Harper Muse Classics: The Gothic Chronicles Collection presents The Picture of Dorian Gray:

• Presents Oscar Wilde’s unsettling Gothic tale of a man who sells his soul in exchange for eternal youth but who also pays for its tragic ramifications; its 1890 publication helped secure Wilde’s place in literature’s pantheon of great writers
• Explores such themes as the narcissistic worship of youth and beauty, the corrupting power of influence, the superficiality of society, and the true purpose of art and artistic expression
• Is ideal for Oscar Wilde fans, lovers of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who love both the book and the cinematic adaptations it inspired

Whether you’re buying this as a gift or as a self-purchase, this remarkable edition features:

• Beautiful foil-accented hardcover
• Distinctive decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughout
• Part of a 4-volume horror collection including Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Dante’s Inferno, and a volume of Edgar Allan Poe’s best-known short stories

When renowned artist Basil Hallward meets the wealthy Dorian Gray, he is immediately drawn to Dorian’s countenance. Hallward becomes fitfully obsessed with capturing Dorian’s remarkable beauty, confessing as much to his friend Lord Henry Wotton. Wotton counters, arguing that Hallward’s portrait is an unparalleled masterpiece. After his final sitting, in an impulsive fit of despair over losing his vitality to the ravages of time, Dorian pledges his soul, pleading that his portrait age and fade in exchange for Dorian’s eternal youth. What follows is an unsettling descent into decadence, sensualism, murderous secrecy, and tragedy as the portrait supernaturally begins to reflect Dorian’s spiritual and moral deterioration while his outward physical appearance remains unchanged.

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is part of a four-volume collection that includes Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Dante’s Inferno, and a volume of Edgar Allan Poe’s best-known short stories.

The Harper Muse Classics: Painted Edition of Persuasion is perfect for special-edition book collectors, Jane Austen lovers, fans of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who love both the book and the cinematic adaptations it inspired.

Persuasion is Austen’s final completed novel, published six months after her death in 1817. The story revolves around Anne Elliot who at 27 is no longer considered young enough for worthy romantic prospects. Eight years earlier, she had been persuaded to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a handsome naval captain with neither fortune nor rank. What transpires when they reunite is movingly told in this remarkable love story tinged with the heartache of missed opportunities.

Whether you’re buying this as a gift or for yourself, this remarkable edition features:

• A beautiful high-end hardcover featuring Laci Fowler’s distinctive hand-painted art, perfect for standing out on any discerning fiction-lover’s bookshelf
• Decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughout
• Matching ribbon marker and gold page edges
• Part of a 4-volume collection including Jane Eyre, Little Women, and The Mysterious Affair at Styles.

Persuasion by Jane Austen is a title in the Harper Muse Classics: Painted Editions collection and is being released alongside Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë), Little Women (Louisa May Alcott), and The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Agatha Christie).

The Harper Muse Classics: Painted Edition of Jane Eyre is perfect for special-edition book collectors, Charlotte Brontë lovers, fans of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who love both the book and the cinematic adaptations it inspired.

Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë’s first published novel, centers on the title character as she struggles to escape the hardships of her childhood, eventually finding work as a governess at the sprawling Thornfield Hall. Her new life there is derailed when she falls in love with her mysterious employer, Mr. Rochester. Ahead of its time with its themes of feminism and religion, Jane Eyre is considered one of the greatest romance novels of all time.

Whether you’re buying this as a gift or for yourself, this remarkable edition features:

• A beautiful high-end hardcover featuring Laci Fowler’s distinctive hand-painted art, perfect for standing out on any discerning fiction-lover’s bookshelf
• Decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughout
• Matching ribbon marker and gold page edges
• Part of a 4-volume collection including Persuasion, Little Women, and The Mysterious Affair at Styles.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is a title in the Harper Muse Classics: Painted Editions collection and is being released alongside Persuasion (Jane Austen), Little Women (Louisa May Alcott), and The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Agatha Christie).

The Harper Muse Classics: Painted Edition of Little Women is perfect for special-edition book collectors, Louisa May Alcott lovers, fans of literary fiction and classic literature, and people who love both the book and the cinematic adaptations it inspired.

Little Women, Louisa May Alcott’s acclaimed novel, follows the March sisters Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth as they endure hardships, experience true love, and enjoy adventures in Civil War-era New England. This timeless story has been adored by generations of readers. With this simple enthralling tale, Louisa May Alcott has given us four of American literature’s most beloved characters.

