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June 29, 2011 by Gary Price

New Free iPhone App From Penguin Classics; Includes Annotated Descriptions for More Than 1500 Titles

June 29, 2011 by Gary Price

From a News Release (via Paul Biba, TeleRead):

The Penguin Classics app puts the complete list of Penguin Classics in the palm of your hand in a fun and easy-to-use manner.

For those new to the Classics or unsure of what you want to read, the app features a “Discover the Classics” section that lets you pick what Classics you should read based on your interests. Give your iPhone a shake and let the app pick a title for you. In addition to featuring annotated descriptions of over 1,500 Penguin Classics titles, the app challenges readers to test their Penguin Classics knowledge with a fun and engaging quiz that spans over 65 Classics works.

Additional unique features include:

  • A My Classics section where users can bookmark titles as well as keep track of Classics that they’ve read or want to read
  • An Essential Classics section, a must for any Classics aficionado
  • Facebook integration so you can share quiz scores, along with the Penguin Classics you’ve read and those you’re planning to read, with your Facebook friends
  • The app will be continually updated with news, additional quizzes and lists, events info, and the latest Penguin Classics titles.

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About Gary Price

Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.

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