public domain [book cover] atrocities

By: hurdy gurdy girl

12 May 2024 at 16:12

[B]ooks in the public domain—books anyone with a digital file, a printer, and a dream can produce and sell—can be a sweet side hustle for people looking to make a quick buck, and they are free to make their own choices when it comes to the cover art they select, but this one cracked me up because it is not even close to representing the contents or the tone of the book. I decided to do a deep dive into the world of public domain publishing, to see what else was out there... (Karen T. Brissette) Bonus: 50 Very Bad Book Covers for Literary Classics (LitHub)