The Book of Five Rings Free Download

[ArmorOfGod]

http://users.tkk.fi/~renko/gorinnosho.html

That was on another thread, but I wanted to give it its own thread so everyone would see it.

What does everyone think of this translation?

AoG

 

[Jonathan Randall]

http://users.tkk.fi/~renko/gorinnosho.html

That was on another thread, but I wanted to give it its own thread so everyone would see it.

What does everyone think of this translation?

AoG

Do you know who made this translation? It is possible, but not certain, that it could be still in copyright (the translation, not the original book)? The site doesn't say.

 

[ArmorOfGod]

Actually, I was wondering about that as well.

Still, here is something that some of you may like:
http://www.gutenberg.org/

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[w.kaer]

Thanks for the link! Good stuff.

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Do you know who made this translation? It is possible, but not certain, that it could be still in copyright (the translation, not the original book)? The site doesn't say.

My thought exactly! I am wondering who the translator was as well. I would imagine that it still might be in copyright.

Brian R. VanCsie
www.instinctiveresponsetraining.com

 

[mrhnau]

Its a good link... I've wondered though... alot of those books still sell copies today in book stores. I wonder where the proceeds go if its not copyrighted?

 

[donna]

I dont like this translation as it has made the error of saying "There is no timing in the void" The more reputable translations have the correct translation of "There is timing in the void". If it has miss translated this passage how many more miss translations has it made?

 

[ArmorOfGod]

Its a good link... I've wondered though... alot of those books still sell copies today in book stores. I wonder where the proceeds go if its not copyrighted?

I would think that the profits would go to whoever published the book, and nothing would go to any family or company that owned the rights to it, since no one owns the rights anymore.

I noticed several titles, such as Dracula and Alice in Wonderland that can be bought at many Dollar Tree and similar stores.

Here is a link that tells a few restrictions regarding that website:
http://www.gutenberg.org/freedom
That links states:
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If the book you got is just free of charge, you may do none of the above things. You may not even make a copy of the book and give it to your best friend. But if the book you got is free as in freedom you may do anything you like with that book. Clearly free as in freedom beats free of charge.
Fortunately almost all Project Gutenberg ebooks are free of charge and free as in freedom.
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