Start the year out with some great books—
some great FREE books!
All readers that need or prefer the DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) format are able to download 5 free titles a month from ReadHowYouWant’s Classics collection. Simply go to www.readhowyouwant.com/plextalk, select the title you want, and enjoy!
These 5 titles are offered in partnership with PLEXTALK®, the producer of the PLEXTALK® Pocket and other digital talking book players.
January’s Free Downloads include:
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Published in 1897, Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a novel mainly composed of journal entries and letters written by several narrators. It has been attributed to many literary genres, including vampire literature, the gothic novel, and horror fiction, and examines numerous themes such as women in Victorian culture, and folklore. Dracula has been well praised by critics and readers alike since its publication.
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society. First published in 1848, Vanity Fair is now considered a classic, and has inspired several film adaptations. The principal characters are Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, recent graduates of Miss Pinkerton’s Academy for Young Ladies.
Heidi by Johanna Spyri
Johanna Spyri’s story of Heidi, a girl from the Alps, became a world-wide success story towards the end of the 19th century, and is still popular with children today. Heidi is by far the most popular work of Swiss literature and has been translated from German into 50 languages, been filmed more than a dozen times, and has sold more than 50 million copies of the book.
Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe by George Eliot
Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe is a dramatic novel by George Eliot (the pen name of Mary Ann Evans), and was first published in 1861. Silas Marner’s story is a complex one of love lost, missing money, tough decisions, and more. Ultimately, Silas Marner is a tale of familial love and loyalty, reward and punishment, and humble friendships.
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
First published in 1908, The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children’s literature. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphized animal characters in a pastoral version of England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie. It is beloved by readers of all ages.
About Shinano Kenshi Co., Shinano Kenshi Corporation & PLEXTALK®
Shinano Kenshi Co. Ltd. is responsible for the development and manufacture of digitl talking book players and other products sold under the brand name of PLEXTALK®. Shanano and PLEXTALK® assistive products are created to improve the quality of life, self-reliance and independence of their users. Shinano Kenshi Corporation is the North American subsidiary of Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.
About ReadHowYouWant
ReadHowYouWant Pty Ltd and its R&D parent company, Accessible Publishing Systems Pty Ltd are both Sydney, Australia-based privately held companies founded in 2004 by electronic publishing pioneers Christopher Stephen and Greg Duncan. When Chris’s sister, who suffers from MS, developed difficulty reading, they began experimenting to determine whether people with reading difficulties could benefit from changing the text format.
After more than four years of testing, ReadHowYouWant has successfully developed award-winning conversion technology that reformats existing books into the widest selection of on-demand, alternative format editions on the market today. Each edition has been optimized for maximum readability. The company’s goals are to make reading easier and more enjoyable by delivering formats that suit the reader and to give people with reading difficulties access to books in the formats of their choice—at an affordable price, and as soon as the book is published. For more information visit www.readhowyouwant.com.