The Penguin Group Launches PenguinClassics.com

Posted on May 17, 1999

The Penguin Group has announced the launch of PenguinClassics.com, an Internet site focused exclusively on literary classics. PenguinClassics.com will be a resource for general readers and educators through online interviews, discussion areas, research and original essays. The Penguin Group is exploring alliances with potential e-commerce and distribution partners.

"With the launch of PenguinClassics.com we are creating the modern-day equivalent of the old-fashioned salon in which the enduring values of the world's greatest literature are discussed, debated and passed on to a new generation of readers," said Michael Lynton, Chairman and Chief Executive of The Penguin Group. "We will bring to PenguinClassics.com the same commitment to quality that has long been a hallmark of Penguin Classics and employ a full range of community-building features to make the Internet experience as rewarding as possible for our readers."