tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post971640313181649188..comments2024-02-26T02:13:54.009-08:00Comments on Caustic Cover Critic: Essential Penguin EssentialsJRSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-85896922210857210852011-01-21T11:28:40.675-08:002011-01-21T11:28:40.675-08:00Some of these are really great. I think I prefer ...Some of these are really great. I think I prefer the 90's versions as well. Both covers for 'Eva Luna' are SO much better than the one I had when reading it. I honestly had to hide the cover behind something in public. Someone recently gave me the 90's Penguin 'Tender is the Night' which is one of the best covers I've ever seen.DMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15435206223622005832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-5776919932289202182010-12-30T18:43:03.956-08:002010-12-30T18:43:03.956-08:00The Gatsby cover is surely an extreme example of a...The Gatsby cover is surely an extreme example of a book that's been issued with many previous covers and the designer (or art director) is now at pains to come up with a new angle. The other apposite thing is what's happened to 'The'. Many, many book titles have the definite or indefinite article, an adjective, a noun; and I bet most designers, typographers too, simply hate that The or A. Hiding it away is rarely the right solution.charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580118367334638930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-83060979925492211682010-12-30T07:59:31.872-08:002010-12-30T07:59:31.872-08:00Definitely a mixed bag - liking the Parra cover fo...Definitely a mixed bag - liking the Parra cover for The Cat's Cradle, will need to keep an eye open for it.Martin Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12120156426264208270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-10201099506609005422010-12-27T13:23:05.644-08:002010-12-27T13:23:05.644-08:00Some stellar covers here. I like the comparison...Some stellar covers here. I like the comparison's too. Thanks for that. Really not one bad cover here. They all have something unique to dwell upon.Ian Koviakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06779092543413941740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-15311203112039190192010-12-27T08:24:57.185-08:002010-12-27T08:24:57.185-08:00Strangely insecure.
I'm glad that Time Maga...Strangely insecure. <br /><br />I'm glad that Time Magazine likes The Great Gatsby and all, and that Martin Amis has a good word to say about Lolita, but I'm a bit baffled that Penguin thinks that potential buyers need those little nudges. <br /><br />How about this: Image, title, author, logo?Tulkinghornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12380273659057130770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-40912759582959085682010-12-27T02:05:58.448-08:002010-12-27T02:05:58.448-08:00A Confederacy of Dunces is one of my favorite book...A Confederacy of Dunces is one of my favorite books, but both of the covers shown here don't really work. The orange penguin classic cover of the copy i own is better then either, which is a bit sad.Matthew Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954050440829792514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-37332907115205320632010-12-27T01:10:15.243-08:002010-12-27T01:10:15.243-08:00Actually I don't have a problem with the cover...Actually I don't have a problem with the cover itself, I simply can't make any stylistic connection between it and the content of the book. Unfortunately I haven't read Amado's book so I can't tell whether I would have the same difficulty in that case.<br />Also, I would say that the new cover for <i>Bonjour Tristesse</i> is a huge improvement.Ákos Polgárdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984144432997751813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-78730981623762583622010-12-27T00:30:12.287-08:002010-12-27T00:30:12.287-08:00Ákos: it is a nice Lolita cover. I just hope that ...Ákos: it is a nice Lolita cover. I just hope that it's glitch-free. The previous Penguin Classics edition omitted the introduction that's part of the story, while their edition before that misspelled Nabokov on the spine. And if you hate the 'Lucky Jim' cover, you'll probably hate this Amado cover, too: http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n4/n24532.jpg<br /><br />Óscar: The new Clockwork Orange cover is definitely my favourite. Thanks, and you too.<br /><br />Brian: I think the Gatsby cover is going for the sort of vibe that some of the Graphic Classics do--lots of pictures and info from the book--but on too small and cramped a space. That 'On the Road' cover is a beauty, you're right.JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-60008054208985762652010-12-26T10:33:24.825-08:002010-12-26T10:33:24.825-08:00A bit of a mixed bag, I think, but then there are ...A bit of a mixed bag, I think, but then there <i>are</i> 18 covers. <i>Breakfast at Tiffany's</i> irritates a bit... after all, Tiffany's is not a dress shop. The only cover that truly offends is <i>The Great Gatsby</i>. The character descriptions confine, making the Great American Novel seem like a work of melodrama populated by types.<br /><br />Ending on a positive note, the 'nineties <i>On the Road</i>, which I'd never seen before, is wonderful. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.Brian Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120341319506205062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-70295891227659105542010-12-26T09:36:43.063-08:002010-12-26T09:36:43.063-08:00I really dig the A Clockwork Orange one by, I'...I really dig the A Clockwork Orange one by, I'm guessing, Kristian Hammerstad. It's a nice and funny reworking of all the essentials without rippping off the iconic original cover. And I love Parra's colors and hand lettering for The Cat's Cradle (although I'm not very keen on his composition). Anyway, thanks for another great comparative post and happy holidays, man. All best.Óscar Palmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03760864135794598349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-25099593040233016092010-12-26T09:27:27.651-08:002010-12-26T09:27:27.651-08:00If nothing else, it was worth for finally having a...If nothing else, it was worth for finally having a decent cover for <i>Lolita</i>. Both recent photographic versions (the one published in the <i>Modern Classics</i> series and the standalone volume) were pretty dull. (I liked the cover for the annotated edition though).<br />Actually I don't think there was an overall decrease in quality with the new versions, although some titles would have been better off remaining unchanged (<i>A Clockwork Orange</i>, <i>Hell's Angels</i>, <i>The Great Gatsby</i>). Finally, I really <i>hate</i> that Lucky Jim cover.Ákos Polgárdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984144432997751813noreply@blogger.com