Welcome to The Friday Face-Off, a weekly meme here at Books by Proxy. Join me every Friday as I pit cover against cover, and publisher against publisher, to find the best artwork in our literary universe. Check out Lynn’s-Books for upcoming themes!
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Welcome to my somewhat late contribution to the Friday Face-Off!
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea happens to have an inordinate quantity of editions across the globe, many of which feature tentacles by the dozen! After some time spent rooting around for my favourites, I settled upon the Vintage edition, published in 2020, and (because I’m something of a sucker for these editions) the Penguin Classics edition, published in 2015. Take a look and see which one is your favourite!
Vintage | Cover #1
Penguin Classics | Cover #2
| The Friday Face-Off: Winner |
Vintage and Penguin Classics have produced two of the most simple and straightforward designs I could find in a library bursting at the seams with kraken, jellyfish, and assorted sea monsters. They both stood out as simplistic, modern and, in their own refined way, beautiful.
The looping tentacles of the jellyfish pattern on a deep blue backdrop are a delightful addition to the Penguin Classics range, and the quirky typeface and the swirling tentacles of of the Vintage edition would have me instantly reaching for it off the bookshelf.
Eye-catching in their simplicity, only my adoration of the style of all Penguin Classics, and the knowledge of how they look and feel when you hold them in your hands, have made it this week’s winner.
Which cover wins your vote this week? Have a cover of your own? – Post the link below!
Amazon | The Book Depository | Goodreads
Next week’s theme is:
At the end of every light, is a tunnel of darkness.
A cover featuring a tunnel
Remember to check Lynn’s Books for upcoming themes
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Steve Smith @ Books and Beyond Reviews
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What a great choice for this week’s theme! And… nope. I can’t choose – don’t make me *stamps foot*. I love them BOTH for very different reasons.
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I would be happy with either of these gracing my bookshelves! 😄
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This is tough, I love both! But I think I’m leaning slightly towards the Vintage cover.
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Very tough!! But I think I’m quite mesmerised by the looping tentacles on the Penguin cover!
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I like them both but I think I agree with your choice. The neon green really sticks out against the black 🙂
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I think this is definitely a fine example of two covers where I simply can’t choose between them. They’re both gorgeous.
Lynn 😀
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I would quite happy to have either of them on my bookshelf! They both feel very classy. 😀
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