The Folio Society Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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In Search of the Dark Ages
Michael Wood
The first episode of @bbc's In Search of the Dark Ages – written and presented by @mayavision – aired 44 years ago today. This edition of Wood’s classic account features an exclusive introduction, two new chapters and 24 pages of photography. https://t.co/VjSoq8CEGf https://t.co/baGGcTDCns
Paperback, 2023
$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Florence Welch is working on a musical adaptation of The Great Gatsby, @FarOutMag reports. 'I feel a deep connection to [F. Scott] Fitzgerald’s broken romanticism. It is an honour to have been offered the chance to recreate this book in song.' https://t.co/rdkQPuR8nX
Paperback, 2004
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter was born 156 years ago today! Her miniature masterpiece, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, has delighted countless children. Limited to 1,000 hand-numbered sets, this edition replicates treasures from the archive of Frederick Warne and Co. https://t.co/JSA8nSaftq https://t.co/XsLm3hoKLj
Board Book, 2008
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Shining
Stephen King
Did you know that Stephen King's original title for Salem's Lot was Second Coming? Or that Jack Torrance from The Shining was his most autobiographical character? @ShortList shares 20 things you might not have known about the great Stephen King. https://t.co/5yBzWGEgOn
Paperback, 2013
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit is our new limited edition! This exquisite set is completed by a specially commissioned commentary volume comprising a foreword from Dame Emma Thompson, and an authoritative history of The Tale by Sara Glenn. http://www.foliosociety.com/the-tale-of-peter-rabbit-limited-edition.html https://t.co/n9dmYL8vmD
Paperback, 2004
$5.99$2.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë
'Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless?' Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre was first published 175 years ago today. This special edition has been introduced by author @EDonoghueWriter. https://t.co/6dXmDMsFli https://t.co/u2KV9Meswr
Hardcover, 2018
$25.00$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Woman in White
Wilkie Collins
From Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White to Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue and Arthur Conan Doyle's A Study in Scarlet, @CrimeReads takes a look at how the detective fiction genre emerged in the 19th century. https://t.co/zUP536gM7l
Paperback, 2003
$11.00$5.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Little Women
Louisa May Alcott
It's been 190 years since Louisa May Alcott was born! 🥳 Her timeless classic, Little Women, is celebrated in this edition with a gold-blocked binding, printed endpapers, nine illustrations by Rebecca Green and introduction by author Jane Gardam. https://t.co/KMk7scozXC https://t.co/jRvkIAM2B1
Hardcover, 2014
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
We have some beautiful children's titles in this year's Folio Summer Sale! From Rudyard Kipling's classic The Jungle Book to philosophical wonder Sophie's World – you can get these brilliant editions at a discounted price. Shop the sale: https://t.co/24l66U4bOh https://t.co/n6VhOsBKJl
Paperback, 2009
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
'From Gothic horror to spooky comedy, cinema has warped Shelley’s creation, building a Frankenstein mythos that extends well beyond the original text.' @lithub covers 200 years of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein adaptations, both on stage and on screen. https://t.co/ZzqDoZUJSV
Paperback, 1994
$6.00$3.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book