This colourful collection of books features small-format editions of short stories, novellas, and essays 

There are 48 titles in this collection, twelve for each season of the year. Each title is bound in bright cloth designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith and stamped with foil with motifs that reflect the stories and follow each season of the year.

The titles have been selected to celebrate a diversity of authors and genres, the locations within range from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, or from a game of chess on the ocean to a love story set on the moon. 

This collection is designed to stimulate readers and expand their literary horizons. It’s a way to discover hidden gems in the canon, and lesser-known works from the world’s greatest writers. The beautiful design of the series makes them perfect for dipping into and to have adorning your bookshelves. 

Titles include:

Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote

Big Blonde by Dorothy Parker 

Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson 

Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan

Chess by Stefan Zweig

Lady Susan by Jane Austen

Bliss by Katherine Mansfield

The Cossacks by Leo Tolstoy

The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin