Wordsworth Editions

Wordsworth Editions A small family-run publishing company offering classic literature at remarkably low prices.

Welcome to the Wordsworth Edition page...

We hope you will enjoy exploring the wide range of books that we have to offer. Although we only sell directly to trade customers, you will see that, on our website, we have provided links to external websites that can supply our books to personal customers, both in printed form and as eBooks. A question we are often asked is how we are able to

offer such high quality books at such low prices. The simple answer is that we are a small family business, with rather old-fashioned values. We do not have corporate headquarters or a massive marketing budget, and this helps us to achieve our ultimate aim: making classic fiction and non-fiction books available at an affordable price, but without any compromise on quality. Wordsworth Editions was established in 1987, but it was the launch of the £1 Classic paperback, the brainchild of the late Michael Trayler, in 1992 that created a sensation in the book trade and the national press. How could we produce such high quality books for a fraction of the price charged by leading publishers for the same titles? In the following years, many publishers, both large and small, have tried to copy our formula, but with little success. Over twenty years later, our Adult and Children’s Classics are still retailing for only £2.50. Our range of over 400 titles includes World Literature, Poetry and Mystery & Supernatural titles, together with large format Special Editions and high-quality deluxe hardbacks in our Library Collection and Collector’s Edition series, all offering unbeatable quality and value for money. Introductions and Notes are included in the vast majority of the titles in our Adult Classics and World Literature series; written by leading academics, they make our books invaluable for students on a tight budget and are fascinating for the general reader. We are constantly looking at ways to improve our books, whether it be through additional content or a better quality finish, but without any increase in prices - proof indeed that Wordsworth truly believes in offering true value over profits.

Unlock the world of captivating stories with our beautiful Luxe Collection of famous classic reads. Perfect as a treasur...
14/01/2025

Unlock the world of captivating stories with our beautiful Luxe Collection of famous classic reads. Perfect as a treasured addition to your shelves or as a gift for that special someone 🌸🌸🌸

Our newest cover to arrive this week: The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy 🤩 A newly updated design as part of our Classi...
13/01/2025

Our newest cover to arrive this week: The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy 🤩 A newly updated design as part of our Classics which retail at just £3.99!

This week's blog has a seasonal theme as Sally Minogue looks at some of the ways that writers, such as Coleridge, Rosset...
13/01/2025

This week's blog has a seasonal theme as Sally Minogue looks at some of the ways that writers, such as Coleridge, Rossetti and Hardy, have drawn inspiration from winter weather.

To celebrate midwinter, Sally Minogue looks at some of the ways writers have drawn inspiration from winter weather

Are you searching for a special Valentines Day gift? The Luxe books are the perfect luxurious gifts 😍 There’s 6 books in...
12/01/2025

Are you searching for a special Valentines Day gift? The Luxe books are the perfect luxurious gifts 😍 There’s 6 books in the Luxe Collection and they’re currently on offer for £13.99 each or nab the whole set at £20 off for £69.99. Available on the website now 🌸💌

https://wordsworth-editions-bookshop.com/luxe-collection

What’s the best thing about Wordsworth Classics? We have over 200 titles available from the finest works of literature. ...
09/01/2025

What’s the best thing about Wordsworth Classics? We have over 200 titles available from the finest works of literature. Most of these titles have exclusive introductions which are indispensable for both avid readers and students. Our paperbacks have always been considered a bargain and the low price points we offer is something we work hard to maintain in order to ensure we continue to bring affordable classic literature to all. Nichola, our CEO and daughter of founders Michael and Helen - has been working incredibly hard at designing new covers for each and every Classic and you’ll notice that slowly but surely, they’re being updated to beautiful new covers. At £3.99 each, they’re irresistible! Here’s one of our latest new cover designs: The Yellow Wallpaper & Short Stories from the 19th Century 😍

Join us in our first year of ✨Words Worth Giving✨ We’d like you to choose someone who deserves a special gift this Chris...
18/12/2024

Join us in our first year of ✨Words Worth Giving✨ We’d like you to choose someone who deserves a special gift this Christmas 🎄 Tag the friend you’d like to gift the Heritage Anne of Green Gables to and why in the comments below 👇 and we’ll pick a winner at random! We’ll be giving away books right up until Christmas Eve! A little thank you from us to you ❤️ Read the entry rules and details below ⬇️
- For UK customers only
- We’ll be giving away a book once a day from 17th-24th December
- One winner, once a day
- Like this post
- Tag your friend and tell us why you’d love to gift this book to them
- Share this to your story
- Spread festive cheer 🎄🤗📚
*Stay tuned for daily posts on our Words Worth Giving*

A warm and cosy Wordsworth read 🥰 What’s your Christmas cosy read at the moment?
18/12/2024

A warm and cosy Wordsworth read 🥰 What’s your Christmas cosy read at the moment?

