Penguin Modern Classics Book

The Penguin Modern Classics series has been an era-defining series of books, encompassing works by modernist pioneers, avant-garde iconoclasts, radical visionaries, and timeless storytellers. This reader's companion showcases every title published in the series, with over 1,800 books and 600 authors, from Achebe and Adonis to Zamyatin and Zweig. It is the essential guide to twentieth-century literature around the world and the companion volume to The Penguin Classics Book.

Format: Hardback
Length: 624 pages
Publication date: 18 November 2021
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

The Penguin Modern Classics series has been a landmark and ever-evolving collection of books for six decades, encompassing a diverse range of works by modernist pioneers, avant-garde iconoclasts, radical visionaries, and timeless storytellers. This comprehensive reader's companion showcases every title published in the series to date, featuring over 1,800 books and 600 authors, ranging from renowned names such as Chinua Achebe and W.H. Auden to lesser-known figures like Anton Chekhov and Stefan Zweig. Serving as an essential guide to twentieth-century literature worldwide, this companion volume complements The Penguin Classics Book. Packed with lively descriptions, intriguing reading lists, insightful discussions of key literary movements, and over two thousand captivating cover images, The Penguin Modern Classics Book invites readers to immerse themselves in the finest literary achievements of the past century. Whether you're a seasoned literature enthusiast or a newcomer seeking to explore the rich tapestry of the 20th century, this collection is a treasure trove of literary riches.

Weight: 2006g
Dimension: 202 x 254 x 55 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241441602