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A historic guide to the world of Penguin Classics from its UK origin, covering a span from the ancient world to World War I, in a luxurious orange clothbound package with colored endpapers, full-color pages, and illustrations A Penguin Classic Hardcover Penguin Classics is the largest and best-known classics imprint in the world. T he Penguin Classics Book covers all the greatest works of fiction, poetry, drama, history, and philosophy in between, this reader's companion encompasses 500 authors, 1,200 books, and 4,000 years of world literature, from ancient Mesopotamia to World War I. Filled with stories of the series' UK origin, author biographies, short book summaries and recommendations, and illustrated with historic Penguin Classic covers, The Penguin Classics Book is an entertaining historic look at the earliest chapters of the world's best-known Classics publisher. Review: From Homer to works of Jane Austen, this book celebrates the enduring power of the written word. - The Penguin Classics Book is a warm and inviting companion. It reminds us that these timeless stories continue to resonate, offering wisdom, comfort, and inspiration to readers of all ages. I Highly recommend this for anyone who loves literature and wants to explore the vast and diverse world of classic works. Review: A good reference for books that I have missed - I am retiring soon and want to get back into reading. This book is great, I've only got to page 30 and I already found several books that I want to check out.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 338 Reviews |
D**H
From Homer to works of Jane Austen, this book celebrates the enduring power of the written word.
The Penguin Classics Book is a warm and inviting companion. It reminds us that these timeless stories continue to resonate, offering wisdom, comfort, and inspiration to readers of all ages. I Highly recommend this for anyone who loves literature and wants to explore the vast and diverse world of classic works.
G**R
A good reference for books that I have missed
I am retiring soon and want to get back into reading. This book is great, I've only got to page 30 and I already found several books that I want to check out.
A**R
I feel ridiculous buying a book about books, but.....
If you don't know about all the greats, penguin usually has the best translation. I am on a classic binge. So, I found out about this book.
B**L
gift-worthy, beautiful book
i adore this book. obvi, it's a great ref book, and beyond that it's just so lovely. the cloth cover is textured & the pages are glossy and heavy (not flimsy.) it's def going to be a book i buy for the holidays for others
M**S
nice!
Thank you for offering on Amazon
R**S
A beautiful book full of discoveries
The headline says it all. This generously illustrated book is a work of art in itself, and I'm discovering new classics to explore on every page. Also interesting to learn about the history of the Penguin Classics line.
D**T
A for content, C- for manufacture
The book itself is excellent, but the manufacturing quality of it may be sub-par. I had an entire signature fall out, but didn't return it, because I figure it not an isolated occurrence.
P**E
Great Resource at a Great Price
This is a beautiful book. It is rich in detail and framing the classics. Live it!
V**A
Book lovers dream
I came across this title by chance and it’s absolutely brilliant. I was lucky enough to find a pre lived copy for £10 and was delighted that when t arrived, it looks brand new. It’s a book lovers dream. Something to pick up and get lost in with inspiration for further reading which would see you through a lifetime. It’s just such a beautiful book to handle. The cloth hard cover is bright Penguin orange. Within, every page is packed with colour and detail. There are pictures of Penguin editions of hundreds of books and it covers the whole history of books and reading going right back to Egyptian times. I could sit ir hours wandering from one section to another, picking up inspiration and facts. I love it and I’ve ordered the recently published companion volume, Penguin Modern Classics by the same author. Eliot has done an excellent job of selecting titles and presenting a comprehensive history of books. Highly recommended and an outstanding gift fir any book lover.
M**.
Completeness
Well bound
R**L
Wow!
Esto es una maravilla para los amantes de la literatura. Aunque, conozcas muchos libros, es muy interesante. Hablan de ellos y recomiendan muchos más. Lo que me gusta más es que esté categorizado por épocas y países. Muy buena calidad. En inglés. Altamente recomendable.
S**L
Standardwerk
Standardwerk für jeden Buchliebhaber! Schöne Aufmachung
S**H
If you are going to start collecting books this is the first book you need.
If you are getting this book at below price of rs 2000 then you should mustly check out it because it's a very important book when it's comes to collecting classics and its like you have a lot of classic literature just in your one hand and just in 480 pages .
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