Welcome to virago the international publisher of books by women for all readers, everywhere. Booktopia search results for virago modern classics. Somebody else could do their own list of 100 mustread modern classics that has absolutely no overlap with mine, and it would probably be a good list too. A virago modern classichardback 2016 edition patricia highsmith on. Virago modern classics is reissuing it as part of a gorgeous new quintet of textured hardbacks, out this week. It was a kind of magic for rachel cooke when she first picked up a virago modern classic. The virago modern classics gift range hachette uk virago books. Virago modern classics marks 40 years with anniversary series.
Rebecca virago modern classics hardcover 1 mar 2018. Virago modern classics are dedicated to the celebration of women writers and to the rediscovery and reprinting of their works. Since we began in 1973, our mission has been to champion womens voices and bring them to the widest possible readership around the world. A beautiful hardback edition to mark the 80th anniversary of one of the bestloved novels ever. The street virago modern classics kindle edition by ann petry. A virago modern classic virago modern classics by rumer godden feb 5, 2015. I hadnt read the book, but i knew enough about white to pique my interest. Virago modern classics, kindle edition, 424 pages authors.
Virago has selected the best in classic literature to bring you a list that will inspire and enthral stories you will lose and find yourself in, whatever your age. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of virago modern classics, coonan has come up with the idea of producing a set of eight hardback books by angela carter, zora neale hurston, muriel spark. Read the talented mr ripley a virago modern classic by patricia highsmith available from rakuten kobo. A virago modern classic vmc designer collection 01 by. We are based in sydney, australia and ship all over the world. From the start, virago published two sorts of books. Buy your books and related items online with booktopia and we will take care of you. By 1999 the virago modern classics celebrated its twentyfirst birthday with almost 600 titles having been published and with a core of 200 titles in print. Virago is marking 40 years with a beautiful hardback anthology as well, which celebrates. The secret garden virago modern classics burnett, frances hodgson on. Noel streatfeilds holiday stories virago modern classics.
I am just sorry that it is so difficult to find them this side of the pond and i havent found any with the green covers as of yet. The magic toyshop vmc designer collection by angela carter hardcover. Its aim was, and is, to demonstrate the existence of a female tradition in literature, and to broaden the sometimes narrow definition of a classic, which has often led to the neglect of interesting books. Virago modern classics marks 40 years with anniversary. The continued vitality of virago shows that good books can still get into print, but its always a struggle. Editions of rebecca by daphne du maurier goodreads. Live alone and like it virago modern classics hardcover. Liana virago modern classics 9780860686392 by martha gellhorn and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Virago modern classics book club march 2020 the womens room by marilyn french this march our book of the month is the womens room by marilyn french, a landmark in femini virago modern classics readers shared a post. Virago is known for championing women writers to celebrate the 40th. Buy rebecca virago modern classics by du maurier, daphne, perry, sarah from amazons fiction books store. Virago modern classics omnibus goodreads share book. A lost lady virago modern classics 9781844083732 by cather, willa and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Please join us in reading virago modern classics, published by virago press. This unique book, beautifully produced by virago modern classics in celebration of forty years of virago classics publishing, is a real treat. Virago modern classics virago press book series list. Similar books to the street virago modern classics. It may also involve you in further expense, book collecting and generally reading more. A virago modern classic virago modern classics by godden, rumer, coe, amanda isbn. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.
Rachel cooke on the virago modern classic books the. Booktopia buy virago modern classics books online from australias leading online bookstore. Hardcover, flexibound, mp3 cd, paperback china court. Virago modern classics celebrates 30 years of publishing. A list of virago modern classics the virago modern. Books on librarything tagged virago modern classics. I have my virago modern classics and persephone classics book shelf right behind my computer so all i have to do is turn around and there the lovelies are. Booktopia buy virago modern classics books online from australias leading. This is the first classic book i have read, and i would thoroughly recommend it to anyone who may be put off at the thought of trying to read a classic book. Virago modern classics group wiki visit the group wiki where youll find links to. Noel streatfeilds holiday stories virago modern classics streatfeild, noel on.
Buy live alone and like it virago modern classics 01 by hillis, marjorie isbn. Sign up to the virago email newsletter to keep up to date with new releases, author news, and exclusive competitions. The characters were diverse and fascinating and i became immersed in it very quickly which i love. Illustrated virago modern classics collection celebrates female. Poetry evangelist and author of damage, the bestselling novel. This modern classics book list is my best guess about the books that matter from a period of notquite 50 years in the second half of the twentieth century. This list is based on the virago modern classic masterlist compiled on librarything by the user christiguc, helpfully collated as a spreadsheet by some other users. Imagine my delight, then, when i found that virago modern classics is reissuing it as part of a gorgeous new quintet of textured hardbacks, out this week. It is a hardback cloth outer cover in gold, red and green, the spine has the key to the garden, depicted on it and the robin on the back. Buy excellent women vmc virago modern classics by barbara pym isbn. In this beautiful hardback anthology, forty of the most significant writers of the past century tell us about one of their favourite writers by introducing books from the virago modern classics collection, offering a glimpse at the treasures that have been published over the past four decades. Its here in plainer html form mostly so we dont have to keep opening the spreadsheet to check what number book were reading. To celebrate the longstanding heritage of virago modern classics and the designers who made the hardback range such a success, in autumn 2015 we.
Suddenly a whole world of fabulous, neglected women writers from stevie smith to antonia white opened. Hachette uk virago international publisher of books by. Welcome to virago the international publisher of books. Booktopia bookshop search results for virago modern classics. Frost in may by antonia white, excellent women by barbara pym, the magic toyshop by angela carter, the enchanted. A powerful, uncompromising work of social criticism. The books featured on this site are aimed primarily at readers aged or above and therefore you must be years or over to sign up to our newsletter. The picture shows the cover of frost in may, virago s first book. Each book has a cover created by a textile designer, and an introduction written by another virago author. A virago modern classic virago modern classics by rumer godden.
Here are the beautiful, wonderful, and gorgeous virago modern classics which were published in new paperback editions in may 2018. A group for all of us who enjoy the wonderful virago books. Please tick this box to indicate that youre or over. The latter were reissued under the modern classics insignia, which launched in 1978 with frost in may, a novel by the british author antonia white originally published in 1933. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Published by little, brown book group, united kingdom 2012. Booktopia virago modern classics books, virago modern. The items we may sell online for these products are books, paperback, hardback, audio cds or cassettes, large print, mp3 and whatever format is available for us to sell online. All the virago modern classics books in order toppsta. Some books will be well known to you, while others are gems you have yet to explore. This is a continuation of the topic which virago are you reading.
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