Is the stories by Edgar Allen Poe open to public domaine? Is permission required to use a story?

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Is the stories by Edgar Allen Poe open to public domaine? Is permission required to use a story?

LIke does anyone know if I wanted to do an illustrated novel on one of Poe's stories do I need permission?

2006-07-11 20:12:22 · 3 answers · asked by Boltez 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration

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Yes, it is in the public domain. The duration of U.S. copyright for works created before 1978 is a complex matter; however, works published before 1923 are all in the public domain. His works are available on Project Gutenberg containing out of copyright authors.

2006-07-11 20:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

I think the standing rule is that 50 years after the death of the artist/author/creator, copyrights are null and things emerge into the public domain.

2006-07-12 17:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by Oracle at Delphi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Without a doubt.

2006-07-12 03:22:03 · answer #3 · answered by JRev 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