title_body: Export .ePUB to text but somehow retain formatting Is it possible to export an .ePUB document to .txt but also be able to retain the formatting of italicized and bold text? (For example, they can be in their own tags.)
upvoted_answer: You could convert your epub book to a markdown/textile text file with Calibre. Make sure to select markdown/textile, before running the epub to txt conversion.
  (Preferences > Output options > Text output > Formatting > markdown/textile.)