I forgot to add the other day that there will be an ebook edition of The Complete Norwegian Folktales and Legends Asbjørnsen & Moe. Only one – with every folktale, legend, note, introduction, and preface from the complete collection (I figure there’s no trouble handling big digital books). Again, this edition will be fully illustrated, with the odd image reproduced in colour, for those who use iPads, etc.
This one is going to take a while, however, as I am putting it together manually, converting each text and footnote, etc. by my own fair hand.
ETA: After looking at the code of the notes that I would have to convert to plain text for inclusion in a ebook, I have come to the conclusion that it is a fool’s errand.
I mean, the code for this passage:
looks like this:
with frequent encoded calls to a bibliography, which I would have to manually convert into HTML for an ebook. This would take an inordinate amount of work, and the result would be vulnerable any number of typos, mistakes, and other errors.
So – change of plans. The ebook will be the tales and legends only. Notes, etc. will remain in print format, or perhaps even a .pdf that will be privately distributed.