Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar tells the achingly sad and darkly humorous story of a woman’s spiralling descent into breakdown. Painter and sculptor Alexandra Levasseur talks through two of her illustrations for Folio’s The Bell Jar, and how she worked to encapsulate Plath’s turmoil.
Marvel legend Roy Thomas and John Cimino share five things you may not know about this green-skinned goliath …
In its 75th anniversary year, The Folio Society, publisher of beautiful, illustrated hardback books, is delighted to be shortlisted for Independent Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards (The Nibbies) 2022.
Art Director Sheri Gee talks about commissioning illustration for Folio’s new edition of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, and working with renowned palaeo-artist Davide Bonadonna.
Literature is full of memorable mums and we’ve gathered a few of our favourite characters to celebrate Mother’s Day. From kind and encouraging, to fiercely protective and loyal, these mothers are forces to be reckoned with and remind us all how important mums are to our own stories.
In this extract from the exclusive introduction to the Folio limited edition, Professor of Classics and Intellectual History, and Director of the Institute of Classical Studies, Katherine Harloe reflects on why ‘in this age of populist politics, plague and war, The Peloponnesian War still offers much material for reflection’.
The Award is open to illustrators, student or professional, who have not previously been commissioned by The Folio Society, with the aim of finding, platforming and supporting new illustration talent from around the world.
This International Women’s Day we’re shining a literary light on some of our fantastic female authors and illustrators. From classic and contemporary fiction to ancient and natural history, here’s a selection of Folio books that are both written and illustrated by women.
