Penguin Popular Classics

We were wandering around the book stores on Charing Cross Road on Saturday, and stumbled across a wonderful selection of the Penguin Popular Classics.

Turns out they've been available since January, but had somehow escaped our notice till now.

They've got cheapo uncoated covers, no footnotes, and no introductions; but they're just £2 each, which is simply fantastic. How else can you get so much pleasure for so little money?

The utilitarian cover design is wonderful, and they make a great set when they're all together, really reminiscent of the early days of Penguin. The titles are heavily weighted in favour of the big hitters (Austen, Dickens and Shakespeare), but there are a stack of others to choose from too.