The Penguin Classics Library Complete Collection contains over a thousand titles and is the most comprehensive collection of classic literature available. From Renaissance philosophy to the poetry of revolutionary Russia, from the spiritual writings of India to the travel narratives of the early American colonists, from The Complete Pelican Shakespeare to The Portable Sixties Reader, The Penguin Classics Library Complete Collection includes classics that educate, provoke, entertain and enlighten readers of all interests.
The Complete Collection (1082 titles for $7989.50) attracted national attention after a story about it ran in the Wall Street Journal online edition in June. The Complete Collection has spurred lively debate over the value of literature and the utility of the old-fashioned book and the sheer enjoyment of reading.
Facts about The Penguin Classics Library Complete Collection:
- 1082 titles
- nearly half a million pages
- 862 feet laid end-to-end (almost as tall as the Empire State Building)
- 52 miles of pages laid end-to-end
- 700 pounds
- 553 Authors