The Prettiest Classic Books and Who to Buy Them For! by Alexia Wdowski

 Who Wants All the Pretty Classics!


This is for the present-buyers who have readers in their family, or readers in waiting, or people who may not even know they are readers yet.


Of course we all want to do the best thing for those people for xmas - buy them beautiful books! 


This post will talk you through the bejeweled and fabulous Chiltern Classics editions and suggest who in your immediate circle may benefit the most from finding one under the xmas tree. 


The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald



The Great Gatsby - Ahh Gatsby and the hollowness to be found within circles of glamouristas. Perfect for the brother who secretly watches Made in Chelsea, the aunt who thinks diamonds are their best friend, or anyone considering chasing the American dream. 





Jane Eyre



Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - this is one for the shy serious girls with big hearts. Ever wondered why so many tropes have young women chasing unattainable men? Here is a classic of the genre, to be read quickly in the comfort of a warm attic room. Trigger Warning - brooding. Enjoy, but do not take up a post as governess as a result. 




The Art of War by Sun Tzu




The Art of War - this may sound left-field but hear me out. For any tech bros or the dubious uncle. Also works for girl bosses. Do not give to Prince Heinrich VIII or anyone wearing a cravat. 




Wuthering heights by Emily Bronte




Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte - for the windswept gothic at heart, especially those making sense of a regret-filled love. TBR in the gloaming with furrowed brow. 



Great Expectations by Charles Dickens



Great Expectations by Charles Dickens - for the smug marrieds with or without forthcoming inheritance. Also for scheming youths on the up and up and elderly boomers wondering who to leave all their money to. Not for the jilted or recently broken-hearted. Woman readers remember Mrs Havisham is nothing to fear, she is a gothic character to dress up as at parties. She is definitely not a premonition. In fact you can see her as a metaphor for the futility of waiting for love to save you. 



Now go save yourselves (and each other - it is xmas after all). 



Have a Merry Classics Christmas, and remember our website for all your book-buying needs


Alexia


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