Oil!

gregr209 · 01-23-2008, 10:22 PM

Not sure if this is the right place for this thread but here it goes. I was wondering if anyone knows the copyright status of Upton Sinclair's Oil? I just recently saw the movie There Will Be Blood (a great film in my opinion) and wanted to read the book (the movie is based on the book Oil!). I can't find it anyway for free :-) I know Amazon has it for 9.99 but I thought for sure it would be out of copyright now seeing how The Jungle is available from many sites (including this one).

Anyone have any ideas on what the status of Oil is?

Thanks in advance!
Greg

RWood · 01-23-2008, 10:39 PM

Oil was published in 1927 and is most likely still in copyright in the US. Upton Sinclair died in 1968 so he is still in copyright in the rest of the world.

xianfox · 01-23-2008, 10:40 PM

Oil! was initially copyrighted in 1927, giving it an "author's life +95 years" copyright term. If the U.S. Congress follows recent history, this book will never enter public domain.

Nate the great · 01-23-2008, 10:46 PM

According to Wikipedia, it was published in 1927, so it might still be in copyright. I cannot find a record for it on www.copyright.gov. It was recently rereleased, at the same time as the movie. This gives us a paper copy to check for a copyright notice.

P.S. But that is US law. The work of Upton Sinclair cannot be posted to this forum because the forum is hosted in Canada. Mr.Sinclair died in 1968, which is less than 50 years ago. Whatever we have will have to be removed (at least temporarily).

gregr209 · 01-23-2008, 11:25 PM

You all are AWESOME! Thanks for the information! I knew I could get an answer here! This is the place to be :-)

Thanks again!

Greg

P.S. How come his work The Jungle is out and about for free? I think I even saw it on the Gutenberg site.

Nate the great · 01-23-2008, 11:31 PM

Project Gutenberg is based in the USA. Since The Jungle was published before 1923, it is out of copyright in the USA.

gregr209 · 01-23-2008, 11:33 PM

D'oh! Why couldn't he have written Oil before The Jungle :-)

Thanks Nate!

Greg

Nate the great · 02-01-2008, 10:26 AM

I found Oil! on Fictionwise. From the price, I think it's still in copyright.

http://fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook54766.htm

01-23-2008, 10:22 PM	#1
gregr209 Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 29 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tracy, CA Device: Sony Reader 505 / Kindle	Oil! Not sure if this is the right place for this thread but here it goes. I was wondering if anyone knows the copyright status of Upton Sinclair's Oil? I just recently saw the movie There Will Be Blood (a great film in my opinion) and wanted to read the book (the movie is based on the book Oil!). I can't find it anyway for free :-) I know Amazon has it for 9.99 but I thought for sure it would be out of copyright now seeing how The Jungle is available from many sites (including this one). Anyone have any ideas on what the status of Oil is? Thanks in advance! Greg

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01-23-2008, 10:39 PM	#2
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Oil was published in 1927 and is most likely still in copyright in the US. Upton Sinclair died in 1968 so he is still in copyright in the rest of the world.

01-23-2008, 10:40 PM	#3
xianfox Ebook Addict Posts: 225 Karma: 2136 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Appleton, Wisconsin, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Oil! was initially copyrighted in 1927, giving it an "author's life +95 years" copyright term. If the U.S. Congress follows recent history, this book will never enter public domain.

01-23-2008, 10:46 PM	#4
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	According to Wikipedia, it was published in 1927, so it might still be in copyright. I cannot find a record for it on www.copyright.gov. It was recently rereleased, at the same time as the movie. This gives us a paper copy to check for a copyright notice. P.S. But that is US law. The work of Upton Sinclair cannot be posted to this forum because the forum is hosted in Canada. Mr.Sinclair died in 1968, which is less than 50 years ago. Whatever we have will have to be removed (at least temporarily).

01-23-2008, 11:25 PM	#5
gregr209 Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 29 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tracy, CA Device: Sony Reader 505 / Kindle	You all are AWESOME! Thanks for the information! I knew I could get an answer here! This is the place to be :-) Thanks again! Greg P.S. How come his work The Jungle is out and about for free? I think I even saw it on the Gutenberg site.

01-23-2008, 11:31 PM	#6
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	Project Gutenberg is based in the USA. Since The Jungle was published before 1923, it is out of copyright in the USA.

01-23-2008, 11:33 PM	#7
gregr209 Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 29 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tracy, CA Device: Sony Reader 505 / Kindle	D'oh! Why couldn't he have written Oil before The Jungle :-) Thanks Nate! Greg

02-01-2008, 10:26 AM	#8
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	I found Oil! on Fictionwise. From the price, I think it's still in copyright. http://fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook54766.htm

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