William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.

Three of the finest novels of the 19th Century are brought together in this wide-ranging collection.

From the rumblings of provincial England in and to a wild and dangerous journey across the Holy Lands in , these classic novels of the Georgian and Victorian period are as relevant and important today as they ever have been.Silas MarnerCranfordIvanhoe

These classic stories are read by ’ Prunella Scales; ’s Tim Pigott-Smith; and Dame Judi Dench.Fawlty TowersThe Jewel in the Crown

This collection includes:• Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell, read by Prunella Scales• Ivanhoe by Walter Scott, read by Tim Pigott-Smith• Silas Marner by George Eliot, read by Dame Judi Dench