Comments | christina_reads: Oh. My. Goodness.

christina_reads

Oh. My. Goodness.

Aug 25, 2010 15:58

It appears that the Vintage Classics division of Random House UK has released new editions of Jane Austen's novels. The covers are...well, see for yourself:

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misc: cover art, misc: want!, author: jane austen

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janicu August 25 2010, 20:15:40 UTC

Oh, I saw a copy for sale at Bookcloseouts.. yep, one left - $3.99

http://www.bookcloseouts.com/Store/Details/Northanger-Abbey-Vintage-Classics/_/R-9780099511878B

christina_reads August 25 2010, 20:52:40 UTC

Ooh, thanks for the heads-up!

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christina_reads August 25 2010, 21:14:16 UTC

I am seriously contemplating buying them...and I already own copies of all of Austen's novels!

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christina_reads August 25 2010, 23:40:57 UTC

Haha, sounds like you really need some manageable paperbacks! See, I'm not sure I can justify buying these for myself -- I already own paperbacks of all the novels, plus hardcovers of Pride and Prejudice and Emma. So I don't really NEED new copies...I'm just not sure I can resist!

birdgirl78 August 25 2010, 22:15:00 UTC

I'm torn between being all proud and feeling vaguely guilty. Book lust is a serious affliction.
XD
*Huggles you*

PS--the cover for Northanger Abbey reminds me of the Lady of Shallot's Tower

christina_reads August 25 2010, 23:42:09 UTC

Haha, don't feel guilty. Maybe I can get my family to buy them for me for Christmas or something. :)

Cool connection -- I wouldn't have thought of the Lady of Shallot's Tower. Mostly because I haven't yet read the poem, I guess! But I like how she's sitting by a window with a pointed arch -- it's very gothic! :)

birdgirl78 August 27 2010, 15:19:41 UTC

This is why I was reminded of the Lady of Shallot. Gotta love the pre-Raphaelites

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christina_reads August 27 2010, 15:33:53 UTC

Ah yes, I see the resemblance. :) I do love the pre-Raphaelites!

aurillia August 25 2010, 22:36:36 UTC

I REALLY love the stuff Vintage has been doing - sometimes I'm tempted to ignore whatever copy I've already got just to buy the new Vintage one! Shameless I know. I haven't seen these out yet. I love the one for S&S.

christina_reads August 25 2010, 23:43:29 UTC

Haha, I know how you feel though! Most of my editions of Austen's novels are not very pretty, so I'd love to get these new editions. They're not sold in bookstores in the US, but it looks like Amazon has copies!

catyah August 26 2010, 00:29:01 UTC

Oh, I have the same problem -- when I see new cover art on books I love, it is SO hard to fight the temptation to *upgrade*, so to speak...

What I *don't* like is when the cover art is a picture from the movie tie-in, ugh. When I read Stephen King's "The Stand", I want to see symbols of good and evil fighting it out, NOT Molly Ringwald and Gary Sinise. :-P

christina_reads August 26 2010, 03:50:15 UTC

Ugh, I definitely agree re movie tie-in covers. I definitely try to avoid them when possible...sometimes I'll even pay a couple dollars more to get a better cover!