Classic Literature Pillows

A vintage pocket watch made up of the pages of Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days

"I try all things, I achieve what I can"

Le miserable shirt, Les miserables shirt, booktok merch, Bookish t-shirt, classic Literature, jean Valjean shirt

Virginia Woolf - Some Of My Books Are Great

Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) was a German poet, writer, playwright, and philosopher. He is one of the key figures of German culture in general. In his writing, both artistic and philosophical, Schiller examines the great themes of love, freedom, and faith. Note: we redesigned an early nineteenth-century portrait of Schiller by Gerhard von Kügelgen.

Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) was a German poet, writer, playwright, and philosopher. He is one of the key figures of German culture in general. In his writing, both artistic and philosophical, Schiller examines the great themes of love, freedom, and faith. Note: we redesigned an early nineteenth-century portrait of Schiller by Gerhard von Kügelgen.

The first line of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice over a wedding cake cut out from the text.A little marbled paper heart at the top. Perfect for curling up with a good book

The second book in the Leatherstocking Tales. It was a classic historical romance novel written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826.

Famous Jane Austen quote - "What are men to rocks and mountains?"

Popular quote from the classic novel Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë. :)

Jane Eyre claims her independence from Rochester when she states, "I am no bird and no net ensnares me. I am a human being with an independent will which I will now exert to leave you." She is a remarkably independent and strong willed woman, especially when it was published in 1847. Charlotte Bronte even used a pseudonym to publish it. See my other feminist and bookish designs.

Who *didn't* want to live at Green Gables as a kid??

Read the Classics. Reading classic literature is the best way to connect to the past and expand your knowledge of books.

more than you think

love beautifies

Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. He was raised in Oak Park, Illinois. After high school, he reported for a few months for The Kansas City Star, before leaving for the Italian front to enlist with the World War I ambulance drivers. In 1918, he was seriously wounded and returned home. His wartime experiences formed the basis for his novel A Farewell to Arms in 1929. In 1921, he married Hadley Richardson, and moved to Paris where he worked as a foreign correspondent. He fell under the influence of the modernist writers and artists of the 1920s "Lost Generation" expatriate community. He published his debut novel, The Sun Also Rises, in 1926. After his di...

William Blakes haunting poem THE TYGER, shows the tiger peering at us from a darkened jungle. With poem text

A quote from a genius of early horror writing. Great gift for the author or literature lover in your family.

A handlettered tribute to a classic poem by Dylan Thomas. This is a beautiful poem to motivate you or celebrate someone who is fighting a personal battle.

Funny design fitting for a person who loves cats. It can also be given as a Birthday or Christmas gift to your best friend, relative, boyfriend or girlfriend who also loves classic literature.

The words of the master, with an image that I hope would have made him smile to know how he has inspired so many....

One of the most famous lines from Pride and Prejudice can be enjoyed alongside Elizabeth and Darcy. Their silhouettes are created from actual book pages.

Be a part of the epic adventure with a Scaramouche shirt! or hoodie! or whatever!

#TeamSidney!

Also available in black graphic for light-coloured merchandise such as white t-shirt, pink tees, etc.

Titles page from a volume of Jules Verne's collection of novels, "Voyages Extraordinaires", containing his novels "Five Weeks in a Balloon" and "Journey to the Center of the Earth"

Tongue-in-cheek humor for fans of the classic novel "North & South" (made most famous for a 2004 BBC miniseries starring Richard Armitage as John Thornton). "Come visit Milton, Lancashire - famous for prosperity, industry, and cotton mills". It looks like a regular tourist souvenir design at first, but for those in the know, it's a fun fangirl design!

Celebrate your passion for literature with our "Book Club Enthusiast" design, designed for those who find joy and community in reading and discussing books. This design is perfect for wearing to your next book club meeting or while cozying up with a good novel. Show off your love for reading and connect with fellow book lovers. Whether you're into the latest bestsellers or classic tales, this tee is a must-have for any proud book club member!

Roughness and delicacy united by the fire of passion. Illustration of a monster and a lady with dark abstract agate texture. Concept of the classic story of beauty and the beast.

Inspired by Richard Adam's Watership Down. “All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you."

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, critic and editor best known for evocative short stories and poems that captured the imagination and interest of readers around the world. His imaginative storytelling and tales of mystery and horror gave birth to the modern detective story. Many of Poe’s works, including The Raven, The Black Cat, The Tell-Tale Heart and The Fall of the House of Usher, became literary classics. Some aspects of Poe’s life, like his literature, is shrouded in mystery, and the lines between fact and fiction have been blurred substantially since his death.

After Cervantes, Lope de Vega is the most crucial figure of the Spanish literature. Thousands of poems and hundreds of plays are attributed to him!

Old book cover - The child world - 1896 -

Beautiful quote from Fyodor Dostoevsky's classic short story; "Dream of a Ridiculous Man." Includes large black and white portrait of the author on the back. This expertly designed t-shirt is sure to impress featuring quality that can only come from Illumined Apparel.

With this image, we celebrate French writer Honore de Balzac.

Twinkle Twinkle little bat How I wonder what you’re at Up above the world so high Like a tea tray in the sky