I was looking at an article that was about the cover art of "your"
favorite books. Except the books listed either weren't my favorites or
else I wasn't interested in them or hadn't even heard of them. So Iooked
up the different covers from some of my favorite books and I was
surprise at how many different covers some of them have had. It was hard
to pick a favorite with so much art to choose from. So, in no particular order, I'll start with The Count of Monte Cristo
This f
irst picture of this set is closest
to the cover of the copy I have. It's a gray cover with that face of
Edmond Dantes centralized under the title.
I like the covers that feature the
prison the best and the final picture which shows Dantes in the clouds
above the prison is my favorite, not because of the portrait of Dantes,
but because it's the best looking fortress. The second of these prison pictures is also pretty cool.
The other covers that contain different
scenes are very creative. I quite enjoy that portrait of the inside of
the prison and of the ship that Edmond has joined himself to to find the
old monk's treasure. The artwork of him walking down the street isn't
that interesting, but it's appealing to the eye. The sinister picture of
Dantes dangling his three enemies on a string is a close second
favorite. And even though the hardcover pictured doesn't depict anything
that evokes emotion, it's beautifully made. And these aren't all of
what I saw, just the ones I found the most attractive.
I'll feature other covers of my top ten favorite books in the following days.
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