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Our curated editions celebrate the world’s greatest works of literature with heirloom quality and timeless design. Whether you are expanding your library or choosing a gift for someone who loves to read, Paint Lick Publishing brings you editions worth cherishing.

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We design each edition not as just another copy, but as an experience. From cover art crafted by talented artists to thoughtful, high-quality printing, our books are made to be kept, displayed, and enjoyed for generations.

Our collection includes masterpieces that shaped literature and culture. Explore works such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. Each book has been carefully selected for its cultural importance and enduring beauty.

Dracula, Bram Stoker (1897)

Considered the centerpiece of vampire fiction, the story of Dracula is recounted through newspaper articles, letters, and diary entries. A gothic horror classic so prolific, since its publication– Dracula has never been out of print.

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Beowulf, Beowulf Poet (author unknown)(between 975-1025)

An Epic in Germanic heroic legend, Beowulf is an Old English poem consisting of 3182 alliterative lines that blend fiction, history, legend and myth. Scholars call the anonymous author, Beowulf Poet. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English Literature.

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Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka (1915)

A horror fantasy novella by Franz Kafka, it is the longest story Kafka considered complete and was published during his lifetime. A narrative that follows the protagonist as he changes from a human to a horrid insect, and the ultimately dark satirical struggles both internal and external, he must endure. This chilling book is one of Kafka’s best known works.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde (1890)

Oscar Wilde’s only finished novel, this print contains Wilde’s famous preface outlining his aesthetic philosophy. A gothic literature classic originally commissioned as a novella and later expanded with 6 additional chapters.

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Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson (1886)

A defining book of the Gothic horror genre, this novella by Robert Louis Stevenson is one of the most famous pieces of English Literature. A tale of duality of nature, and a play on good and evil, Stevenson abandoned a story for a more allegorical approach– burning the original manuscript and allegedly rewriting the book in less than a week.

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Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, Mary Shelley (1818)

Frankenstein is both considered an origin for the science fiction genre, as well as one of the world’s best known works of English Literature. Shelley was inspired to write this gothic horror during a competition with friends, imagining a scientist that managed to create life and despise what he had made.

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The Invisible Man, H.G. Wells (1897)

The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man was originally serialized in a weekly publication before being published as a novel that same year. Written in a differing third person objective, Wells offers up a chilling villain protagonist and solidifies his place beside Shelley as the father of science fiction.

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Hamlet, William Shakespeare (1599-1601)

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is William Shakespeare’s longest play. Considered one of the greatest plays of all time, and one of Shakespeare’s most influential tragedies– as it follows the Prince Of Denmark as he tries to exact revenge on his uncle for his father’s murder.

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