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The block applies to seven books by author Thomas Mann (until January 1, 2026) and five books by author Alfred D�blin (until January 1, 2028). No other Project Gutenberg eBooks, by any author, are blocked in Germany.
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Diagnostic information:
Blocked at germany.shtml
Your IP address: 78.159.114.20
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Date: Wednesday, 16-Feb-2022 03:28:10 GMT
Why did this block occur?
The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and its CEO settled a lawsuit with a German publisher, Fischer-Verlag. Under the terms of that settlement, Project Gutenberg eBooks by the three authors will be blocked from Germany until their German copyright expires.
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Most recently updated: October 17, 2021.
