Ancient, classical and medieval texts

Winner of the 2020 Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger, France's best foreign book of the year.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world's most renowned voices.

'Never less than compelling .

Longlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (now the Bailie Gifford)'A thrilling and complex book, enlarges our view of Homer .

A biography of Gaius Valerius Catullus, Rome's first great poet, a dandy who fell in love with another man's wife and made it known to the world through his verse.

A story of love and grief.

Julius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599.

The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1594.

Classic fables are told with a twist by the wonderful children's author Michael Morpurgo.

Set in the 12th century, during the reign of Richard the Lionheart, Ivanhoe tells of the love of Wilfred of Ivanhoe for the Lady Rowena, his father Cedric's ward.

Brought to you by Penguin.

Brought to you by Penguin.

This Penguin Classic is performed by Richard Armitage, star of Peter Jackson'sThe Hobbit trilogy and also known for his roles in Ocean's 8 and Spooks.