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1.0 out of 5 stars Wish description would have said "Synopsis", March 2, 2009

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I thought it was too good to be true to be getting all these novels for free, until I realized that I was getting "Cliff Notes" versions. I went back to the product I ordered to see if I missed anything, but there was nothing there calling these books out as a synopsis. It's a good idea for those people who are looking for quick hits of the story, but if you are actually looking to read the books listed in the contents, look elsewhere.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Merely a Synopsis, March 2, 2009

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Just downloaded this. At least this volume (volume 1) seems to be nothing but a synopsis of authors lives and their work--not the works themselves. This might of some value, except the Table of Contents does not work. Makes it nearly worthless. I deleted it. Guess I got what I paid for.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not ready for prime time, March 13, 2009

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The Kindle holds great promise not only for its ability to deliver books purchased through Amazon.com in just seconds, but also for its ability to make available freely thousands of books having fallen out of copyright, including classics such as Dracula, Frankenstein, and Ulysses. This compendium seems to be the first significant attempt to make those books available through Amazon's delivery system, and I applaud the creators for it. However these volumes are fraught with problems, most notably formatting and editorial issues, not to mention the plain fact they do not contain the advertised material.

I do hope those responsible for this product do make a second attempt because I see great promise in it, however this particular version just isn't ready.

With a bit of doing you can load hundreds of e-books to your Kindle though. For a glimpse of what's available, check out the Gutenberg project's library at [...]

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Published on February 20, 2010 by JBA

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction
This series is a summary of great classics of literature. There are brief biographies of the author and then an abbreviated version of the story is told by selecting key passages... Read more

Published on June 23, 2009 by Beth Kristen Nehme

1.0 out of 5 stars A complete waste of time
This is a list of books. I thought, wrongly, it was like some of the Acrobat CD's handed out long ago that had non-copyrighted great works, now just to read on the Kindle. Read more

Published on April 6, 2009 by Jim, ERP Consultant

2.0 out of 5 stars World's Greatest Books II
I should have known it was too good to be true. No table of contents, no content. It is a great concept. I hope Kindle does it again, and does it correctly. Read more

Published on March 22, 2009 by Patricia A. Nolan

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless.
Expecting an introduction to some great fiction I downloaded this ebook to my kindle and was unhappily suprised. Read more

Published on March 11, 2009 by Robby Stepp

2.0 out of 5 stars Where're the books?
Wish I had read the review before I downloaded this bargain book of book lists. Delete now, read originals later.

Published on March 9, 2009 by Rachel J. Houpes

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