{"title":"Penguin Little Black Classics","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"penguin-little-black-classics-80-books-collection-set-paperback","title":"Penguin Little Black Classics 80 Books Collection Set - Classics \u0026 Literary Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e All 80 individually numbered Little Black Classics, spine-ordered as issued. Highlights include Mrs Rosie and the Priest (Boccaccio), The Beautifull Cassandra (Austen), The Communist Manifesto (Marx \u0026amp; Engels), Gooseberries (Chekhov), The Nose (Gogol), The Eve of St Agnes (Keats), Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (Wilde), The Yellow Wall-Paper (Gilman), Oroonoko (Behn), A Modest Proposal (Swift) and The Wife of Bath's Tale (Chaucer), plus dozens more tales, poems and essays (full numbered list in product metafields).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780141398877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebrating Penguin's 80th birthday, this irresistibly collectible box set gathers the first 80 Little Black Classics into one slipcase. Spanning continents and centuries - India to Greece, Denmark to Iran, and Britain between - the series mixes fiction, poetry, essays and maxims from writers such as Chekhov, Balzac, Ovid, Austen, Sappho and Dante, making it easy to find the perfect short read for any mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book(s)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLittle Black Classics celebrate the extraordinary range and diversity of the Penguin Classics list, pulling together drama, poetry, fiction and history from across the globe and through the centuries. Each slim paperback focuses on a single short work or extract - a fable, a letter, a satire, a story - chosen to showcase a great writer at their most potent and concise. The result is a reading experience unlike any other classics series: instead of one doorstop volume, readers dip into eighty distinct voices, from ancient Roman satire to nineteenth-century Russian fiction, from Chaucer's bawdy wit to Nietzsche's aphorisms. Numbered as they appear on the spines, the books are designed to be displayed together, turning a shelf into a miniature library of world literature - ideal for discovering a major author, a taste of an unfamiliar culture, or simply beautiful paperbacks to return to. The series was named a Guardian Book of the Year, testament to how cleverly it distils the Penguin Classics catalogue into pocket-sized form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll 80 Little Black Classics in one complete, numbered collectible set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduces dozens of major authors in short, approachable paperback form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpans fiction, poetry, essays and maxims from across the world and the centuries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautifully uniform spines designed to be displayed together on a shelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thoughtful gift for book lovers, students and collectors of classic literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis set brings together dozens of celebrated writers across history, including Jane Austen, Geoffrey Chaucer, Anton Chekhov, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Gustave Flaubert, Thomas Hardy, Oscar Wilde, and Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Each contributed a landmark piece of fiction, poetry or prose, now presented by Penguin Classics in this accessible pocket-sized format that has introduced generations of readers to world literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompact, collectible and endlessly browsable, this 80-book set is the ultimate starter library for classic literature lovers - perfect for short bursts of reading, gifting, or building a beautifully uniform shelf display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Cover design may vary slightly from the image shown; all books are supplied as the current UK edition with UK ISBN 9780141398877.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Various Authors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58303562744190,"sku":"PLD2552","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/penguin-little-black-classics-80-books-box-set-paperback.jpg?v=1793537447"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/collections\/penguin-little-black-classics.oembed","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}