I'll share Standard Ebooks - https://standardebooks.org/. They are a volunteer-funded project focused on getting Project Gutenberg source material and crafting better edited ebooks out of them. Highly recommend them for readers who like the Project but find that sometimes their files might not be well-suited to their e-readers.
That Penguin Clothbound for Cranford has a beautiful design! Admittedly, I'm not fan of them because the pattern illustration is very fragile and deteriorates over time. I'm finding that for classics, I've become a fan of the black spine Penguin paperbacks and Norton Critical Editions. I have yet to get an edition of the Oxford World's Classics to compare. For Penguin paperbacks, another tip I can give readers is to look up in Penguin USA or UK websites for the ISBN of the edition you want and then look for the book through the ISBN (BookFinder, Abebooks, Amazon, all major booksellers will allow you to insert the ISBN in the search feature).
Great tips, Nat--thank you! I had never thought of searching via ISBN. And so glad to know there's a group out there that's taking care with ebooks. Sometimes you don't realize how important good copy editing, layout, and design are until you get a book that hasn't been produced with attention to detail.
Thanks for the reminder about Cranford. Have you watched the 2007-2010 BBC series based on the book that’s available through Amazon Prime? There are three seasons. It features many famous British actors, including some that subsequently were in Downton Abbey (Judy Dench, Eileen Atkins, Imelda Staunton, etc)—many faces you would recognize. After we finished the sublimely touching season one we subscribed to PBS in order to watch the three episodes of season two. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever seen. I think it would be a treat for your (or any) book group.
I'll share Standard Ebooks - https://standardebooks.org/. They are a volunteer-funded project focused on getting Project Gutenberg source material and crafting better edited ebooks out of them. Highly recommend them for readers who like the Project but find that sometimes their files might not be well-suited to their e-readers.
That Penguin Clothbound for Cranford has a beautiful design! Admittedly, I'm not fan of them because the pattern illustration is very fragile and deteriorates over time. I'm finding that for classics, I've become a fan of the black spine Penguin paperbacks and Norton Critical Editions. I have yet to get an edition of the Oxford World's Classics to compare. For Penguin paperbacks, another tip I can give readers is to look up in Penguin USA or UK websites for the ISBN of the edition you want and then look for the book through the ISBN (BookFinder, Abebooks, Amazon, all major booksellers will allow you to insert the ISBN in the search feature).
Great tips, Nat--thank you! I had never thought of searching via ISBN. And so glad to know there's a group out there that's taking care with ebooks. Sometimes you don't realize how important good copy editing, layout, and design are until you get a book that hasn't been produced with attention to detail.
Thanks for the reminder about Cranford. Have you watched the 2007-2010 BBC series based on the book that’s available through Amazon Prime? There are three seasons. It features many famous British actors, including some that subsequently were in Downton Abbey (Judy Dench, Eileen Atkins, Imelda Staunton, etc)—many faces you would recognize. After we finished the sublimely touching season one we subscribed to PBS in order to watch the three episodes of season two. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever seen. I think it would be a treat for your (or any) book group.
Yes, indeed, the BBC Cranford was what inspired me to read the book! I'm looking forward to rewatching it when we're done!