Penguin Great Loves (21 books)

From the flush of first love in Turgenev's First Love, to unrequited love in Nabokov's Mary, from John Updike's celebration of adultery in The Women Who Got Away to the murderous passions of Tolstoy's The Kreutzer Sonata, Great Loves is a tribute to the power of love in all its guises, romantic and passionate, deviant and doomed.

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1	Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin 4.34 avg rating — 248,996 ratings score: 1,787, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	First Love by Ivan Turgenev 3.77 avg rating — 24,805 ratings score: 1,183, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy 3.86 avg rating — 35,412 ratings score: 988, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan 3.74 avg rating — 72,329 ratings score: 987, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	A Russian Affair by Anton Chekhov 3.87 avg rating — 633 ratings score: 684, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Eros Unbound by Anaïs Nin 3.27 avg rating — 537 ratings score: 490, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Mary by Vladimir Nabokov 3.71 avg rating — 8,937 ratings score: 481, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Of Mistresses, Tigresses and Other Conquests by Giacomo Casanova 3.17 avg rating — 294 ratings score: 395, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Magnetism by F. Scott Fitzgerald 3.51 avg rating — 654 ratings score: 392, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Something Childish But Very Natural by Katherine Mansfield 3.52 avg rating — 567 ratings score: 389, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Seducer's Diary by Søren Kierkegaard 3.57 avg rating — 7,258 ratings score: 389, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Doomed Love by Virgil 3.50 avg rating — 389 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	A Mere Interlude by Thomas Hardy 3.69 avg rating — 539 ratings score: 281, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Deviant Love by Sigmund Freud 3.01 avg rating — 254 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Women Who Got Away by John Updike 3.16 avg rating — 384 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Virgin and the Gipsy by D.H. Lawrence 3.43 avg rating — 3,864 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Forbidden Fruit: From The Letters of Abelard and Heloise by Pierre Abélard 3.68 avg rating — 5,691 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Cures for Love by Stendhal 2.85 avg rating — 257 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Bodily Secrets by William Trevor 3.54 avg rating — 210 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Great Loves by Virgil 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Eaten Heart: Unlikely Tales of Love by Giovanni Boccaccio 3.49 avg rating — 376 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

21 books · 36 voters · list created January 8th, 2013 by deleted user.

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message 1: by Wanda (new)

Jan 08, 2013 10:53AM

These "print" covers are fab! They would be gorgeous in picture frames or as wall/cabinet stencils.

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message 2: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (last edited Jan 08, 2013 12:05PM) (new)

Jan 08, 2013 12:02PM

Alex wrote: "I just purchased the box set at a ridiculously cheap price (£9.99 plus P&P) and it seems a shame to display only the spines."

Yes, it is; absolutely. The box set sounds like a steal ... where did you find it?

ETA: Oh, I see, Amazon UK -- drat, only domestic delivery, though! :(

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message 3: by Wanda (new)

Jan 08, 2013 12:10PM

TA, I know it says domestic delivery, but could they be delivered to me here in the States and I could then post them to you? I would be happy to do so.

@Alex: laid out, those books must be beautiful and something special to see. I am with you, I love everything minimalist-style.

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message 4: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Jan 08, 2013 12:12PM

Alex wrote: "The Book People - it's also available from the same company on Amazon UK if you have gift cards to use up (like I did)."

Thank you for the link! Unfortunately, they say they currently don't offer international delivery. Oh well. ;) It was worth a try regardless!

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message 5: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Jan 08, 2013 12:17PM

Wanda wrote: "TA, I know it says domestic delivery, but could they be delivered to me here in the States and I could then post them to you? I would be happy to do so."

Wanda, that's incredibly generous of you but (1) "domestic" means British in this instance, and (2) more importantly, it's a huge and very hefty package and I would not want to inflict the advance of the corresponding shipping costs on anyone, especially not a friend. But thank you so very much for the offer!

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message 6: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Jan 08, 2013 12:19PM

Wanda wrote: "laid out, those books must be beautiful and something special to see."

Yes, I think so too. AND they're great books to boot ...

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message 7: by Wanda (new)

Jan 08, 2013 12:24PM

Themis-Athena wrote: "Wanda wrote: "TA, I know it says domestic delivery, but could they be delivered to me here in the States and I could then post them to you? I would be happy to do so."

Wanda, that's incredibly ge..."

I understand; but, that is what friends are for.

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message 8: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Jan 08, 2013 12:26PM

Alex wrote: "I'm guessing this series was never released by Penguin Books in the US. Amazon.com have some but not many of the individual books.

Keep an eye on Amazon UK's Used and New for sellers willing to offer international delivery at a non-extortionate rate (I had a quick look on eBay for you but nothing seemed like a startling bargain)."

Thank you as well!!

I've placed the set on my Amazon.de wish list (I live in Germany), that will guarantee I'll routinely check for bargains both there and in the UK.

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message 9: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (new)

Jan 08, 2013 12:29PM

Wanda wrote: "that is what friends are for."

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message 10: by booksofAhu (new)

Apr 20, 2014 09:41AM

thanks for putting the list

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message 11: by Jacolene (new)

Oct 06, 2014 07:47AM

Thank you! You are great! Alex wrote: "I have added all books released by Penguin as part of their Great Loves series. Please vote for the versions in this list.

Happy reading!"

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