Classics Gift Basket

Unlike a classic gift basket, which may contain cookies, cakes, and other sweet treats, this gift basket is for aspiring fans of literature. Including the best of classics throughout history, written by famous authors, this gift basket is perfect for your friend or family member who is a fan of reading. Whether they want to get started or already enjoy spending their time curled up with a good novel, they will doubtlessly appreciate the special gift. It is a unique and thoughtful way to show you’ve taken note of your friend’s interests and hobbies, and they will forever be grateful for the affection displayed in the gesture.

There are countless different literary genres, from fantasy to biographical novels. The most popular genre, however, will likely always be romance. There is nothing more inspiring and swoon-worthy than watching characters you relate and sympathize with slowly fall in love. Every time, it melts the heart. For your friend who is a great fan of romance novels, some classic novels they might enjoy are Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, The Princess Bride by William Goldman, Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, A Room with a View by E.M Forster, The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote. Select your picks based on whether your friend already owns copies of the novels, enjoys them, or wants to read them. You can never go wrong with a good romance! There is nothing like the feeling of love, and your friend will certainly enjoy basking in the glow of fictional characters and their budding relationships.

If your friend is more into the disturbing genre of horror, and has a great passion for being scared while turning every page, they might enjoy a more gruesome collection of books in their gift basket. For example, some novels they might find pleasure in are Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, The Complete Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe, Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Dracula by Bram Stoker, The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers, The Scarlet Plague by Jack London, Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber, I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin, The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty, Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz. These novels may have your friend shivering under the covers or sleeping with one eye open. Nevertheless, if they are a fan of horror stories, they will love this compilation of scary novels.

One of the greatest literary genres of all time has and always will be dystopia. Novels with disturbing, psychological, and futuristic elements encourage the reader to think about humanity as a whole, which inspires debates about morality and depravity with situational bias. Whether the dystopian stories lean towards aliens, robots, or even a slightly altered dimension of our world today, they are certainly mind-bending. Some great dystopian novels for your gift basket are 1984 by George Orwell, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, The Road by Cormac McCarthy, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Blindness by Jose Saramago, A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, The Time Machine by H.G Wells, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler, The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, The Giver by Lois Lowry, The Stand by Stephen King, The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham, Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, and Lord of the Flies by William Golding.

A small gift to add to your gift basket full of classic novels could also be a bookmark and writing utensils. A bookmark is an excellent way of keeping your page while reading, especially for breaks and pauses. No need to dog-ear the corners! Writing utensils could also consist of pens and highlighters, for the readers who enjoy annotating their novels. This has become popular in recent times, especially when a quote particularly resounds with you. Many readers will write in the margins of their favorite books and highlight words they are passionate about. This is such a beautiful way of marking down important memories and emotions associated with the novel, and it creates a more unified experience while reading. No matter what genre you prefer, from romance, horror, dystopia, fantasy, or even autobiographical, a gift basket in Toronto containing one’s favorite books is certain to bring pleasure to the recipient. It has become harder lately to find the time to read, so having such easy access to a remarkable collection of novels can encourage motivation. Reading is such a simple activity, and it stimulates the brain, which promotes creativity and intellectuality. This is why a gift basket filled with classics might just become your friend’s favorite present of all time!