The Modern Library, founded in 1917 by Boni and Liveright, is a renowned publisher that offers affordable reprints of European modernist titles, as well as works by contemporary American authors. Acquired by Bennett Cerf in 1925, the Modern Library continues to publish treasured classics, essential writings, significant translations, and rediscoveries of literary and historical merit, aiming to honor groundbreaking writers who challenged the status quo.
The Modern Library emphasizes the fluidity of the literary canon, reminding readers that today's classics were once avant-garde works, and that the significance of great books lies in readers engaging with their timeless themes across the centuries.
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