Transformissions in Trade Digitization and Shadow Libraries A case study of Vladimir Nabokov’s Pale Fire
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Jun 10, 2025
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Digital publishing, trade digitization, Nabokov, Pale Fire
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The field of Critical Digitization Studies primarily focuses on projects conducted by enthusiasts, pirates, or large technology companies. In this article, I introduce the concept of ‘trade digitization’, encapsulating the processes involved in creating an ebook or web-based copy of a print publication for the mass market. Through a case study of Vladimir Nabokov’s Pale Fire, I demonstrate how an increased degree of editorial decision making within trade digitization can introduce the proliferation of new variants and errors in digital publications.
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