Does anyone know about writing classic novels in Gregg shorthand?

@marky7 (563)
Independence, Louisiana
March 17, 2020 9:49pm CST
I am interested in 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' in shorthand maybe even 'Madame Bovary'. I know that to do this the book has to be in the public domain, but does anyone know of a publisher that will pay me to write this kind of book? I have seen other classic novels in Gregg shorthand as 'Alice in Wonderland'; 'A Christmas Carol' and a few others.
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
18 Mar 20
What would be the advantage of having such books in shorthand?
@marky7 (563)
• Independence, Louisiana
18 Mar 20
I was thinking that having more novels in this form could create interest in reading the classics when decoding the symbols and and maybe even creating more interest in the classics. Just a different way of reading these books.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
18 Mar 20
@marky7 A strange idea in my opinion. I would strictly advise against doing this. I taught foreign languages at secondary grammar schools for forty years, so I think I know what I'm saying. The reading process should be a smooth as possible. Deciphering shorthand would take the reader's concentration off the text and its meaning. A similar thought is that one should read literature in a foreign language to learn the language. Certainly not the classics! How can you enjoy a piece of literature if you have to look up every other word? One should learn the language with easy non-literature texts and then go to the classics.