Penguin Books to Publish 80 Little Black Classics in Honor of Its 80th Anniversary

To celebrate the 80th birthday of Penguin Books, Penguin will be publishing 80 Little Black Classics in February 2015, putting the spotlight on publishing's most famous series, Penguin Classics. At 64 pages and 80p each, the Little Black Classics are beautifully designed, complete mini books to be collected, shared and enjoyed.

Showcasing the enormous range and diversity of the world-renowned Penguin Classics list, these are texts that reach out across continents, eras and genres, ranging from the streets of Victorian London in Henry Mayhew's Of Street Piemen, to 13th-century Japanese blossom gardens in Kenko's A Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees.

Here are unfamiliar works from very familiar authors such as The Beautifull Cassandra by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens'sThe Great Winglebury Duel, alongside texts from more surprising writers such as My Dearest Father by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

By publishing the greatest works in Persian, Chinese, Greek, Russian, Arabic and more, the series celebrates the generations of translators whose works allow the reader to visit everywhere from Tang Dynasty China to Renaissance Florence, and enjoy authors as peculiar and charming as Shen Fu, Nashe, Hebel or Leskov.

With a chic, iconic design that plays on Penguin's heritage, the Little Black Classics celebrate some of the best world literature and the rich, varied authors published by Penguin Classics. So slip on a Little Black Classic and enjoy the celebrations - for only 80p a book!