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Book SynopsisAn iconic novel dressed in a fierce design by acclaimed fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo. This couture-inspired collection also features Jane Eyre, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dracula, The Scarlet Letter and Wuthering Heights.
Ruben Toledo’s breathtaking drawings have appeared in such high-fashion magazines as
Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and
Visionaire. Now he’s turning his talented hand to illustrating the gorgeous deluxe editions of three of the most beloved novels in literature. Here Elizabeth Bennet’s rejection of Mr. Darcy, Hester Prynne’s fateful letter “A”, and Catherine Earnshaw’s wanderings on the Yorkshire moors are transformed into witty and surreal landscapes to appeal to the novels’ aficionados and the most discerning designer’s eyes.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,70
Trade Review“The wit of Jane Austen has for partner the perfection of her taste.”
—Virginia Woolf“Nobody has ever been slyer with characters than Austen.”
—Marlon James, “My 10 Favorite Books,” in T: The New York Times Style Magazine
