The big ones coming out of copyright tomorrow include To the Lighthouse (Woolf), The Bridge at San Luis Rey (Wilder), Men Without Women (Hemingway) and The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes (Coman Doyle- all the Sherlock Holmes stories are now public domain). Other authors with books coming out of copyright include Wharton, Faulkner, Cather, Christie, A.A. Milne, Kafka and Hesse.

Longer list here:

https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2023/

Big year for movies too, including Wings (1st Academy Award Best Picture winner), Metropolis and The Jazz Singer.

Comments

Laura9624 t1_j2cm7zc wrote on December 31, 2022 at 6:27 AM

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To The Lighthouse, what a treasure!

SZaman98 t1_j2d1lf8 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 9:43 AM

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Replying to Laura9624 (#1,215,410)

I’ve been meaning to read that. Admittedly it’s a bit intimidating from lots of people saying how difficult it is to read.

Teshon12345 t1_j2d49ro wrote on December 31, 2022 at 10:21 AM

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Men Without Women Fifty Grand is such a terrific short story.

biglipsmagoo t1_j2dbte9 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 12:03 PM

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I can’t even see past Sherlock. I’ve been a fan for 25+ years.

Hot_Recognition_6112 t1_j2dbyep wrote on December 31, 2022 at 12:05 PM

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Replying to SZaman98 (#1,219,255)

it is a stream of consciousness novel. A narrative technique where the thoughts and emotions of a narrator or character are written out such that a reader can track the fluid mental state of these characters It wont be difficult once you start and keep at it. good luck

Hot_Recognition_6112 t1_j2dcb2o wrote on December 31, 2022 at 12:09 PM

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Sherlock is favorite, but Hemingway is too Legen...(wait for it)...dary to be left out. So i guess both.

Hot_Recognition_6112 t1_j2dcjcc wrote on December 31, 2022 at 12:12 PM

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Replying to biglipsmagoo (#1,221,779)

Same here. I like Hercule as well when it comes to mystery novels.

Hot_Recognition_6112 t1_j2dcqkv wrote on December 31, 2022 at 12:15 PM

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Replying to Teshon12345 (#1,219,887)

Of all the languages, you chose to speak facts. instant up-vote from me.

Latter-Cartoonist-76 t1_j2dfe4i wrote on December 31, 2022 at 12:46 PM

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the First book ! I like it!

Rekj t1_j2dghtv wrote on December 31, 2022 at 12:58 PM

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Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of Baskerville and Zombies.

little_carmine_ t1_j2dl8tw wrote on December 31, 2022 at 1:46 PM

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Replying to SZaman98 (#1,219,255)

I was intimidated too, read many times on this sub not to start with that one. One day I just picked it up to read a page or two and was completely drawn in, finished it in two days (slow reader). One of my all time favourites. Just try a couple of pages and see what you think!