Eliot’s modernist masterpiece boldly illustrated. This provocative edition explores Eliot’s themes of indecision and isolation, as well as the overwhelming desire for connection, which is an often overlooked element of the poem.
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock is a stream of consciousness monologue inside the head of a tortured, self-loathing cosmopolitan that manages to be sublimely beautiful.
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This is one of my very favorite poems by T. S. Eliot and I'm very happy to own this little book.
Fantastic quality book! Lovely seller. Looking forward to buying more gifts!
Loved it!
I bought four books and for some reason the box would not ship to my address. The seller kept trying until I finally received the package! Wonderful customer service, I'd like to buy from this shop again.
For some reason I thought the book would be hardcover, but it is a paperback! It is beautifully made and I can’t wait to give it to my boyfriend as a birthday present. The seller also included several postcards that are just as beautiful! Very happy with this purchase.
Such a lovely little book! It's nice quality and has nice animations with the poem as well.
This business goes above and beyond my expectations and I love receiving my packages from them! They included a gift this time with beautiful postcards including some of my fave authors quotes that I will be framing! Always packaged with care and thoughtfulness, I will continue to order from them often!! One of my favorite Etsy shops, hands down!
I decided to order these books in order to get a sneak peek at the products I'd already decided to support on Kickstarter. All five books were packaged together and with enough bubble wrap and paper to ensure they arrived without a scratch. They are smaller than I thought they'd be in person, but the contents are wonderful - with beautiful layouts of the text over gripping illustrations.
So grateful for the quick response and arrival as it is a gift that was time sensitive. Now there is even time to spare. Thank you!
Literally me
I'm so happy to have a special edition of my favourite poem! Very nicely done!
Beautiful !! My class loves them
brilliant.
[Remainder is a quotation from the poem — see link]
Love these little books! This would be a great gift!
Turned out fantastic! Would buy again.
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Great product but postage massively expensive
Beautiful!
Great books with wonderful art.
Beautifully illustrated small softcover book on quality yardstick paper. Great gift.
I love this poem, and this was a lovely edition with its illustrations.
Nice to re-read this one, but it's not one of my favorites by Eliot.
Delightful
These are exquisite!
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[Remainder is a long quotation from the poem — see link]
This book is SO well conceived and executed. Thank you!
Super cool and unique gift!
I’m excited to share these books with my family.
Beautiful art illustrating a fascinating poem. I'm very happy with my purchase!
This book is absolutely fantastic, and the store is just amazing. I can't get enough of it!
Obvious State is a creative studio and publisher founded by Nichole and Evan Robertson in 2011.
We make bold, illustrated editions and art drawn from the classics.
Our books and prints are available in our shop and in bookstores and boutiques nationwide.
Our work has been featured at The Folger Shakespeare Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The American Writers Museum, The Emily Dickinson Museum, The Library of Congress, The Getty Museum, The Museum of Contemporary Art and more.
Every piece is illustrated by Evan Robertson — a single artistic vision applied to some of the greatest works ever written.
Provocative visuals paired with punctuated language, full of surprising visual metaphors, subtext, and insider nudges.
Our pocket editions are portable art objects made to collect, share, and inspire moments of quiet reflection in an overstimulated digital world.
We’re drawn to language that has stood the test of time, insights that strike a chord, poetry that stretches the imagination, and philosophy that prompts critical thinking.
