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Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Drop Caps)

Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Drop Caps) in Bloomington, MN
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From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers—featuring cover art by type superstar Jessica Hische
It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and gift-worthy hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet by superstar type designer Jessica Hische, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's film
Moonrise Kingdom
to Penguin's own bestsellers
Committed
and
Rules of Civility
. A collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series design encompasses foil-stamped paper-over-board cases in a rainbow-hued spectrum across all twenty-six book spines and a decorative stain on all three paper edges. Penguin Drop Caps debuts with an “A” for Jane Austen’s
Pride and Prejudice
, a “B” for Charlotte Brontë’s
Jane Eyre
, and a “C” for Willa Cather’s
My Ántonia
, and continues with more classics from Penguin.
A is for Austen.
Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen’s beloved classic
. Elizabeth’s early determination to dislike Mr. Darcy is a prejudice only matched by the folly of his arrogant pride. Their first impressions give way to true feelings in a comedy profoundly concerned with happiness and how it might be achieved.
It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and gift-worthy hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet by superstar type designer Jessica Hische, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's film
Moonrise Kingdom
to Penguin's own bestsellers
Committed
and
Rules of Civility
. A collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series design encompasses foil-stamped paper-over-board cases in a rainbow-hued spectrum across all twenty-six book spines and a decorative stain on all three paper edges. Penguin Drop Caps debuts with an “A” for Jane Austen’s
Pride and Prejudice
, a “B” for Charlotte Brontë’s
Jane Eyre
, and a “C” for Willa Cather’s
My Ántonia
, and continues with more classics from Penguin.
A is for Austen.
Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen’s beloved classic
. Elizabeth’s early determination to dislike Mr. Darcy is a prejudice only matched by the folly of his arrogant pride. Their first impressions give way to true feelings in a comedy profoundly concerned with happiness and how it might be achieved.