Dear Reader,
Every other month you can sample a Penguin Classics in your book club email.
What Is a Classic Novel? I was curious.
MasterClass Articles says there are four key elements of a Classic novel.
A memorable protagonist
Exploration of the human experience
A richness that rewards multiple readings
Enduring influenceThis month's Penguin Classics book is THE PENGUIN BOOK OF DRAGONS, edited by Scott G. Bruce. I have a copy of the book to share with a lucky reader. Start reading and enter for your chance to win.
If you’ve missed any of this year’s precious Penguin Classics you can sample them here.
ROMANCE IN MARSEILLE by Claude McKay
UNSUNG: Unheralded Narratives of American Slavery & Abolition by The Schomburg Center
THE WOMEN OF BREWSTER PLACE by Gloria Naylor
THE TRANSIT OF VENUS by Shirley Hazzar
THE TALE OF PRINCESS FATIMA, WARRIOR WOMAN: The Arabic Epic of Dhat al-Himma, translated and edited by Melanie Magidow
Thanks for reading with me. It’s so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
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