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prog ([personal profile] prog) wrote2007-10-17 10:16 pm
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Delightful new edition of an old book

Yesterday's completely unexpected purchase was this edition of Lady Chatterly's Lover, entirely due to its covers and flaps being covered with delightful comics by Chet Brown, a favorite cartoonist whose distinct style bludgeoned me with its surprising presence as I walked past the "Classics" shelf.

The front cover is an illustrated excerpt from the book, the back cover is a tiny (but complete) cartoon biography of D.H. Lawrence, the front flap has a brief examination of the author's relationship with his wife and the rear flap lists his own possible extramarital affairs. Awesome! I had to buy it, both to own and to encourage more cool crap like this to exist.

[identity profile] dictator555.livejournal.com 2007-10-18 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you actually planning to read it or have you already? I was surprised to discover that I really liked LCL when I read it. It has some very cool turns of phrase.

[identity profile] prog.livejournal.com 2007-10-18 01:06 pm (UTC)(link)
It's on the pile!