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03-15-2013, 03:23 PM | #31 |
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Interesting how many fall into some category of "horror" or have a creepy dark twist. I suppose the length and PD requirement pushes for that... the nothing-really-happens short story may be entertaining but is forgettable, while scary or intriguing lasts longer in our minds.
Science fiction in the public domain is a much smaller pool of stories, and a lot of them are either mysteries with a technological twist or "shocking revelations" that fail to be shocking to modern readers. For myself, I'd pick out one or more (probably one, given the collection) stories by Saki; I'm fond of The Lull, The Story-Teller, and Sredni Vashtar. |
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03-15-2013, 08:25 PM | #34 |
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"Desiree's Baby" by Kate Chopin
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The second story you mentioned is freely available from the web site of the magazine that first published it: http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/fea...printable=true The above link doesn't make it legally public domain, but from my reader's POV, it has the same effect. Last edited by SteveEisenberg; 03-15-2013 at 10:02 PM. |
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Yep, that's where I first read it too, greta read... it's also in DeLillo's short story collection "The Angel Esmeralda" and license violations are pretty sure to be pursued... |
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03-18-2013, 08:08 PM | #37 |
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The three or four that came to my mind are not public domain--but they are spec fiction genre.
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03-18-2013, 09:56 PM | #38 |
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Deleted - not in the Public Domain.
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03-18-2013, 10:06 PM | #39 |
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If the book club vote doesn't change hopefully you can get this put together by the time November comes around...
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03-19-2013, 02:23 AM | #40 |
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The Celestial Omnibus by E M Forster.
(Not public domain in Australia, but I think it is in some countries - not sure about where.) |
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So was this anthology ever put together? I think the Lottery is public domain in some countries now. Did anyone create an ePub for it?
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01-06-2016, 09:26 AM | #42 |
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Shirley Jackson's work is now public domain in Life+50 countries; MR has a Life+70 policy. So The Lottery is not eligible for upload here.
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01-07-2016, 12:39 AM | #43 |
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Well, "here" is subject to the user, no? Oh, well, in any case was ANY version of this anthology ever created? I think I'd like to create my own to share with students. I know a lot of these stories are favorites of young people even today.
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I'd also nominate Mr. Loveday's Little Outing
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