Penguin Books
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Penguin Books is a major British publishing house known for its influential paperback editions and wide range of literary and non-fiction titles.
Observed surface forms (9)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Penguin Press | 6 |
| Allen Lane | 5 |
| Viking Penguin | 3 |
| Pelican Books | 2 |
| Penguin Classics | 2 |
| Penguin Modern Classics | 1 |
| Penguin Popular Classics | 1 |
| Penguin Publishing Group | 1 |
| Puffin Books | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book publisher
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publishing house ⓘ |
| brand |
Penguin Books
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Pelican Books
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Penguin Classics
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Penguin Modern Classics
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Penguin Popular Classics
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Puffin Books
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| business model | mass-market paperback publishing ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focuses on |
wide range of literary titles
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wide range of non-fiction titles ⓘ |
| founded in | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| founder |
Penguin Books
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Allen Lane
John Lane ⓘ Richard Lane ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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classics ⓘ crime fiction ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| has imprint |
Penguin Books
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Pelican Books
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Penguin Classics
Puffin Books ⓘ The Viking Press ⓘ
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Viking Press (UK operations associated)
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| has logo | penguin ⓘ |
| has notable series |
Great Ideas series
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Pelican non-fiction series ⓘ Penguin Classics series ⓘ Penguin Classics series ⓘ
surface form:
Penguin English Library
Penguin Classics series ⓘ
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Penguin Little Black Classics
Penguin Modern Classics series ⓘ |
| headquarters location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| inception | 1935 ⓘ |
| industry | publishing ⓘ |
| key person | Allen Lane ⓘ |
| language of work or name | English ⓘ |
| location of formation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| notable for |
affordable mass-market editions
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distinctive cover design ⓘ popularizing quality paperbacks ⓘ |
| parent organization | Penguin Random House ⓘ |
| part of |
Penguin Random House
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surface form:
Bertelsmann (via Penguin Random House)
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| predecessor | The Bodley Head ⓘ |
| product |
e-books
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hardcover books ⓘ paperback books ⓘ |
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Allen Lane
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Penguin Publishing Group
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Penguin Press
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And Another Thing...
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Penguin Press
Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World
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