Virago Modern Classics

But once a woman stole the initiative, plundered the perquisites and took the lead, what happened to the globe? The fabric cracked [Daphne du Maurier]

We explore books that Virago has recognized as a particularly valuable voice in women's literature. The publisher gathered them in the collection Virago Modern Classics. Of course, we read those titles also from different publishers ("green spines" are rather hard to find).

Virago is a feminist publishing company founded in 1973 in the UK, "the mos
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The Caravaners
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All Passion Spent
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For Love Alone
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A Touch of Mistletoe
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Some Tame Gazelle
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The Optimist's Daughter
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The Friendly Young Ladies
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Anderby Wold
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The Diviners
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The Vet's Daughter
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Which book would you like to read in June 2026?

The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton
 
  9 votes, 52.9%

Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
 
  4 votes, 23.5%

The Children by Edith Wharton
 
  4 votes, 23.5%

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