“ ‘Classic’, Mark Twain remarked, is a book which people praise and don’t read.” Wasn’t he wrong, good old Twain! His own books about Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, both now indisputably classic, have been read and re-read by children all over the world. So ‘classic’ is a book that is always read and widely enjoyed. Here you’ll find my recommendations of superbly illustrated editions of unabridged classic literature with high quality translations.
“All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others” “Animal Farm” by the renowned British author George Orwell is undeniably a literary masterpiece and one of the greatest […]
George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” illustrated by Ralph Steadman Read More »
“The Nutcracker”, written by E.T.A. Hoffmann in 1816, has been an inspiration for artists and composers the world over and has entertained children and adults for over two hundred years.
Hoffman’s “The Nutcracker” is magically brought to life by Robert Ingpen Read More »
Along with “Les Misérables”, “Notre-Dame de Paris” (in some translations known as “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame”) is the most famous novel penned by the French poet, author and playwriter Victor
“Notre-Dame de Paris” by Victor Hugo, illustrated by Benjamin Lacombe Read More »
“The Taming of the Shrew” published by Rech in 2018 (@rechbooks) includes more than 60 chromolithographs by Yuri Gershkovich, an award-winning Soviet artist who illustrated more than 250 books. It
“The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare, illustrated by Yuri Gershkovich Read More »
“Too much sanity may be madness — and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!” Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes’s “Don
“Don Quixote” illustrated by Savva Brodsky in search of chivalrous ideals Read More »