/lit/ - Literature

Age: 19
Sex: Male
Nationality: American (US)
Languages: English
Degree/job: Psychology/Philosophy/Education student
(Aspiring) writer?: In what sense? I write and finish on a frequent basis, sure.
Published?: No. Don't plan on it it either.
Authors you love: Whoever wrote Hebrews, Plato, Freud, Jung, Zizek (lulwutapleb), Pirsig, Huxley (his later stuff; not anything like BNW, though I don't hate on that necesarrily)
Authors you hate: Judith Butler, Chomskyhonk (love and hate, really), Hume (so boring)
Currently reading: The Gas by Platt
Favorite books: Republic, Phaedrus, Civilization and Its Discontents, Island (Huxley), Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Hebrews

This is the image on the front cover of my edition. Any artfags will agree that a Balthus image is the perfect choice to adorn a Lolita cover. But in my opinion, I don't think this particular painting of his was the best choice. I kind of hate her face... Don't know why. There is just something off putting. But then again, maybe that's the intention.

>>3939616
dull

>>3939644
hideous

>>3939714
I like the image and the overall cover design, but I don't think it works all that well as the cover for Lolita.

>>3940180
bland

>>3940205
Whoever thought this was a good idea should be fired.

>>3940353
'Annotated'? Are you serious? God that would be hilarious to read for certain scenes. A butterfly isn't a bad choice for a cover image though.

>>3940666
This is probably the ugliest one. Disgusting type. Girl is too young. Muh symbolism.

>>3940670
I can't imagine why. Maybe because all the others at the time were awful.

>>3940697
Too obvious. No subtlety or class.

>>3940708
Best ITT.

>>3941349
Is this real? It's just try hard and doesn't say anything about the book. Is it meant to be Lo staring at the ceiling while she is being fucked? I better stop there - I wouldn't want to validate this shitty cover by over analyzing it.

>>3941353
Eugh... movie still as a front cover. Please kill me now.

>>3941354
Green? Why? Also, anachronisms.

>>3941650
Someone went a bit crazy with the type. And the silhouette makes it seem like a story about a fairy princess.