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Burroughs, Edgar Rice: Barsoom Series. HTML
Sorry it took so long to finish this. I have been busy with other things. Here is the complete Barsoom (John Carter of Mars) series in simple HTML format. Either use as is, or convert to your favorite format. If you are looking for these in Mobipocket format, someone else has already posted them.
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I had other versions converted for Plucker, but your HTML source is likely to be a lot better. ______ Dennis |
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You're welcome. I tried to be consistent with the HTML formatting of the entire series. I corrected lots of OCR errors (hopefully I got them all) and added em-dashes where appropriate. Nothing fancy, just the basics. If anyone finds more errors, let me know and I'll correct them.
Although some may classify these stories as juvenile adventures, I found them quite enjoyable. If I had read them when I was a kid, I don't think I would have gotten as much out of them. Burroughs has a way of telling a very good story. |
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When I originally inquired as to whether anyone would want these in HTML in another thread, you were the first to point out that they were available in other formats, as did others. It seems that the MobileRead groupies are biased toward the proprietary Sony and Mobipocket formats, instead of something like text or HTML, which is useabe on a wide variety of devices. Perhaps I shouldn't bother sharing any more HTML ebooks here, as it seems they aren't wanted. |
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Most people use BookDesigner here, so I guess that they're not biased against HTML at all, they use something that is almost exactly the same for BookDesigner (HTML0). |
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Meanwhile, count me as another who prefers HTML source. I can read it on desktop and laptop directly, convert it to Plucker for my Palm OS device, and fairly readily convert to other formats if needed. Please continue to share HTML you've worked on. I for one appreciate it. ______ Dennis |
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As you say, HTML is one of the best formats if you want to avoid vendor lock-in. Some of the posters of e-books avoid HTML because it is easy for moochers to take the cleaned-up HTML, convert it to a DRMed format and charge for the result. They put in the work, so whatever restrictions they want are ok. This does not at all imply that you should not post HTML, and I encourage you to continue to do so. Thanks for the Barsoom series, it works very nicely with FBReader and, as DMcCunney mentioned, simple HTML is an excellent starting point for Plucker.
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I can't agree with the folks who won't post HTML because they are afraid of moochers. I see the point as getting the material out there so others can get it. If you want to specifically do a conversion for a device you happen to have as a service to others using that device, fine. If you avoid posting in particular formats because you are afraid of moochers, I think you may be missing the point. Quote:
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I agree completely with DMcCunney.
xhtml is also the basis of the epub format, and it does seem a bit pointless to be uploading books in proprietary formats which will soon be overtaken by xhtml-based Open eBooks. |
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The basis yes, but you have extra information in an epub files: the TOC for example. A simple conversion software for HTML to Epub won't provide the best Epub files that you could do, that's why you need to store these books in a database or using an extended HTML.
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I see those efforts as valuable services, and applaud the folks doing it. Yes, those proprietary formats may go away. I hope so, at least: not having a standard format everyone supports is a major obstacle to ebook usage. But meanwhile, they are there, and there are people using devices that use them, so... ______ Dennis |
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