Part of the Pushkin Collection, the Essentials are specially curated selections of the most vital and thrilling short stories and essays by classic writers. These collections are handpicked from around the world – from Russia to Japan, Brazil to Poland – and boast new translations and stylishly illustrated covers. They serve as introductions to icons of world literature, and each one is desirable, enthralling, and nothing short of essential.
The Pushkin Collection of paperbacks, complete with French flaps, is designed to be as satisfying as possible to hold and to enjoy. Each book is typeset in Monotype Baskerville, based on the transitional English serif typeface designed in the mid-eighteenth century by John Baskerville. They are litho-printed on Munken Premium White Paper and notch-bound by the independently owned printer TJ Books in Padstow, Cornwall.