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elimeynell
09-14-2006, 01:56 PM
Does anyone know where i can read John Steinbecks grapes of wrath on the internet?:eek: :eek:
mir
09-14-2006, 01:59 PM
um . . i'm not sure . . .if you can .. .
elimeynell
09-14-2006, 02:01 PM
ok thankyou
mir
09-14-2006, 02:04 PM
i'd ask Logos - she probably knows when it is written, or if there are copyright laws against putting it on the internet. i just did a qiuck googlesearch and didn't turn it up, but books can be hard to find.

good luck!
Logos
09-14-2006, 02:57 PM
John Ernst Steinbeck (http://www.steinbeck.org/MainFrame.html)(February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) His estate will indeed have his works under US copyright protection. The rule is usually anything published before 1932 is public domain but his family has recently been awarded rights (http://www.writerswrite.com/writersblog/wblog.php?wblog=613061) for most of them. So.. the major ones at least might never enter the public domain.

This site (http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Steinbeck/) has summary and analyses of his works.
subterranean
09-14-2006, 08:14 PM
....The rule is usually anything published before 1932 is public domain...


Hi, Logos. I see the Peguin Classics edition of this book. I'm not sure why it is considered as "classics" by Penguin. Maybe I should read through the "About Us" section in its webpage to find out.

http://www.penguinclassics.co.uk/nf/shared/WebDisplay/0,,47594_1_5,00.html