Little Black Classics Box Set: Collectible box 80 Penguin Classics | Timeless Short Stories and Essays from Literary Greats

I started looking for one book and bought the whole box set instead. And I have to say that I am just delighted at the mere sight of this wonderful collection of 80 different types of works of 80 well-known authors. I was a little skeptical because the reviews on Amazon.com, but i must that, my experience has been entirely different. 1. I received properly packed, not-at-all torn from any side box set. 2. The quality of books is great. The size, as apparent from the dimension of independent books, is a little smaller, as justified by the name 'little black classic', than that of the usual Penguin Classics. 3. All books are for keeps. This is one of my best purchases ever. Even though some titles may not interest me right now, I am still looking forward to exploring each one of them, as rest assured, these are all acclaimed works and loved by a variety of people across the world. So, I've attached a few screenshots that give you an idea about 1. How it looks 2. What are the contents 3. The size as compared to a normal Penguin Classic (E.g. Three Men in a Boat. It goes without saying that this book is not a part of the box set and is only used for comparison)

One of my favourite things that I own. It is helpful to improve reading habit. The range of authors is amazing.

The books are no doubt very nice. This collection is an amazing thing to have for a book lover. Also, makes a very goof gift. Price is very much worth it. The books were arranged accoording to serial numbers and all 80 books are present. But, the box was moderately damaged. Quite dissapointed regarding that, but didnot want to give again for replacement. So just repaired it with tapes and glue.

Beautiful set. Authors and content are very, very well chosen. You get a variety and might find out your soul genre. There are poems, novellas, travelogues, biographies, autobiographies, true accounts, short stories, plays, haikus, tales. Unlike others I got all 80 books and non of them were missing and none of them were repeated. Got a late delivery though and the box could have been better. Got a torn born. But books were fine. I bought it at Rs. 2300. Happy with it.

Well.. My cup is full and overflowing with love for the collection that stands pretty on my case. I must express my gratitude for the penguins for this fantastic crazy and yet a colorful idea of presenting a microcosm of world literature. Its an awesome collection for any book lover especially a dedicated life long student of literature. The packaging was great and it arrived a day early- amazon signature. I loved the care and love for the books that went into packing and delivering this treasure. The mere sight of this collection induces poetry and reminds me of the worthy pursuits in life. If you are looking to buy- wise thing to do! Go for it and enjoy the pleasure of reading and owning one of the envy inducing collection. Thank you Amazon.

I think it was a resell or at least someone had returned it and then it got packed again and poorly. The box was damaged, excessive use of tapes to keep it firm and prevent collapsing of the box - some of the books were turned, and some(4) were taped over the box. I have no complaints with the books and it is a nice collection but the product I received was mostly repacked with damaged packaging.

WORTH FOR MONEY! VERY NICE COLLECTION OF BOOKS! i LIKE THIS!!!

The books came (from India) in a timely manner and undamaged. All the volumes were there. The selection of readings is wonderfully varied, from Western classics to Eastern dynastic poetry. The selected excerpts are well chosen not only to represent the author but also as worthy readings in their own right. Penguin translations are always first-rate, and these volumes are no exception. If you are looking for an introduction to basic literacy, this is a good start.

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This has 80 tiny books and I don’t recognise most of the titles

Incredible value, curated literary education in a box.

Lo compré porque había visto varias reseñas en redes sociales y encontré que en Amazon estaba más barato que en cualquier lugar. Haciendo cuentas (3 GBP el libro, según dice al revés), creo que ahorras bastante dinero comprando los 80 juntos. Cuando me llegó, venía envuelto en una caja, lo que hizo que no tuviera ninguna esquina del box set dañada. Lo que sí noto es que los libros tienen pequeños defectos (hilos de silicón y dobleces por andar en la caja), aunque no me quejo del vendedor, porque, de nuevo, son 80 libros.