At Russia Beyond the Headlines Tatyana Trofimova reports on how Classic literature gets a facelift in Russian bookstores, as 'publishers are experimenting with new cover designs in the hope of attracting buyers'.
Somehow, I'm not surprised that:
And the concluding point is also worth noting:
Somehow, I'm not surprised that:
Despite reader reviews showing that young people bought the books with the manga-style covers, Eksmo recently decided to discontinue the series.(Scroll down for an example to shudder over .....)
And the concluding point is also worth noting:
According to Russian state publishing agency Rospechat, the pirate book market in Russia has more than 100,000 titles on offer, while only 60,000 titles are available legally. Combating a problem on that scale will need much more than innovative cover design.