#penguinlittleblackclassics

[thefirstsunday]

This little classic comes from Petronius' work, 'Satyricon'. It was originally written in Latin and happens to be one of the very few fully preserved Roman novels. The surviving sections of the novel follows the narrator, Encolpius, and his slave and boyfriend, Giton, a handsome sixteen-year-old boy, through their bizarre experiences and exploits. Penguin little black classic extracted a chapter from the novel originally called, 'Cēna Trīmalchiōnis', which translates to 'Dinner with Trimalchio', and it is exactly that. Trimalchio is a former slave who has come upon a LOT of money using tactics that most would find distasteful. He is known for extravagance and lavish dinner parties where his numerous servants bring course after course of exotic delicacies, such as live birds sewn up inside a pig, live birds inside fake eggs which the guests have to "collect" themselves, and a dish to represent every sign of the zodiac. As crazy as it sounds! And all of this happens only within a span of two pages. The surprise and shock element of the oddities of the time and the man is what makes it an especially fun read. I am always a little reluctant to read anything which is older than the printing press. Not because I think any less of it, on the contrary, I think too much of it. I am always worried I won't understand the context, references and might end up disliking the epic, or worse, not understanding it. But I am glad I am picked up this little one. It does engage in a lot of name throwing and I am still not sure if they are real cultural figures of the time but if you ignore that and take them as side roles, it can be exciting to hear the intellectual/ trash talking style of the time. It is a very witty account of a single feast which is as eventful as many together. One of my favourite things about reading classics is engaging in what is funny in different eras and cultures, and 'Trimalchio's Feast' doesn't disappoint. #penguinlittleblackclassics #petronius #trimalchiosfeast #penguinclassics #bookstagram #books #romanliterature https://www.instagram.com/p/CQQAyd-FAU3/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mybookbath]

When a group of Penguin Little Black Classics meets a collection of @obviousstate Women Writers postcards and you realize they are going to be the best of friends. 👯‍♀️ . . These classy postcards by @ObviousState are a visual ode to visionary women with the likes of Austen, Christie, Brontë, Wharton and many more. They come in a set of twenty four. ♥️ Now tell me, do you like sending and receiving snail mail? 🐌💌 . . . . . . . . . #obviousstate #literarycards #penguinlittleblackclassics #penguinclassics @penguinclassics #womenwriters #blackandwhitebooks #forprettysake #postcards #booksandtea #snailmail #snailmailrevolution #happymail #sendmoremail

[xcurseofcurvesx]

I may have a little bit a Penguin obsession 😍🥰 . Do you read Penguin Classics? If so, which is your favourite? . . . . #penguinlittleblackclassics #pengiunbooks #classicliterature #penguinmodernclassics #blackbookstack #floatingshelves #ausbookstagram #australiaisreading #ausbookishfeatures #booksofinstagram (at Wollongong, New South Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE5DZnOg4Wz/?igshid=m2cprkd60y1l

[alauchter]

March is Women’s History Month and I’m reading these books by wonderful women! #womensupportingwomen #womenshistorymonth #books #agathachristie #virginiawoolf #suffragette #readmorewomen #marchreads #classicscommunity #readmoreclassics #penguinlittleblackclassics https://www.instagram.com/p/B9PkrneBVXV/?igshid=zrg5pdvrzti4

[wcs53]

Day 21 of #febshelfawareness is #tbt (Classic Literature). 📚 These are some of my Penguin Little Black Classics, next to my favourite too small collection of Penguin 60s. I keep looking for more of them, but they are hard to find. 📚 Day 21 of #nutterbow_feb19 is ‘Bookish question you want an answer to.’ So, my question is: who decides which books become deemed as classics? 📚 #febshelfawareness #nutterbow_feb19 #igbooks #instabooks #bookstagram #bookaddict #penguinbooks #penguinclassics #penguin60s #penguinlittleblackclassics https://www.instagram.com/p/BuJr4dJHoLB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i09an933bhvs

[etsybookishowl]

@penguinclassics Haul for the day and the inspiration for one of my favorite series by #davidmorrell Now you have to ask yourself, is this for building my collection or homework? Choose wisely and so will I. . . . . . #thomasdequincey #penguinbooks #penguinlittleblackclassics #murderasfineart #satire (at Palm Springs, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtKUDzMnYOH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gokb8hi4nryf

[brianmulhalldesign]