Whether you’re buying this as a gift or for yourself, this remarkable edition features:

• A beautiful high-end hardcover featuring Laci Fowler’s distinctive hand-painted art, perfect for standing out on any discerning fiction-lover’s bookshelf
• Decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes distributed throughout
• Matching ribbon marker and gold page edges
• Part of a 4-volume collection including Persuasion, Jane Eyre, and The Mysterious Affair at Styles.

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is a title in the Harper Muse Classics: Painted Editions collection and is being released alongside Persuasion (Jane Austen), Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë), and The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Agatha Christie).

Beloved by fans across the globe, this collection features thirteen riveting adventures, including an explanation of Holmes’s supposed murder at the hands of his nemesis Dr. Moriarty in Doyle’s 1893 short story “The Final Problem”. This time-honored classic is now available as an exclusive collector’s edition.

Whether you’re buying it as a gift or for yourself, this remarkable edition features:

• A beautiful, high-end hardcover featuring Laci Fowler’s distinctive hand-painted art
• Decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes throughout
• Matching ribbon marker and gold page edges
• Part of a 4-volume collection including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Frankenstein, and The Great Gatsby

Literature’s beloved private detective returns from the grave in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Return of Sherlock Holmes, and his ever-loyal physician and devoted best friend Dr. John Watson is there to welcome him back and assist him in cracking thirteen absorbing and adventurous mysteries. First published in 1905, this volume includes the stories “The Adventure of the Empty House,” “The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez,” “The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist,” and ten more absorbing cases to baffle and challenge the crime-solving duo.

This unique collector’s edition presents Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fascinating mysteries in a giftable new way.

Beloved by fans across the globe, Fitzgerald’s third novel The Great Gatsby exposes the dark side of the American Dream. This time-honored classic is now available as an exclusive collector’s edition.

Whether you’re buying it as a gift or for yourself, this remarkable edition features:

• A beautiful, high-end hardcover featuring Laci Fowler’s distinctive hand-painted art
• Decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes throughout
• Matching ribbon marker and gold page edges
• Part of a 4-volume collection including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Frankenstein, and The Return of Sherlock Holmes

The Great Gatsby has been casting its hypnotic spell on readers since 1925, unveiling every decadence and overindulgence the “Roaring Twenties” label implies. Nick Carraway, Daisy and Tom Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and of course, Jay Gatsby himself weave a sordid tale of love and betrayal.

Exploring the themes of social division, wealth and materialism, and excess, this unique collector’s edition presents Fitzgerald’s classic tale in a giftable new way.

Beloved by horror fans across the globe, Frankenstein explores the terror of what happens when humanity plays God. This time-honored classic is now available as an exclusive collector’s edition.

Whether you’re buying it as a gift or for yourself, this remarkable edition features:

• A beautiful, high-end hardcover featuring Laci Fowler’s distinctive hand-painted art
• Decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes throughout
• Matching ribbon marker and gold page edges
• Part of a 4-volume collection including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Great Gatsby, and The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Shattered by grief, the unstable Victor Frankenstein conducts a bizarre experiment, using electricity to shock inanimate matter and create an enormous man-like monster. Terrified by his own actions, Victor abandons his creation to the wilderness. Years later, the intelligent and hideous Creature finds his creator and demands his right to happiness. A tragedy of murderous rage and the fatal consequences of revenge, Mary Shelley’s iconic novel has been terrifying readers since the nineteenth century.

Exploring the dark themes of birth and creation, loneliness, ambition, and the destructive power of revenge, this unique collector’s edition presents Shelley’s frightening tale of otherworldly adventures in a giftable new way.

Delighting readers for more than 120 years, this time-honored classic is now available as an exclusive collector’s edition.

Whether you’re buying it as a gift or for yourself, this remarkable edition features:

• A beautiful, high-end hardcover featuring Laci Fowler’s distinctive hand-painted art
• Decorative interior pages featuring pull quotes throughout
• Matching ribbon marker and gold page edges
• Part of a 4-volume collection including Frankenstein, The Great Gatsby, and The Return of Sherlock Holmes

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz follows Kansas farmgirl Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto as a violent cyclone transports them to a faraway magical place called Oz, land of the Munchkins and witches. To make it home, Dorothy dons her famous slippers and must follow the Yellow Brick Road to seek help from the Great Wizard in the Emerald City. Soon she is joined by the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, each on his own unique quest for a better self.

Exploring the time-honored themes of good versus evil, the beauty of friendship, the value of self-sufficiency, and why home is where the heart is, this unique collector’s edition presents L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale of otherworldly adventures in a giftable new way.