Can't View "Tales of the Jazz Age" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Drezin · 01-03-2009, 03:07 AM

I was going to download this from your uploads, but when I did, I noticed the file was a .rar file, even though it is listed as LRF. Is there something I am missing? I really wanted to download this because it has the short story "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in it. Is there anywhere else to download it for free in the .lrf format?

montsnmags · 01-03-2009, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Drezin

I was going to download this from your uploads, but when I did, I noticed the file was a .rar file, even though it is listed as LRF. Is there something I am missing? I really wanted to download this because it has the short story "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in it. Is there anywhere else to download it for free in the .lrf format?

.rar is a compressed file, like a .zip file. To decompress it, you'll need something like WinRAR.

Cheers,
Marc

Dr. Drib · 01-03-2009, 10:49 AM

I'll have this story for you in about 10 more minutes. --- Time now: 9:48.

I'm busy working on all I can find by him. (I interrupted my current one to get this one to you!!!

Don

Dr. Drib · 01-03-2009, 11:12 AM

Finished it. No need to download it from anywhere else.

Enjoy!

Don

mokeiko · 01-03-2009, 03:18 PM

Don,

Would you happen to know the difference between this vesrion and the one that is for sale? Thanks in advance for any help.

mokeiko

mtravellerh · 01-03-2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mokeiko

Don,

Would you happen to know the difference between this vesrion and the one that is for sale? Thanks in advance for any help.

mokeiko

The one for sale is more expensive.

(And probably Don's is better formatted)

desertgrandma · 01-03-2009, 03:49 PM

Any book you find here will be better formatted than those cheapo copies you would find on Amazon or other sites.

Our book uploaders take a great deal of pride in their work.

Patricia · 01-03-2009, 05:31 PM

I think that the books from the sony Store often have an inconveniently small font, and the quality of the proofreading is variable.
The Sony Classics are automatic conversions and, to my mind, often very poorly done.
I must say that I find Don's (Dr Drib's) uploads are of a consistently high quality.

mtravellerh · 01-03-2009, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I'll have this story for you in about 10 more minutes. --- Time now: 9:48.

I'm busy working on all I can find by him. (I interrupted my current one to get this one to you!!!

Don

He!
Took you nearly 20 minutes for that one.

mokeiko · 01-03-2009, 05:56 PM

So, besides the fact that it's free, is there any other difference like content (more or less) and the formatting?

mokeiko

RWood · 01-03-2009, 06:33 PM

There is a difference in the content, the one's presented here have more proofreading than most commercial versions.

In answer to the specific concern, no, they are the same story. The MR versions are not shortened or abridged versions. In fact, many of Patricia's books have sections in them that were removed from modern versions because they offended the editors or publishers. They are the most exact versions of the original material available.

Some, such as Harry's Dickens collection are far superior to any other version available either in paper or electronic form.

mokeiko · 01-03-2009, 07:53 PM

Thank you for the clarification, I really appreciate it.

mokeiko

vivaldirules · 01-03-2009, 08:28 PM

I think Dr. Dribbles must be starting an "All F. Scott Fitzgerald All The Time" book club. If there are words of his that Don has not posted, mostly in the last couple of days, I am not aware of them. Thank you!

Drezin · 01-03-2009, 11:23 PM

Sweet! You're the man Dr. Drib!

Jellby · 01-04-2009, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by RWood

There is a difference in the content, the one's presented here have more proofreading than most commercial versions.

And besides, you can contribute to the proofreading here! If you spot any mistake, typo or error, you can tell the uploader and he/she will be happy to fix it as soon as possible.

01-03-2009, 03:07 AM	#1
Drezin Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	Can't View "Tales of the Jazz Age" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I was going to download this from your uploads, but when I did, I noticed the file was a .rar file, even though it is listed as LRF. Is there something I am missing? I really wanted to download this because it has the short story "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in it. Is there anywhere else to download it for free in the .lrf format?

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mokeiko Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 78 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oahu, USA Device: Kindle DX \| PRS-900 \| PRS-950 \| DPT-S1 \| Kindle Oasis	Don, Would you happen to know the difference between this vesrion and the one that is for sale? Thanks in advance for any help. mokeiko

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desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Any book you find here will be better formatted than those cheapo copies you would find on Amazon or other sites. Our book uploaders take a great deal of pride in their work.

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mokeiko Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 78 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oahu, USA Device: Kindle DX \| PRS-900 \| PRS-950 \| DPT-S1 \| Kindle Oasis	So, besides the fact that it's free, is there any other difference like content (more or less) and the formatting? mokeiko

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RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	There is a difference in the content, the one's presented here have more proofreading than most commercial versions. In answer to the specific concern, no, they are the same story. The MR versions are not shortened or abridged versions. In fact, many of Patricia's books have sections in them that were removed from modern versions because they offended the editors or publishers. They are the most exact versions of the original material available. Some, such as Harry's Dickens collection are far superior to any other version available either in paper or electronic form.

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mokeiko Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 78 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oahu, USA Device: Kindle DX \| PRS-900 \| PRS-950 \| DPT-S1 \| Kindle Oasis	Thank you for the clarification, I really appreciate it. mokeiko

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