If you didn’t know already, English majors are surprisingly tricky to shop for. Of course, they love receiving books, but that’s part of the difficulty. When you have a friend who’s basically Hermione Granger, it’s nerve-wracking to try to determine which books they’ve already read or own. But there’s no need to worry any more. Here are nine clever holiday gifts for the English majors in your life:
Ensure that your heroines marry the best suitor possible in this Pride and Prejudice card game! Funded for more than $57,000 on Kickstarter, Marrying Mr. Darcy also has Undead and Emma expansion packs.
2. Pop Sonnets
This book takes 100+ famous songs—including “All About That Bass,” “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” theme song—and reimagines them as Shakespearean sonnets.
Learn to mix 65 different literary-themed cocktails with names like “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margarita” and “One Hundred Beers of Solitude.” It’s the perfect inspiration for the literaturing-loving mixologist.
4. Unemployed Philosophers Guild
This site sells a lot of geeky, quirky merchandise, ranging from mugs and candles to finger puppets depicting famous authors. The site also stocks some great options for history, psych, political science, philosophy, math and science majors as well!
My anaconda don’t want none unless you got puns, hon.
6. William Shakespeare’s Star Wars
From the publisher of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, this stroke of genius reimagines Episode IV: A New Hope as a Shakespeare play, complete with iambic pentameter. Buy the book, then catch Episode VII: The Force Awakens in theaters!
Know someone who’s a sucker for those beautiful maps in fantasy books? This stunning volume with maps for 19 literary classics, which includes A Wrinkle in Time, Around the World in 80 Days, and The Odyssey, is perfect for them.
This site carries a variety of bookish merchandise, including T-shirts, tote bags, notebooks, coasters, jewelry and fun socks.
9. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: The Illustrated Edition
The book that started it all, now in glorious color.
Hope this helps, collegiettes. Best of luck on your holiday shopping!