Project Gutenberg has put up Gustave Doré’s illustrations to the first canticle of the Divine Comedy. Here it is.

Today is the first day I’ve looked at Project Gutenberg in months, perhaps as long as a couple of years. The interface has changed, and is more pleasing to the eye; but as the link above illustrates, there’s still much to be desired. List of files without names: which file contains what? Unknown, until you’ve clicked on the link and scrolled down a lot to see the contents.

Don’t get me wrong: I like and appreciate PG. It’s just a shame that they still haven’t mastered simple interface design, after all these years on the web. One of these days, I’d very much like to hear someone say “I love Project Gutenberg” without the usual “but…” Anyone know whether their proofreading procedures have changed recently?