Introducing the Vintage Collector’s Classics series

Some say you should never judge a book by its cover, but those people haven’t seen the new Vintage Collector’s Classics. Each of the ten books in this series has richly coloured cover art, sprayed edges, marbled end papers and a ribbon to mark your page. A welcome addition to any book-lover's bookshelf, these beautiful editions are also the ideal starter set for building your own classics library.

Beautiful as they are, however, these collectable books are more than just nice to look at; their pages are those of timeless stories with the power to make you gasp, giggle or sob, as the best and worst of human nature is laid bare. Read on for more information about this series, made up of five gothic and five romantic texts. 

The Romantics

These are the romantic novels where all your favourite tropes began: from dark and brooding Heathcliff, to dramatic meet-cutes, to strong, intelligent heroines you wish were your best friend, these are the original and greatest love stories that still leave their imitators in the dust.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1813)

Poor Mr and Mrs Bennet have five daughters, all in need of good husbands. Luckily for them, into the neighbourhood come two rich young men: one of them good-natured Mr Bingley, who quickly falls for the eldest Bennet daughter Jane. But Jane’s free-spirited sister Lizzie is certain that the haughty Mr Darcy is the last man in the world she could ever marry. The Bennet sisters are swept up a whirl of social visits, balls, proposals and misunderstandings, and Lizzie and Darcy learn that when it comes to romance, first impressions are often wrong.

The Gothics

Creepy houses that loom out of the mist; desperate men hiding shocking secrets; and perhaps even a monster or two: these are the hallmarks of the gothic novel. The Vintage Collector's Classics series features five must-read books in the genre, guaranteed to keep you turning the pages through moonlit nights.