Harper Muse Classics: Pretty Painted Editions

The Pretty Painted series feature lovely edtions of beloved classics with beautiful art work on high-end hardcovers. The interiors pages are also decorative, with matching ribbon markers and gilded edges.

  1. Pretty Painted Editions
  1. Great Gatsy
  2. Frankenstein
  3. Wizard of Oz
  4. Sherlock
  1. The Great Gatsby

    One of literature's most decadent stories is now available in an exclusive collector's edition, featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and decorative interior pages, making it ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike.

    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 fans across the globe, Fitzgerald's third novel The Great Gatsby exposes the dark side of the American Dream.

    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.

    1. Frankenstein

      This frightening classic tale is now available in an exclusive collector's edition, featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and decorative interior pages, making it ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike.


      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
      • Embossed cover art and gold foiling
      • 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.

      Frankensteinby Mary Shelley, Shelley's iconic novel from the nineteenth century is now available in this exclusive collector's edition. This beloved story now features the beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler.

      1. Wizard of Oz

        This beloved children’s classic tale is now available in an exclusive collector's edition, featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler and decorative interior pages, making it ideal for fiction lovers, book collectors, and teachers.

        Delighting readers for more than 120 years, this time-honored classic is now available as a beautiful 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
        • Embossed cover art and gold foiling
        • 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 Holme

        The Wonderful Wizard of Oz:

        • Makes a great gift for teachers, professors, educators, or librarians 
        • Is a great read aloud at bed time for young readers or families
        • The perfect gift for holidays, birthdays, family celebrations, or other gift giving occasions


        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.

        Hailed by the Library of Congress as "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairy tale." The 1939 film adaptation starring Judy Garland along with the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion is a perennial family favorite.

        1. Sherlock

        Return of Sherlock Holmes, Silver Screen Edition: A Collection of Holmes Adventures, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, This collection of thirteen stories involving literatures beloved characters Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant, Dr. Watson. Featuring the beautiful cover art and decorative interior pages from artist Laci Fowler. This collectible volume makes a perfect addition to any well-appointed library. Hardcover, 416 pages.

        Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of thirteen stories involving literatures beloved characters Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant, Dr. Watson. Featuring the beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler.

        Featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler, this fine exclusive collector's edition of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre is a must have for book lovers or literature fans. Relive the haunting gothic romance of Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester in this beloved classic.

        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
        • Embossed cover art and gold foiling
        • 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 alongside Persuasion (Jane Austen), Little Women (Louisa May Alcott), and The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Agatha Christie).

        Persuasion

          Little Women

          Book collectors, Alcott lovers, and literary fans will appreciate this exclusive edition of Louisa May's acclaimed work with cover art by Laci Fowler. This enthralling, timeless tale, beloved by generations, has etched in American culture the memory of the March sisters---Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth---and their adventures in Civil War-era New England. 656 pages, hardcover from Nelson.