The right to read = $b Le droit de lire

"The Right to Read = Le droit de lire" by Richard Stallman is a speculative story from the end of the 1900s that looks at the future of copyright, access to information, and personal freedoms. Set in a time where using copyrighted material is intensely monitored, the book centers on Dan Halbert, a college student who has to make a difficult choice when his friend, Lissa Lenz, needs to borrow his computer. Dan is worried about possible punishments from the Software Protection Authority if Lissa uses his computer to access books she is not authorized to read. As Dan and Lissa's relationship develops, they learn more about the past of copyright legislation and the effects of following unfair rules, which leads them to join a group fighting for everyone's right to read. The story is a warning about the risks of limiting information in the digital world.