The story of life in a fictional English provincial town in the 19th century, Middlemarch follows Dorothea Brooke, a wealthy young woman with ambition who soon finds out the limited options the world holds for women. Mary Anne Evans’s timeless classic (written under a pen name) is one of the Folio Society’s most requested titles, and this new edition certainly does justice to the novel’s wide-ranging impact. Middlemarch by George Eliot, illustrated by Pierre Mornet This exquisite rendition features a whopping 22 full-color and 14 black and white integrated illustrations by award-winning Spanish artist Jesús Cisneros.Ī book about following your heart and realizing your dreams, this edition of The Alchemist will enchant readers again and again. This is the first time TFS has published Coelho’s groundbreaking novel, beloved by millions of people the world over. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Illustrated by Jesús Cisneros Or, since it’s much better to give than to receive, perhaps to buy for someone else in your life. Here are some of the best new titles worth considering to purchase for yourself. Started in London in 1947, The Folio Society specializes in gorgeous, illustrated printed editions of modern and classic books, each tailored to that particular novel’s sensibility and setting. Although the holidays are over, TFS introduced 21 brand-new titles in 2018, guaranteed to make fantastic gifts for any book lover, year-round! Two years ago, I wrote a roundup of some of the best titles from The Folio Society’s Christmas Collection. You can follow him online at or on Twitter: All posts by Matt Grant Matt's work has appeared in Longreads, The Brooklyn Rail, Tor.com, Huffpost, and more. In addition to BookRiot, he is a staff writer at LitHub, where he writes about book news. Matt Grant is a Brooklyn-based writer, reader, and pop culture enthusiast.
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