![]() “Persephone” is, of course, the daughter of Zeus, and is a symbol of female creativity and new beginnings. Persephone Books publishes reprints of mostly female authors from the early 20th century with the promise that each book is chosen by Beauman based not on potential profitability but on pure admiration. ![]() It is for this reason (among others) that Nicola Beauman’s publishing house, Persephone Books-pioneered in London and since relocated to Bath-stands out as a welcome literary project in the 21st century. Contemporary bestsellers tend to have bright, inviting covers and a particular style of engaging prose that seems made for the reader who consumes a few sentences between the demands of the day. ![]() ![]() ![]() Starting a publishing house is an ambitious undertaking, especially if one is planning to sell forgotten classics of the past hundred years. ![]()
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