
Penguin Classics: The Catalogue
''From books, all I seek is to give myself pleasure by an honourable pastime'' Michel de Montaigne
In 1946, E. V. Rieu''s groundbreaking translation of The Odyssey established a cultural legacy that would bring the world''s most compelling and influential literature to millions of readers around the globe. For over sixty-five years, Penguin Classics have been making works that were once the sole p...
''From books, all I seek is to give myself pleasure by an honourable pastime'' Michel de Montaigne
In 1946, E. V. Rieu''s groundbreaking translation of The Odyssey established a cultural legacy that would bring the world''s most compelling and influential literature to millions of readers around the globe. For over sixty-five years, Penguin Classics have been making works that were once the sole p...