Miss Bronte has a new look.
The Penguin Classics Deluxe edition Wuthering Heights, P675 at National Bookstores. My ancient Penguin paperback, under P20 in the 80s.
Of course you can judge a book by its cover. Not always, but often enough. I read Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights in high school, and I still have my old Penguin paperback. Last Friday while prowling the shelves at National Bookstore I found the Penguin Classics Deluxe edition of the Bronte with the cover designed by Ruben Toledo. Immediately I was seized by the urge to read it. It’s riveting. Conclusion: looks matter.
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October 25th, 2009 at 09:31
Bought that one, and also the Pride and Prejudice with cover revamped by Ruben Toledo. Looks do matter. Especially in books.
October 28th, 2009 at 10:27
I have three copies of Alice in Wonderland at home. The first one’s a hardcover copy I got in 1995, the second one’s more portable and I only got it for P65. The most recent one was part of the Vintage series and it had a very arresting picture at the front.
Therefore, I concur, covers matter!