Dame Darcy Book Signs & Reads from the Illustrated Jane Eyre November 3, 2006

The Illustrated Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë’s sweeping Victorian romance is reborn through the striking illustrations of the inimitable Dame Darcy. A devoted readership will recognize Dame Darcy as the creator of highly original and off-kilter comic books. Here she uses her lavishly detailed illustrations to bring the best-loved Victorian novel Jane Eyre back into the spotlight. Darkly elegant illustrations draw back the novel’s curtain, revealing the depths of human depravity, despair, and ultimate redemption. Sure to impress traditional fans and newcomers alike, The Illustrated Jane Eyre updates the classic for a new era.

Author Description
Dame Darcy has been called one of the most beguiling artists on the comics scene and has spent more than ten years casting spells over readers with her unique and alluring neo- Victorian illustration style. Creator of the original comic series, Meat Cake, her work has been reviewed by The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Comics Journal, Jane, Spin, and Paper magazines, and has appeared in BUST, Jelouse, and L.A. Weekly among others.

Official Website: http://www.damedarcy.com