an excerpt.
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Typically, book covers (including front and back) provide a reader
with a basic introduction to a book-this may be subsequently contradicted
by the reality of direct experience with the book, but it is undeniable
that covers have an influence over how reader’s approach a text. To
contrast two examples-the latest Penguin edition of Clockwork Orange
has a glass of milk on the cover, but the previous edition featured a
boy with his eye held open via a grotesque contraption. The latter cover
provides an insight into the horror of an actual event from the book’s
narrative, while the former is a peripheral reference to the milk bars
the characters frequent-both are relevant and interesting in their own
right, but it is clear that they each provide a different introduction
to the book.
"
Typically, book covers (including front and back) provide a reader
with a basic introduction to a book-this may be subsequently contradicted
by the reality of direct experience with the book, but it is undeniable
that covers have an influence over how reader’s approach a text. To
contrast two examples-the latest Penguin edition of Clockwork Orange
has a glass of milk on the cover, but the previous edition featured a
boy with his eye held open via a grotesque contraption. The latter cover
provides an insight into the horror of an actual event from the book’s
narrative, while the former is a peripheral reference to the milk bars
the characters frequent-both are relevant and interesting in their own
right, but it is clear that they each provide a different introduction
to the book.
"