Obvious State Illustrated Classics is an evolving series of visually reimagined beloved works. The pocket-sized editions feature the selected works of celebrated authors such as T. S. Eliot, Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, Sara Teasdale, Henry David Thoreau, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, John Keats and Pablo Neruda. Each edition is illustrated by Obvious State Co-founder, Evan Robertson. The minimalist books are a great gift for current classics lovers and those who want a beautiful introduction to foundational, enduring works.
All of our books are printed in California on FSC certified, sustainable paper made with 10% recycled content. We use soy and vegetable-based inks and uncoated paper for a beautiful, elegant finish.
THE MEDITATIONSof Marcus Aurelius Illustrated by Evan Robertson “Strive to be the person philosophy has tried to make you." The Meditations has lo...
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LET US GO THEN The Love Song of J. Alfred PrufrockBy T. S. Eliot Illustrated by Evan Robertson T.S. Eliot’s timeless modernist masterpiece v...
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NEVERMORE The RavenBy Edgar Allan Poe Illustrated by Evan Robertson Edgar Allan Poe’s masterful macabre poem, visually reimagined. This full...
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WE TWO ALONEA November NightBy Sara Teasdale Illustrated by Evan Robertson Sara Teasdales’s dreamy, amorous walk, visually reimagined. This fu...
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SOMEWHERE WAITING Song of MyselfBy Walt Whitman Illustrated by Evan Robertson Walt Whitman's visionary manifesto, visually reimagined. Caref...
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TO LIVE DELIBERATELY Where I Lived, and What I Lived ForBy Henry David Thoreau Illustrated by Evan Robertson Henry David Thoreau dropped the g...
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MILES TO GO Collected Works By Robert Frost Illustrated by Evan Robertson What is it: An illustrated collection of poems by Robert Frost in a unifi...
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Hope is the Thing Collected Works by Emily Dickinson Illustrated by Evan Robertson A collection of poems by Emily Dickinson in a unified narrative....
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BEAUTY IS TRUTHCollected Works By John Keats Illustrated by Evan Robertson Three of Keats' most beloved poems, visually reimagined. This fully illu...
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EVEN THIS TWILIGHTTwenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair By Pablo Neruda Illustrated by Evan RobertsonTranslated by Maite Jimenez Neruda's beloved...
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AÚN ESTE CREPÚSCULO Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desperada Illustrated by Evan Robertson By popular demand, we have published "Even This Tw...
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An elegant, illustrated book of poetry, excerpts, and musings from the writers and philosophers who contemplated nature's beauty and mystery. From ...
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“I am no bird, and no net ensnares me.” - Charlotte Brontë An elegant, illustrated book of poetry, excerpts, and musings from pioneering women w...
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“To love or have loved - that is enough. Demand nothing more. There is no other pearl to be found in the shadowy folds of life.” - Victor Hugo A...
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