Overview
'A classic is a book which has never exhausted all it has to say to its readers' from Why Read the Classics? by Italo Calvino Penguin Modern Classics have been shaping the reading habits of generations since 1961. This 50th anniversary catalogue offers a complete list of all the titles in print across the Modern Classics list, from Chinua Achebe to Stefan Zweig via George Orwell and everything else in between. It also contains Italo Calvino's inspiring essay on what makes a classic a classic.
Full Product Details
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Dimensions:
Width: 11.10cm
, Height: 0.70cm
, Length: 16.10cm
Weight: 0.066kg
ISBN: 9780141197401
ISBN 10: 0141197404
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 15 February 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Awaiting stock