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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Book Cover
J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved tale The Hobbit, or There and Back Again was first published in 1937. The book has featured numerous cover designs over the years, including some that may surprise readers today. The first cover design was created by Tolkien himself. The first image shows the book with drawings from Tolkien, and the second image is the dust cover (also […]
Camus ‘The Stranger’ Book Cover Design
Algerian Albert Camus’ famous novel L’etranger, or The Stranger/The Outsider, has undergone a variety of book cover designs since its initial publication in French in 1942 and subsequent English translation in 1946; its various cover designs seem to represent the varying design tendencies of the respective publishers, national taste, and the moment in time each cover graced […]
It’s me again: Daisy Miller
Daisy Miller is one of my best friends in the literary world. I will never forgive Henry James for sacrificing her to the Modernity. Who wouldn’t want to depict her on a book cover? She’s practically asking for it. Daisy Miller is the namesake of her own text, meaning it is easy to want to put her front […]
Lewis Caroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was published in 1865 and tells the story of a young girl who falls through a rabbit hole and into another fantasy world only one could dream of. It is a story that places with logic, adventure and the honest curiosity of a young girl. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, often shortened […]
Heller Catch 22 book cover
In looking back at different cover art for the novel Catch 22, I was surprised to discover that the original cover is far and away the most popular cover, then and now. If you buy the book today from Amazon, you’ll see nearly the same cover you would find in 1961 when the book […]
The Lord of the Rings Book Cover
I”ve decided to go with J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. It was first published in 1954 in England with a mere 3,000 copies. All three volumes of the first additions have a jacket cover that was created by Tolkien. It has the classic ring of fire or doom and Suaron’s eye. The design […]
Book Cover Trends for Ethan Frome
The original cover for Ethan Frome, published by Scribners in 1911, was a simple red hardcover with the title and author’s name in golden letters. The title had a red box around it and was printed in a larger font than Edith Wharton. This simple design was the norm for that time period in […]
