The Brooksmith by Henry James

Brooksmith by Henry James

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This was a really sad story for me and I hope I conveyed that in the cover. Below is a very short synopsis of the story 👇

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✦Spoiler Alert✦

A story about a butler who through no fault of his own, no longer worked for a retired diplomat. There he could converse with the guests and was respected more than it would be expected in that setting. After loosing that job he declined and slowly started to fade away from society. 

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About the project: This is the sixth cover of my illustrated series of 50 classic short stories with a modern twist. I’m reading 50 Great Short Stories published by Bantam Books and making my version of the covers for each story as a personal project with the goal of expanding my portfolio and book cover design skills.