For a design class project, Rachel Walsh, a student at Cardiff School of Art and Design, set out to explain the concept of a Kindle to Charles Dickens. Recognizing that Dickens, a 19th-century author, wouldn’t understand modern terms like ebooks, downloads or the internet, she decided to take a metaphorical approach. She crafted a “book of books,” a large portable book that contained 40 miniature versions of classics that Dickens might have enjoyed. Among the texts, you will find Don Quixote, Pride and Prejudice, and Othello. Also some works by Dickens himself: for example, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and A Tale of Two Cities. And even some more modern selections—e.g., A Streetcar Named Desire and The Catcher in the Rye. You can find images of Walsh’s project on Tumblr. Enjoy!
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