Harper Muse Gothic Chronicles Collection

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Harper Muse Gothic Chronicles

About the series

Harper Muse’s Gothic Chronicles Collection gathers landmark works of Gothic and Gothic-adjacent literature in matching deluxe ‘naked' hardcovers (i.e. no dustjacket), with gold foil cover designs, stained page edges, and ribbon markers.

The interiors of each volume contain several full page pull-quotes with atmospheric flourishes. They're prettily designed but annoyingly (I think) often not placed near the relevant part of the text.

How many books in the Gothic Chronicles series?

There are five hardbacks in the series including the 2026 publications.

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Complete list of titles in the series

Jump to Dracula | Inferno | The Picture of Dorian Gray | The Raven and Other Selected Works | Frankenstein

2024

Dracula — Bram Stoker

Told through journals, letters, newspaper clippings, and ships' logs, Dracula follows Jonathan Harker, a young lawyer who discovers that his mysterious client, Count Dracula, is an immortal vampire with sinister plans. As Dracula's dark influence spreads from Transylvania to England, Harker, his fiancée Mina Murray, and the formidable Professor Van Helsing are drawn into a desperate struggle to stop him.

Harper Muse, April 26, 2024. 9781401603915.

Inferno (Canticle I, The Divine Comedy) — Dante Alighieri, translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

A fascinating and haunting allegory of a narrator (Dante himself, guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil) who journeys through the nine concentric circles of Hell, each level increasing in despair and wickedness. It explores such universal themes as the necessity for piety, the ramifications of sin, the inherent dangers of fame, the tension between this world and the afterlife, the eternal value of love, and the permanence of storytelling as an art form.

Harper Muse, Sep 10, 2024. 9781400344109.

The Picture of Dorian Gray — Oscar Wilde

When the wealthy and beautiful Dorian Gray sees his portrait for the first time, he is seized with despair at the thought of losing his youth to time. In a reckless bargain, he pledges his soul so that the portrait will bear the marks of age and corruption while his own face remains flawless. As Dorian pursues a life of decadence and cruelty, the painting grows ever more monstrous–a haunting reminder of the cost of vanity and excess.

Harper Muse, Sep 10, 2024. 9781400344161.

The Raven and Other Selected Works — Edgar Allan Poe

Opening with The Raven (the poem that catapulted Poe to fame), this curated volume also includes masterpieces such as The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Cask of Amontillado. For more than 150 years, Poe's stories of madness, revenge, and the supernatural have unsettled and entranced readers around the world.

Harper Muse, Sep 10, 2024. 9781400344178.

2026

Frankenstein — Mary Shelley

Recounts the chilling tale of Victor Frankenstein, an ambitious young scientist consumed by his obsession to uncover the origin of life. In his laboratory, he constructs a being from exhumed body parts and animates it, only to recoil in horror from his monstrous creation. Isolated and reviled, the creature craves connection and ultimately seeks revenge, turning on his maker. Their relentless chase traverses mountain peaks and arctic wastes, concluding in devastation and regret. Interweaving Gothic horror with probing philosophical themes, Shelley's novel interrogates ambition, alienation, and the profound consequences of defying natural boundaries in the pursuit of knowledge.

Harper Muse, Sep 8, 2026. 9781400358038.

Harper Muse Gothic Chronicles Collection