This is a collection of 36 essays by Italo Calvino on his classics: the writers, poets and scientists who had meant most to him at different stages of his life. His pieces range from antiquity (Homer, Ovid), through early modern and Enlightenment Europe (Defoe), to American mentors (Hemingway).
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Hardback Editions
January 2002 : Hardback
 | Title: Why Read the Classics Author(s): Italo Calvino ISBN: 0-15-601130-1 / 978-0-15-601130-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Harcourt Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1999 : Hardback
 | Title: Why Read The Classics Author(s): Italo Calvino ISBN: 0-676-97234-9 / 978-0-676-97234-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Knopf Canada Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
August 1999 : Hardback
 | Title: Why Read the Classics? Author(s): Italo Calvino ISBN: 0-679-41524-6 / 978-0-679-41524-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Pantheon Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
August 1999 : Hardback
 | Title: Why Read the Classics? Author(s): Italo Calvino ISBN: 0-676-59283-X / 978-0-676-59283-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Pantheon Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1999 : Hardback
 | Title: Why Read the Classics? Author(s): Italo Calvino ISBN: 0-224-03729-3 / 978-0-224-03729-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1991 : Hardback
 | Title: Why Read the Classics? Author(s): Italo Calvino; Translation From The Italian Martin McLaughlin Publisher: JONATHAN CAPE Availability: Amazon More details... |
Paperback Editions
May 2009 : Paperback
 | Title: Why Read the Classics? (Penguin Modern Classics) Author(s): Italo Calvino ISBN: 0-14-118970-3 / 978-0-14-118970-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Classics Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 2001 : Paperback
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January 2001 : Paperback
 | Title: Why Read the Classics? Author(s): Italo Calvino ISBN: 0-679-74349-9 / 978-0-679-74349-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Vintage Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
December 2000 : Paperback
 | Title: Why Read the Classics? Author(s): Italo Calvino Publisher: Random House Inc Availability: Amazon More details... |
June 2000 : Paperback
 | Title: Why Read the Classics? (Vintage classics) Author(s): Italo Calvino ISBN: 0-09-928489-8 / 978-0-09-928489-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Vintage Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1999 : Paperback
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