In January 2008, Penguin Canada is launching a year-long promotion to celebrate Penguin Classics and, in partnership with The Globe and Mail, delivering an innovative national promotion to challenge Canadians to read The Best Books Ever Written. We have selected 52 Classics, one for every week of the year, from Chekhov to Kerouac, Tolstoy to Chaucer, Fitzgerald to Forster, to stir debate and entice book lovers to take the plunge and read the books they have been meaning to read for years!

Read The Globe & Mail every week for a new contest and the solution to last week's question.

Question for Week #18:

She gave everything a lot of thought.
Her ritzy shindig was no exception.
 
Her musings are all bottled up in one of
THE BEST BOOKS EVER WRITTEN.

Do you know the name of this classic? Enter for your chance to win a Penguin Classics prize pack at www.penguin.ca/classics.

"Timothy  Findley's Not Wanted on the Voyage nominated as a Canada Reads 2008 Selection!" Learn more about the book.

Features
Check out what's new from Penguin Classics here.

George Orwell
In 1984, Orwell created a haunting vision of a future dominated by hatred, greed, and terror. But on the 20th anniversary of Orwell's dystopia do his chilling insights still resonate? Decide for yourself in this month's special look at Orwell's work.

Kids Classics
Discovering classics such as Pinocchio, The Secret Garden, and A Little Princess is as much a rite of passage for the MTV generation as it was in grandad's day. Kate Kellaway takes a look at the wonderful world of kidlit.

Classics History
Discover the history behind Penguin Classics

Resources
Academics and Teachers: Find out how to order inspection copies and read our teachers' guides to stimulating discussions on the classics.