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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oxford University Press, Everyman Classics, Penguin Classics (they have a great hardback/cloth cover line).

New York Review of Books (nyrb) publishes under-published classics and lots of books in translation - I'd say mainly 20th century.

Archipelago is a small independent publisher that also publishes mainly books in translation that are classics in their country. Their books are beautifully made and they have fantastic customer service.

But I agree that I read a lot of classics on my kindle. [/quote]

This is the correct roundup, and I agree with that Kindle books are a great option for those with lousy eyesight (me). I find that Oxford World Classics makes the transition to Kindle very nicely. Be aware, though, that when dealing with books out of copyright, you'll find a zillion cheap scans on Amazon being peddaled as e-books in the Kindle store. The sellers are unscrupulous and the reading experience is terrible. I make extensive use of the "send me a sample" Kindle function to read a few pages and be sure the e-book is behaving properly and is easy on the eyes.[/quote]

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