BOOK COLLECTOR EDITIONS OF CLASSICS SERIES
Is there a reason I should avoid Penguin Classics or is there a comparable/superior series out there for good, affordable editions of older work? What are some of your favorite Penguin Classics? Asking specifically about the edition rather than just the content of the book or story. It allowed me to get into the book and finish it where I had bounced off of it several times before. The highlight for me has been their "The Count of Monte Cristo" with the new translation. On one hand I am eternally cheap and so I am always looking for less expensive options, but on the other hand, they often add some good notes or even superior translations to add value. They straddle the line between expensive annotated editions and cheap reprints of public-domain works. They also have an annotated version of Dracula that I haven't read yet.I know it's a very wide range of books, but what is your opinion on the Penguin Classics series? I personally have quite a few and I find them to be one of the best ways to get into a lot of classic books, and in my case some off-the-beaten-path work like turn of the century supernatural fiction. They apparently also print books with fancy covers that lack the annotations, so if you're going to go with Penguin, pay attention to which version you're getting. The copy I got from my library was a nice hardcover with a ribbon bookmark, and I thought it was well-annotated.
The only version of Wuthering Heights I've read is Penguin Classics.
If The New Annotated Dracula is the same level of quality, then it's worth it. My only (very small) complaint was that I felt there was too much emphasis on the "psychoanalytic interpretation" (I think that's the right term)-basically a bunch of Freudian bullshit that's only relevant because that was a big thing in literary analysis during the 20th century. A lot of annotations highlighting the differences between the 18 versions, comparisons to the original manuscript that show which parts were edited by Percy Shelley, explanation about the parallels between the book and Mary Shelley's life, etc. I haven't read Leslie Klinger's The New Annotated Dracula yet, but his The New Annotated Frankenstein was absolutely amazing.
It seems very informative with a lot of background, but is it a lot of filler content? I don’t always buy annotated editions but it could be interesting. “The New Annotated Dracula” with Leslie S. The “great horror and fantasy collection boxed set” kind of just looks cool as a set and I don’t own any of the other books in it. I have another book in this collection and think it’s beautiful! But again it’s just the cover that’s unique. The seasons edition with the laser-cut jacket. It’s illustrations of pretty flowers, like all of the other books in this series, so I’m not sure. I think this is gorgeous but to me it doesn’t really reflect the mood of this novel if that makes sense. The Marjolein Bastin illustrated edition. I have a different book in this collection and find them cute if not a little simple. These are what I’m debating so far for both: If anyone has any suggestions for the upcoming classics, especially if you already own them and can share any details about the edition, please let me know! I like to buy pretty editions of classics that I know I’ll keep on my shelves or re-read.
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