Love the Classics?
Read Them in Braille and DAISY—Free!
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.
February’s Free Downloads include:
Discourse on the Method by René Descartes
Published in 1637, Discourse on the Method is a philosophical and mathematical treatise. It is best known as the source of the famous quotation “I think, therefore I am.” This is one of the most influential works in the history of modern science.
Beowulf by Anonymous
Beowulf is an Old English heroic epic poem of unknown authorship. Its date of origin has been decided as somewhere between the 8th and the early 11th centuries. Set in Denmark and Sweden, the story follows the hero Beowulf as he battles Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and an unnamed dragon.
Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
Willa Cather’s 1927 novel is the story of a Catholic bishop and priest attempting to establish a diocese in the New Mexico Territory. The Hopi and Navajo people are portrayed sympathetically, and the descriptions of vivid landscapes are memorable. A scene where a priest and his Native American guide take cover in a cave during a blizzard is especially memorable for its portrayal of the combined forces of nature and culture.
The Wolves and the Lamb by William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist in the 19th century. The Wolves and the Lamb is a comedy in two acts set in familial surroundings. It revolves around the lives of a wealthy widower and his family.
The Aborigines of Western Australia by Albert Frederick Calvert
Through simple and vivid language, Calvert portrays the culture and traditions of the Aborigines of Western Australia. Calvert lived from 1872 to 1946, and first visited Australia in 1890. After that he returned to Australia often, and became the manager of a number of gold mines.
About Shinano Kenshi Co., Shinano Kenshi Corporation & PLEXTALK®
Shinano Kenshi Co. Ltd. is responsible for the development and manufacture of digital 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.