Text and sound inspired by Julien Baker's @audiotree session. #julienbaker #audiotree #sprainedankle #album #literature #rilke #letterstoayoungpoet #rainermariarilke #penguinbooks #penguinlittleblackclassics #books #book #album #6131records

[ilegnangeli]

“That was the first time I met [her], and we two children got on well together. I had a chance to see her poems one day, and though I sighed at her brilliance I privately feared she was too sensitive to be completely happy in life. Still, I could not forget her...” #quotes #books #excerpt #goodreads #bnw #ShenFu #TheOldManoftheMoon #monochrome #quote #quotations #love #firstlove #penguinlittleblackclassics #penguinclassics

[cupofteajones]

100 Books of 2017: Books #48 and #49: The Old Nurse's Tale by Elizabeth Haskell and The Lifted Veil by George Eliot. Looking for a good ghost/supernatural story? You can't go wrong with these two short stories! Love #penguinlittleblackclassics series. Brings unknown great works from our favorite classic authors! 👻 🎃 ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5. #bookstagram #bookreview #books #halloween #halloweenreads #ghoststories #supernatural #elizabethgaskell #georgeeliot #fallreading

[mjmallonauthor]

I found this cute little book at Topping Booksellers Ely for ... £1. Wolfe's celebrated witticisms on the dangers of sincerity, duplicitous biographers, the stupidity of the English - and his own genius. Great title and the best £1 I've ever spent! #penguin #penguinlittleblackclassics #oscarwilde #onlydullpeoplearebrilliantatbreakfast (at Topping & Company Booksellers of Ely)

[thesenovelthoughts]

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.” * Today is a busy day! I have been invited to an interview tomorrow which needs an awful lot of preparation, so I will be doing as much as I can today. Scary! Wish me luck! * #ampersandapril17 day 25 is penguin, and here is a #shelfie of my lovely, well-read penguins 🐧 * #books #bookish #booksofig #booksofinstagram #booksonbooks #bookstagram #bookstagramit #bookstgrammer #bookstagramcommunity #booklove #booklover #booknerd #bookworm #bookphotography #bibliophile #literature #instaread #instabooks #ilovebooks #reading #penguins #penguin #penguinclassics #penguinlittleblackclassics #bookshelfenvy #bookshelf #bookshelfie @commasandampersands

[eating-their-words]

"His words are sweet, - and so, truly, is the honey of the bee, but the bee has a sting, and unkindness is a worse smart than that recieved from an incect's venom." . . . . . #currentlyreading #bookstagram #bookworm #bibliophile #igreads #libri #instalibri #lettura #foodinbooks #foodinliterature #littleblackclassics #penguinlittleblackclassics #matilda #maryshelly #honey

[xcurseofcurvesx]

Some of my latest hauls 🥰 . I could not pass up the opportunity to pick up some of these adorable Penguin editions, Monday or Tuesday by Virginia Woolf (which I haven't read yet) and The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson. Which was recommended by @jeansthoughts as the translation to read. So I cannot wait to jump straight into it 😍 . . . . #theodyssey #homerstheodyssey #emilywilson #mondayortuesday #virginiawoolf #anervousbreakdown #antonchekhov #thebeautifulcassandra #janeausten #theend #samuelbeckett #themissinggirl #shirleyjackson #booklovermug @dymocksbooks #booklover #penguinmodernclassics #penguinmodern #penguinlittleblackclassics #readbyamity #ausbookstagram #ausbookishfeatures (at Wollongong, New South Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDxSC5Xg6IU/?igshid=3wkriqfwlyxh

[plusnueng]

Totally agree Mr. Wilde 😂 #oscarwilde #onlydullpeoplearebrilliantatbreakfast #penguinlittleblackclassics (at Bangkok, Thailand)

[wcs53]

Day 6 of #novshelfawareness is Once Upon a Time (fairy tale) 📖 This little book contains half a dozen fairy tales by one of the masters of the genre. 📖 #novshelfawareness #bookaddict #bookstagram #instabooks #readersofinstagram #onceuponatime #fairytales #hanschristianandersen #thetinderbox #penguinbooks #penguinclassics #penguinlittleblackclassics https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp3Uxz_nFgo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f8yteiii8bbd

[liminalspac3z]

my first ever Penguin Classics' Little Black, Marco Polo✨ gotcha, from @_fullybooked #bookstocollect #penguinlittleblackclassics #penguinclassics #books #fullybooked #marcopolo