Let’s talk about Recovering the Classics – reviving classics for the younger generations

Recovering the Classics is a project that crowdsourced new cover designs for classic books, "with the goal of reviving the canon for a new generation of readers" (Vatner, 2016). It was launched in 2013 and I think it ended in 2016  - unfortunately, their website is not available anymore, but I managed to find other sources … Continue reading Let’s talk about Recovering the Classics – reviving classics for the younger generations

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (book review) – the idealistic creator and his Creature

What images come to your mind when you read or hear the word "Frankenstein"? A scary monster, crazy experiments, a lab with fuzzy light, a mad scientist, horror slow-motion scenes? Maybe something like this? Well, let me tell you this is NOT the image you get when reading the book written by Mary Shelley. "Frankenstein" … Continue reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (book review) – the idealistic creator and his Creature