**Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year**
The Penguin Classics Book is a reader's companion to the largest library of classic literature in the world.
Spanning 4,000 years from the legends of Ancient Mesopotamia to the poetry of the First World War, with Greek tragedies, Icelandic sagas, Japanese epics and much more in between, it encompasses 500 authors and 1,200 books, bringing these to life with lively descriptions, literary connections and beautiful cover designs.
| ISBN: | 9780241320853 |
| Publication date: | 1st November 2018 |
| Author: | Henry Eliot |
| Publisher: | Particular Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 480 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Publishing and book trade Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600 Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800 Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 Literary companions, book reviews and guides |