only took 10 minutes in BD to make a reasonably presentable version.

You're as prompt as you are resourceful and helpful. Thanks, I'll enjoy this read.

JSWolf · 09-09-2007, 12:57 PM

I've just posted a few books by science fiction books by Cory Doctorow and a couple fantasy books by Jason Stoddard. I'm on the look for more recent works released under the creative commons license to convert and post here.

HarryT · 09-10-2007, 06:53 AM

I've just put together another collection of SF short stories recently released by PG. It's convenient (IMHO at least) to have them collected into anthologies, rather than deal with them individually.

Ravenflight · 09-14-2007, 06:10 PM

Any chance of an lrf version of 'The Little Prince'? I can find it in 160 languages in HTML so I think it's public domain. I dont want to get anyone in trouble if its not. One of the few great classics that I could read over and over as a child.

JSWolf · 09-14-2007, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ravenflight

Any chance of an lrf version of 'The Little Prince'? I can find it in 160 languages in HTML so I think it's public domain. I dont want to get anyone in trouble if its not. One of the few great classics that I could read over and over as a child.

It should be out of copyright in countries that have a life + 50 rule such as Canada and Australia. I'll find a copy and give it a go. No idea when I can actually release it just yet. But I think eventually.

Patricia · 09-14-2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ravenflight

Any chance of an lrf version of 'The Little Prince'? I can find it in 160 languages in HTML so I think it's public domain. I dont want to get anyone in trouble if its not. One of the few great classics that I could read over and over as a child.

Done.

Ravenflight · 09-15-2007, 02:49 AM

That is so cool! Love the illustrations!

RWood · 09-18-2007, 07:00 PM

I am working on short story collections by Anton Chekhov and O. Henry. These will be multi-book efforts for both authors.

Patricia · 09-23-2007, 09:43 AM

I shall do some more Balzac in the next few days. In the meantime, I expect to do the last two of Oscar Wilde's plays, so that we have a complete set.
I'm also attempting to get rid of some of the more battered classics on my bookshelves and replace them with lrf versions, thus freeing up some shelf-space.

RWood · 09-27-2007, 11:39 AM

Having finished Anton Chekhov and O. Henry short story collections, I will be doing a number of Andrew Lang books, in particular his eleven books of fairy stories (Red, Yellow, Blue, etc.)

Patricia · 09-27-2007, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWood

Having finished Anton Chekhov and O. Henry short story collections, I will be doing a number of Andrew Lang books, in particular his eleven books of fairy stories (Red, Yellow, Blue, etc.)

Brilliant! I remember these fondly from when I was small.

HarryT · 10-03-2007, 06:45 AM

I shall be doing the rest of Anna Katharine Green's detective stories over the next few weeks. I have to confess that she is an author that I was completely unaware of until recently, but was immensely popular in her lifetime. Her books are noted for their accurate depiction of the American legal process - she was the daughter of a criminal lawyer.

DMcCunney · 10-05-2007, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I shall be doing the rest of Anna Katharine Green's detective stories over the next few weeks. I have to confess that she is an author that I was completely unaware of until recently, but was immensely popular in her lifetime. Her books are noted for their accurate depiction of the American legal process - she was the daughter of a criminal lawyer.

Her father was a noted lawyer, and she was present at gatherings of his friends, who were lawyers, judges, and police, when they discussed details of cases.

Her 1878 novel, The Leavenworth Case, sold 750,000 copies over the next 15 years, and was used by Yale University to demonstrate the fallacy of circumstantial evidence.
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Dennis

Nate the great · 10-13-2007, 11:16 AM

I know there is a thread for this already, but I can't find it. If a moderator found the other thread and merged this in, that would be good.

I have finished the Twain works I wanted to do. The last will be going up today in IMP format. There is a small problem with some of them. They have somehow picked up special characters. Since the original file is ASCII text from PG, I don't know how this happened. I decided to ignore the special characters; if someone find a typo please let me know..

I am currently working on the State of the Union addresses. I plan to post about 13 each weekend in all 3 formats. Admittedly I posted the first few as a joke. But then I understood the value they represent. Each State of the Union address is a free history book. They are useful for a US History class, as a contrast between the way we see an event, and the way they see the event as it happened. Fascinating.

10-13-2007, 11:16 AM	#240
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	What I'm working on... I know there is a thread for this already, but I can't find it. If a moderator found the other thread and merged this in, that would be good. I have finished the Twain works I wanted to do. The last will be going up today in IMP format. There is a small problem with some of them. They have somehow picked up special characters. Since the original file is ASCII text from PG, I don't know how this happened. I decided to ignore the special characters; if someone find a typo please let me know.. I am currently working on the State of the Union addresses. I plan to post about 13 each weekend in all 3 formats. Admittedly I posted the first few as a joke. But then I understood the value they represent. Each State of the Union address is a free history book. They are useful for a US History class, as a contrast between the way we see an event, and the way they see the event as it happened. Fascinating. Last edited by JSWolf; 10-13-2007 at 11:43 AM. Reason: Moved to the proper thread

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09-09-2007, 12:57 PM	#228
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,727 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I've just posted a few books by science fiction books by Cory Doctorow and a couple fantasy books by Jason Stoddard. I'm on the look for more recent works released under the creative commons license to convert and post here.

09-10-2007, 06:53 AM	#229
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I've just put together another collection of SF short stories recently released by PG. It's convenient (IMHO at least) to have them collected into anthologies, rather than deal with them individually.

09-14-2007, 06:10 PM	#230
Ravenflight Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Santa Clarita, CA Device: Sony Reader, Macbook, iPhone	Any chance of an lrf version of 'The Little Prince'? I can find it in 160 languages in HTML so I think it's public domain. I dont want to get anyone in trouble if its not. One of the few great classics that I could read over and over as a child.

09-15-2007, 02:49 AM	#233
Ravenflight Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Santa Clarita, CA Device: Sony Reader, Macbook, iPhone	That is so cool! Love the illustrations!

09-18-2007, 07:00 PM	#234
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	I am working on short story collections by Anton Chekhov and O. Henry. These will be multi-book efforts for both authors.

09-23-2007, 09:43 AM	#235
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I shall do some more Balzac in the next few days. In the meantime, I expect to do the last two of Oscar Wilde's plays, so that we have a complete set. I'm also attempting to get rid of some of the more battered classics on my bookshelves and replace them with lrf versions, thus freeing up some shelf-space.

09-27-2007, 11:39 AM	#236
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Having finished Anton Chekhov and O. Henry short story collections, I will be doing a number of Andrew Lang books, in particular his eleven books of fairy stories (Red, Yellow, Blue, etc.)

10-03-2007, 06:45 AM	#238
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I shall be doing the rest of Anna Katharine Green's detective stories over the next few weeks. I have to confess that she is an author that I was completely unaware of until recently, but was immensely popular in her lifetime. Her books are noted for their accurate depiction of the American legal process - she was the daughter of a criminal lawyer.