the Harvard classics
noun/ðə ˌhɑːvəd ˈklæsɪks/
/ðə ˌhɑːrvərd ˈklæsɪks/
[plural]- a collection of famous works of literature in 51 volumes chosen and edited by Charles W Eliot (1834-1926), President of Harvard University (1869-1909). He said they were 'all the books needed for a real education'. The series was published in 1909-10.
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