Join us in our first year of ✨Words Worth Giving✨ We’d like you to choose someone who deserves a special gift this Chris...
17/12/2024

Join us in our first year of ✨Words Worth Giving✨ We’d like you to choose someone who deserves a special gift this Christmas 🎄 Tag the friend you’d like to gift the Heritage Christmas Carol to and why in the comments below 👇 and we’ll pick a winner at random! We’ll be giving away books right up until Christmas Eve! A little thank you from us to you ❤️ Read the entry rules and details below ⬇️
- For UK customers only
- We’ll be giving away a book once a day from 17th-24th December
- One winner, once a day
- Tag your friend and tell us why you’d love to gift this book to them
- Share this to your story
- Spread festive cheer 🎄🤗📚
*Stay tuned for daily posts on our Words Worth Giving*

In this week's blog, Sally Minogue writes on Herman Melville's classic American novel, 'Moby Dick'. Our two editions can...
17/12/2024

In this week's blog, Sally Minogue writes on Herman Melville's classic American novel, 'Moby Dick'. Our two editions can be found here, from £3.99: https://bit.ly/MobyD_WWE

Sally Minogue examines the ‘wonder-world’ of Herman Melville’s great novel 'Moby Dick'. ‘Call me Ishmael’: is there a more famous opening...

A beautiful new Classic gracing shelves very soon! Irresistible at just £3.99 😱😍
12/12/2024

A beautiful new Classic gracing shelves very soon! Irresistible at just £3.99 😱😍

'Nicholas Nickleby, or The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby', was the third novel by Charles Dickens, originally...
30/11/2024

'Nicholas Nickleby, or The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby', was the third novel by Charles Dickens, originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839. In this week's blog, David Ellis takes up the story. Our edition, for £3.99, is here: https://bit.ly/Nickleby_WWE

David Ellis looks at Charles Dickens' third novel. If there were a prize for the most unpleasant character in Nicholas Nickleby...

The beauty of the books speak for themselves and today they ask… green or pink? 💚🌸 Glinda👸or Elphaba 🧙? Too magical to c...
28/11/2024

The beauty of the books speak for themselves and today they ask… green or pink? 💚🌸 Glinda👸or Elphaba 🧙? Too magical to choose aren’t they 😪 Creating a rainbow with The Collectors’ never gets old 😍 Some of you have some incredible rainbow bookshelves 🌈

Middlemarch is now available for preorder on our bookshop. Stock will arrive in approximately two weeks. We know some of...
27/11/2024

Middlemarch is now available for preorder on our bookshop. Stock will arrive in approximately two weeks. We know some of you have been asking when it’ll be available as it wasn’t released with our other new Collectors’ in the summer but the delay was due to the size of the text; it was such a large title that in order to bind it, we had to source alternative paper. Good things come to those who wait… Do you love it as much as we do? 😍

Spreading more festive cheer 🧑‍🎄🎄 Order our brand new Tote Bag right away at our introductory price of £9.99! Made from ...
23/11/2024

Spreading more festive cheer 🧑‍🎄🎄 Order our brand new Tote Bag right away at our introductory price of £9.99! Made from 100% pure cotton and designed with a durable weight cloth to hold the heaviest of books! Our Totes are constructed with an all-round gusset which gives your books more space and protection while you’re on your travels 📚

Shop here:

https://wordsworth-editions-bookshop.com/book-accessories/p/100-cotton-tote-bag

“There is immeasurably more left inside than what comes out in words. Your thought, even a bad one, while it is with you...
21/11/2024

“There is immeasurably more left inside than what comes out in words. Your thought, even a bad one, while it is with you, is always more profound, but in words it is more ridiculous and dishonorable.” Meet the contents of our Dostoevsky boxset 😍 Available on the website for just £29.99!

Shop here: https://wordsworth-editions-bookshop.com/box-sets-1/p/the-works-of-dostoevsky-box-set?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaayGLmM3TMMCp5CHWq5N34BtFQYZPNPs7f85ejTZgFP2dBM_pNkT7-Am9g_aem_03WnzuKB_5TPpWe8qpDfYw

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Welcome to the Wordsworth Edition page... We hope you will enjoy exploring the wide range of books that we have to offer. Although we only sell directly to trade customers, you will see that, on our website, we have provided links to external websites that can supply our books to personal customers, both in printed form and as eBooks. A question we are often asked is how we are able to offer such high quality books at such low prices. The simple answer is that we are a small family business, with rather old-fashioned values. We do not have corporate headquarters or a massive marketing budget, and this helps us to achieve our ultimate aim: making classic fiction and non-fiction books available at an affordable price, but without any compromise on quality. Wordsworth Editions was established in 1987, but it was the launch of the £1 Classic paperback, the brainchild of the late Michael Trayler, in 1992 that created a sensation in the book trade and the national press. How could we produce such high quality books for a fraction of the price charged by leading publishers for the same titles? In the following years, many publishers, both large and small, have tried to copy our formula, but with little success. Over twenty years later, our Adult and Children’s Classics are still retailing for only £2.50. Our range of over 400 titles includes World Literature, Poetry and Mystery & Supernatural titles, together with large format Special Editions, high-quality deluxe hardbacks in our Library Collection series and beautiful box sets, all offering unbeatable quality and value for money. Introductions and Notes are included in the vast majority of the titles in our Adult Classics and World Literature series; written by leading academics, they make our books invaluable for students on a tight budget and are fascinating for the general reader. We are constantly looking at ways to improve our books, whether it be through additional content or a better quality finish, but without any increase in prices - proof indeed that Wordsworth truly believes in offering true value over profits.