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Terms & ownership

What belongs to everyone, and what is ours.

The great works belong to humanity. The work that brings them to life is ours. Here is the line, said simply.

The works belong to everyone

public domain

We only publish public-domain works. They belong to no one — you may read, quote and share them freely, anywhere else. We do not sell them and claim no rights over them.

Our texts are ours

protected creations

What we write, however, is original: the retellings, the analyses, the commentary, the reading challenges, the author profiles and the voice of the letter are creations of La Lettre Littéraire, protected by copyright. © La Lettre Littéraire. Any reproduction, republication or public redistribution, in whole or in part, without our written consent, is prohibited.

Personal use

between us

Your subscription gives you personal access. Sharing a letter with a loved one, quoting a passage with attribution, talking about it around you: of course, and gladly. Republishing our texts, distributing them en masse or reselling them: no. The distinction is simple — a friend’s sharing, yes; a copy that replaces the subscription, no.

Your data, your freedom

no catch

Your email address is used only to send you the letter. Never resold, never shared. You unsubscribe in one click, from any letter or from your account, and your subscription is cancelled just as simply — with no reason to give. The full detail is in our privacy policy.

Publisher & contact

who we are

La Lettre Littéraire — 401 Avenue Jacques Cartier, 83000 Toulon, France. A question, a remark, a request? Every letter can be replied to, and you can write to us at reponse@lettrelitteraire.fr. These terms may change; we will inform you of any significant change.

This English text is a translation provided for convenience. In case of any discrepancy, the French version prevails.