Dear Mr. Martini: I am writing on behalf of the Trade Division of Harcourt, Inc., which as you may know, is the publisher of The Little Prince. This message is about, as the Little Prince would say, a "matter of consequence." Your Web site (www.martini.net/LittlePrince) has come to our attention, since you've posted the complete text and illustrations from the book on this site. The Little Prince is protected by copyright, and may not be reproduced without our prior written permission. We don't want to seem like hard-hearted businessmen (and women) and we certainly share your fondness for this work, but it's just not appropriate to copy the entire book and make it freely available for others to take. Accordingly, I must ask that you take the book down off your site at once. Would you please contact me immediately to confirm that this has been done? Thank you. Sincerely, Kira Glass Director of Interactive Marketing Harcourt Trade Publishers, a division of Harcourt, Inc. 525 B Street, Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101 |
