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The Literate Quilter: Youthful Romanticism. Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad Classical Illustration, Classics Illustrated, Lord Jim, Joseph Conrad, Classic Comic Books, Beautiful Books, Old Comics, Film D'animation, Vintage Comic Books

I was looking over my old books when I came across this paperback version of Lord Jim, which I purchased in 1966 while a freshman in high school. Why in the world did a 14 year-old-girl purchase, as one of her first book buys ever, Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad? Because as a girl she had loved the Classics Illustrated Comic book story of Lord Jim. The paperback's red tinted art reflects the high emotion of the scene depicted: the lone light of the ship before the crew loses sight of the sinking…

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classics illustrated comics - Google Search Hood Books, Comic Book Genres, Old Comic Books, Classic Comic Books, Film D'animation, Old Comics, Vintage Comic Books, Classic Comics, Comic Collection

Classics illustrated introduced millions of children to the world of celebrated works of literature in an accessible and memorable format : In a comic book form. At the time when comics usually meant superheroes and masked vigilantes, it was a daring move to publish the classics of world literature.

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