With the events for Dublin’s One City One Book celebration in full swing, there are at least two rival editions of the selected title, Oscar Wilde’s The Picture Of Dorian Grey, for book readers to choose from.
The endorsed edition is Penguin’s new ‘Classic’ edition which features heavily in promotional material and on the Dublin: One City One Book website.
Commenting on this story Cliona Lewis, Publicity Director of Penguin Books wrote that the:
reason the Penguin edition features on the posters etc for Dublin: One City, One Book is because we have worked in partnership with Dublin City Libraries to put together this year’s festival. For our part, we have looked after the design and print of the leaflets posters and other marketing material and generated the publicity of the festival. Each year an individual publisher works with the committee.
The O’Brien Press is also releasing a new edition this month as well. O’Brien’s edition is cheapest, retailing at €6.99. Penguin’s on the other hand has an RRP of £6.99 but is selling at around €7.99 in most outlets.
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Funny you should mention this I just noted the same earlier on today. So far I am favouring Penguin, even though I’m not mad about teh cover illustration.
[Tragically I had to stop myself from typing "not wilde about" there...]
I think you should have hit the WILDE note!
Perhaps ironically, the Oxford Classic edition is cheaper than either and is very well presented with intro etc. So far it’s been the one favoured by our customers.
Thanks Louisa!
It’s good to seem some choice out there, I’m surprised given the public domain nature that Penguin got the lion’s share of promotion for their edition!
Hello Eoin,
Can I just clarify that the reason the Penguin edition features on the posters etc for Dublin: One City, One Book is because we have worked in partnership with Dublin City Libraries to put together this year’s festival For our part, we have looked after the design and print of the leaflets posters and other marketing material and generated the publicity of the festival. Each year an individual publisher works with the committee. Cliona Lewis, Publicity Director, Penguin Books.
Thanks Cliona!
Always happy to include feedback and comment!
All the best,
Eoin