Project Gutenberg's AI audiobook project is yet another instance of AI encroaching on the book industry. But how do the audiobooks sound? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-11-22 11:36:00 UTC ]
The history of Project Gutenberg is connected to both the beginnings of the printing press as well as that of ebooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-03-15 10:35:00 UTC ]
The success of Penguin’s highly portable commute-sized gobbets says much about what modern readers wantReleased to mark Penguin Books’ 80th birthday, the pocket-sized, 80p-a-pop Little Black Classics have been a hit, selling 70,545 copies in the first week of publication.The commercial success... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you're looking for digital versions of older books to download, check out Project Gutenberg first. The site is filled with stuff that has lapsed into the public domain, which means it's free. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rudi Lehnert asked if there’s a way to open and read .epub books in a browser. Most of the ebooks I read are in the .epub format, primarily because I’m allergic to Digital Rights Management. (An .epub can have DRM, but they usually don’t.) A handful of e-tailers sell unprotected .epub books,... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Summer’s winding down, but there’s still time to score free ebooks for any vacation reading. In this video, we’ll show you you where to go online to get free books, which are often classic novels now in the public domain. You’ll want to start with Project Gutenberg’s site, which offers the most... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]