Anyway, this morning I found out about the beautiful new Penguin Christmas Classics thanks to an announcement on their Facebook page and it was love at first sight -- I want all of them!
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
The Nutcracker, by E.T.A. Hoffmann
A Merry Christmas & Other Stories, by Louisa May Alcott
The Night Before Christmas, by Nickolai Gogol
by Anthony Trollope
I am not the kind of person who likes to rush the holidays. I don't like to skip over Halloween and Thanksgiving in a hurry to get to Christmas, but I have to say I'm glad I found out about these now. Now I have some time before December rolls around and I am ready for all things Christmas to decide if I want to add them to my collection. Wouldn't these make a fabulous bookish Christmas gift?!
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But to get a little more in line with the current date on the calendar, I thought I would also mention some other Penguin Classics I've been pining over: the Penguin Horror Collection -- perfect for Halloween!
American Supernatural Tales, edited by S.J. Toji
& Guillermo del Toro
The Raven: Tales & Poems, by Edgar Allan Poe
The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson
Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
Haunted Castles: The Complete Gothic Stories, by Ray Russell
by H.P. Lovecraft
I currently have American Supernatural Tales borrowed from the library, but am sorely tempted to pick up a copy of Frankenstein which I don't have and would like to re-read. And maybe a few of the others too, though I'm not as much of a fan of the last two listed here, from a strictly visual perspective.
So, I'm curious -- does anyone else have a particular line of classics they love? I am partial to Penguin in general (Threads and Clothbound and Drop Cap, oh my!) but there are so many other fabulous ones out there -- which ones are your favorites?
NOTE: This is not a sponsored post, I just really like these editions! I couldn't resist talking about these books after I found out about them :)
So pretty! I don't have particular line I love, I guess, I love most Penguin classics' lines though. These Christmas covers are a dream, though.
ReplyDeleteI do have a soft spot for Penguin! They tend to be very reasonable & nicely made, even their plainer main line of classics. Now to decide which one(s) to get...I probably won't let myself go completely & get them all :)
DeleteI want them all!
ReplyDeleteI am very partial to Penguin Drop Caps and was considering collecting them all - but those Christmas ones are so fun as well. Decisions, decisions....
Drop Caps are so pretty! My only issue with them was that I already had quite a few of the ones featured and some others I'm not as interested in, so I don't think I'd ever do a full set -- maybe one or two though :)
DeleteI too really love cover redesigns! I want a whole slew of classic books because some of the new covers are beyond amazing. Too bad some of them I already own. :( Although I have a really horrible ugly cover of Jane Eyre that I just got cheap for a class in college and that one I would love to replace with the Penguin Classic Deluxe Edition. Penguin has some of the best ones!!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I love all the covers for those Christmas classics and the Halloween ones! *grabby hands*
DeleteReally horrible ugly covers bought for a class are just itching for a replacement :) I haven't ordered any yet, but I'm feeling a little grabby hands myself since I have a gift card burning a hole in my Amazon account!
DeleteIt being late and my spelling having taken a nose dive, hope you don't mind me reposting.
ReplyDeleteCan't really say I like the horror designs, as such, but the Christmas ones are lovely. I never knew Alcott wrote a Christmastime story other than Little Women. I collect Vintage classics, it may look a bit old fashioned but I like my shelves of samey red books.
The Halloween ones are definitely not for everyone and I like some better than others -- the black page edges are really cool though :) And the Christmas ones are lovely! Vintage ones I don't find as easily in the US, but they do have some really nice ones -- definitely a nice set for a collection!
DeleteInteresting! I love cardinals (my daughter's favorite bird), but I don't know if I like having them on all of the Christmas editions. I like distinct cover designs that set a book apart from other books. I like the horror collection, though.
ReplyDeleteYou make a good point! I don't think I would really get them all, but one or two definitely might make their way onto my shelves :)
DeleteI also love the new Penguin Christmas Classics but the Penguin Horror Collection I want so bad!
ReplyDeleteThey are just so tempting!
DeleteI love all of those covers!
ReplyDeleteMissie @ A Flurry of Ponderings
Me too! (Obviously, LOL)
DeleteI hate when Blogger does that! I hope they are in the UK too :) Classics are always going for more printings, so it's nice when they jazz them up with new covers -- the re-purchase is a big temptation though! Vintage classics are really nice too & I agree about the children's books -- they are some of the best classics I think :)
ReplyDeleteKeep an eye out for another new post shortly which will shine some light on why things have been so quiet around here :)