19th-century

Updated: April 30, 2025

Until the payment of royalties for copyright is possible on the Web, digital libraries focus on 19th-century texts, or older texts, which belong to public domain. In many countries, a text enters the public domain 50 years after his author's death. When Project Gutenberg distributes in the United States, U.S. law applies. When it distributes to other countries, local law applies.

Marie Lebert - From the Print Media to the Internet

The archive already includes fiber-optic readings of hidden letters and ultraviolet readings of erased text in the early 11th-century manuscript; full electronic facsimiles of the 18th-century transcripts of the manuscript; and selections from important 19th-century collations, editions, and translations.

Marie Lebert - From the Print Media to the Internet