The project has been led by Virago Modern Classics editorial director Olivia Barber and literary art director Nico Taylor. "I’m thrilled to celebrate the list’s heritage with this new look ...

Virago is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Modern Classics series with the publication of 13 "deluxe" illustrated paperbacks, showcasing authors such as Muriel Spark, Angela Carter and ...

Virago Modern Classics, which expanded the literary canon by reissuing the work of then-forgotten women authors like Rebecca West, Margaret Kennedy and Antonia White — and in so doing upended ...

The collection features an imaginative and varied set of designs which draw on a wide range of references, and is full of rich, subtle details, such as the distinctive green spines – a nod to the ...

The Virago Modern Classics series quickly established a reputation for presenting female authors whose work had been overlooked or forgotten. Like Penguin, Virago became a brand denoting quality.

Virago’s commitment to women’s fiction is at the core of its values. Its Modern Classics series, launched in 1978 with Antonia White’s Frost in May, is one reason for their continued success. It’s ...

Like the zippy orange spines of Penguin paperbacks, the Edwardian green covers of the Virago Modern Classics line inspire collector-mania among readers. Virago Modern Classics line launched in ...

“The Virago Modern Classics are not finished, and never will be,” Carmen Callil, founder of Virago Press, wrote in the Guardian in 2008. “They remain as a testament to a group of very energetic, ...

It also became known for republishing lost works from women authors of the past under the banner of Virago Modern Classics. Taking part are Ursula Owen, one of the original founders; Alexandra ...

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