The warm reception for the new hardcover Oxford World's Classics editions continues.

Whether it's John Updike discussing The Portrait of a Lady, Stephen King considering The Monk, or Joyce Michael Chabon's thoughts on Casting the Runes, the beloved works of yesterday and the top literary talents of today come together here.

Established early in the twentieth century, the original hardcover series established a tradition of great writers commenting on great art, treating readers to such luminous pairings as Henry James's Portrait introduced by Graham Greene, Wilkie Collins's The Moonstone introduced by T.S. Eliot, and Laurence Sterne's Sentimental Journey introduced by Virginia Woolf. These brilliant writers not only illuminated the work of the author in question, but also shed light on their own approach to the art of fiction. Further mirroring the original series, each title is a mini-hardback produced to gift book standards, with stitched binding, head-and-tail bands, high quality paper and matte laminated jackets.

Whether you are just discovering these treasured stories or are reconnecting with lifelong favorites, Oxford World's Classics hardcovers are the perfect editions to own and cherish.