Penguin Modern Classics

Delve into the transformative works that have defined modern literature with our Penguin Modern Classics collection at Harry Hartog. Featuring a diverse array of authors and narratives, these seminal texts offer profound insights into the human experience and continue to resonate with readers today.

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100 Artists' Manifestos
$27.99
100 Artists' Manifestos
Alex Danchev
A new anthology of 100 years of artists', film makers' and architects' manifestos In this...
The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate - 9780141188676
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The Shooting Party
Isabel Colegate
A masterpiece of historical fiction, and the inspiration behind Downton Abbey It is 1913 -...
French and Germans, Germans and French from Richard Cobb - Harry Hartog gift idea
$22.99
French and Germans, Germans and French
Richard Cobb
A magnificent account of Occupied France in both the First and Second World Wars The...
The Trouble With Being Born by E. M. Cioran - 9780241467275
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The Trouble With Being Born
E. M. Cioran
Darkly comic aphorisms on time, mortality and human relationships from one of the twentieth century's...
A Short History of Decay by E. M. Cioran - 9780241343463
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A Short History of Decay
E. M. Cioran
Witty and nihilistic essays from one of Central Europe's most remarkable philosophers A Short History...
Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War by Ernesto Che Guevara - 9780241465097
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Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War
Ernesto Che Guevara
The dramatic and entertaining account of the revolution in Cuba, from the architect of its...
My Autobiography by Charles Chaplin - 9780141011479
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My Autobiography
Charles Chaplin
One of a handful of great film books. Born into a theatrical family, Chaplin's father...
Half a Lifelong Romance by Eileen Chang - 9780141189390
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Half a Lifelong Romance
Eileen Chang
From the author of Lust, Caution, this is an unforgettable story of a love affair...
The Big Sleep and Other Novels by Raymond Chandler - 9780141182612
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The Big Sleep and Other Novels
Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler created the fast talking, trouble seeking Californian private eye Philip Marlowe for his...
O Pioneers! from Willa Cather - Harry Hartog gift idea
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O Pioneers!
Willa Cather
The first novel in the Great Plains trilogy, this is an ode to the American...
My Antonia from Willa Cather - Harry Hartog gift idea
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My Antonia
Willa Cather
The final novel in the Great Plains trilogy, this is a celebration of the American...
Nostalgia by Mircea Cartarescu - 9780241448915
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Nostalgia
Mircea Cartarescu
A mesmerizing novel about the magical and gritty world of Bucharest in the 1980s by...
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson - 9780141184944
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Silent Spring
Rachel Carson
'Carson's books brought ecology into popular consciousness' -- Daily Telegraph Now recognized as one of...
A Month in the Country by J L Carr - 9780141182308
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A Month in the Country
J L Carr
A sensitive portrayal of the healing process that took place in the aftermath of the...
The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony by Roberto Calasso - 9780241399200
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The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony
Roberto Calasso
New to Penguin Classics, the international bestseller by one of Europe's pre-eminent literary figures The...
Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote - 9780141187655
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Other Voices, Other Rooms
Truman Capote
'There is a depth and clarity to his writing that captivates the reader' - Sunday...
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote - 9780141182797
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
Truman Capote
Holly Golightly, glittering socialite traveller, generally upwards, sometimes sideways and once in a while down....
Committed Writings by Albert Camus - 9780241400401
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Committed Writings
Albert Camus
A collection that includes some of Camus' most brilliant political writing This volume contains some...
Personal Writings by Albert Camus - 9780241400272
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Personal Writings
Albert Camus
A collection that includes three of Camus's most personal and lyrical books- The Right Side...
The Rebel by Albert Camus - 9780141182018
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The Rebel
Albert Camus
Sartre paid tribute to him in his obituary notice- 'Camus could never cease to be...
The Outsider by Albert Camus - 9780141198064
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The Outsider
Albert Camus
The classic existentialist novel, in a wonderful new translation by Sandra Smith, now in paperback...
The Fall by Albert Camus - 9780141187945
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The Fall
Albert Camus
New translation by Robin Buss Jean-Baptiste Clamence is a soul in turmoil. Over several drunken...
Exile and the Kingdom by Albert Camus - 9780141188256
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Exile and the Kingdom
Albert Camus
First new translation since publication of Albert Camus's story collection The stories of Exile and...
Under the Jaguar Sun by Italo Calvino - 9780141189727
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Under the Jaguar Sun
Italo Calvino
First time in Penguin Modern Classics A couple on an epicurean journey across Mexico are...
Six Memos for the Next Millennium by Italo Calvino - 9780241275955
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Six Memos for the Next Millennium
Italo Calvino
A new translation of Calvino's influential last work Italo Calvino was due to deliver the...
Italian Folktales by Italo Calvino - 9780141181349
$35.00
Italian Folktales
Italo Calvino
A collection of folktales to transport the reader into a world of adventurers, tricksters, kings,...
The Complete Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino - 9780141189680
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The Complete Cosmicomics
Italo Calvino
First paperback publication of Italo Calvino's phenomenally funny account of the universe as a cosmic...
The Ruin of Kasch by Roberto Calasso - 9780141397016
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The Ruin of Kasch
Roberto Calasso
A brilliant new translation of a classic work on violence and revolution as seen through...