"Melville went out of print for 20 or 30 years, and soon after her death, Jane Austen was out of print," he said. "So many of these titles have been out of print are so hard to find, and it makes no sense as we speed into the digital era for these national treasures not to be available," Heyward said, noting that it is not uncommon for great writers to go through a period of neglect.
Most have introductions written by writers. The paperback editions, many of which have been overlooked for years, have a uniform look, featuring yellow covers, and are from Australia (with a few from New Zealand). Text published the first 50 Text Classics titles in Australia last year and is doing another 30 titles this year. The highly regarded company will publish some 40 titles over the next five months, half of which are from its new Text Classics line. Note: Reader software still needs to be installed.In what publisher Michael Heyward called "a bold new venture for the company," Text Publishing, whose headquarters are in Melbourne, Australia, is beginning direct distribution in the U.S. Suitable Devices - Hardware known to be compatible with this book. Software Version - This is the minimum software version needed to read this book. Sharing - Books that cannot be shared with other computers will show "Not Allowed." Reading Aloud - Books enabled with the "text-to-speech" feature so that they can be read aloud will show "Allowed."
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