Penguin Classics: Catalogue

by Penguin Classics

In 1946, E. V. Rieu's groundbreaking translation of The Odyssey established a cultural legacy that would bring the world's most compelling and influential literature to millions of readers around the globe. For over sixty-five years, Penguin Classics have been making works that were once the sole preserve of academics accessible to everyone; this catalogue offers a complete list of all titles in print across the list - more than 1,200 books, from Aristotle and Austen, to Zola and Zamyatin.'The Penguin Classics, though I designed them to give pleasure even more than instruction, have been hailed as the greatest educative force of the twentieth century. And far be it for me to quarrel with that encomium, for there is no one whom they have educated more than myself' E. V. Rieu

Genres: Reference, Classics

199 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 26, 2015

About the author

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, providing readers with a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. We focus on bringing together the best of the past and the future, using cutting-edge design and production as well as embracing the digital age to create unforgettable editions of treasured literature. Penguin Classics is timeless and trend setting. Whether you love our familiar black-spine series, our Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions, or our Penguin Enriched eBook Classics, we bring the writer to the reader in every format available.

Reviews

[Coenraad · Rating 5 out of 5]

How does one evaluate a book which provides a service, but does not add to the list it was intended to present? The content is interesting, neatly and legibly presented in excellent Penguin style, but might have benefitted from even a short introductory text about the Penguin Classics, especially as they are the focus in Penguin's 80th birthday celebration. Still, it does its job very well. I won't mark it as 'read' until I have really turned all the pages - it seems a bit of a cheat!

Hierdie katalogus dien 'n eenvoudige doel en voer sy taak uitstekend uit. Dit sou meer waardevol gewees het as daar 'n inleidende teks oor die Penguin Classics was. Tog moet 'n mens dalk nie meer daarvan verwag as waarvoor dit bedoel was nie.