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This list is for the books in the Collins Classics imprint. I think some covers don't suit their contents, but most are really beautiful and appropriate.

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180 books · 41 voters · list created October 11th, 2015 by Lapsus Linguae (votes) .
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Mercedé Khodadadi Thanks for creating this list. I'm fan of Collins classics and have some of the book in my bookcase.

The only thing is, should we vote based on the book content or the cover design? If it's for content, I can say I love most of the books in this list because I'm a classic lover and reader; however there are some favourites that I don't like their cover; The Great Gatsby for example, eventhough it's the second best book I read in my life.

If the vote is based on the cover, then I can say there are some I still haven't read but I absolutely love their covers, like Inforno.


message 2: by Lapsus (new)

Lapsus Linguae Mercedé, your question made me thinking for a while, and I now feel that content is more important for voting.
I'm also Collins Classics fan, I love most of their covers, but some (like women with present day make-up on 19th century book covers) seems to me inappropriate.
And I've just read The Great Gatsby in Collins Classics edition, I absolutely loved the novel, but didn't like its cover.


message 3: by Len (new)

Len Only recently I finished reading The Mighty Walzer by Howard Jacobson and Collins Classics, in hardback format, get a deserved mention. In addition to their literary value it appears they make admirable ping pong bats.


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