"This series also appears under the title of Masterpieces of world literature in digest form."

Subtitle varies: [v.l-2] 510 plots in story form from the world's fine literature. [v.3-4] 500 plots in story form from the world's fine literature. [v.5-8] Five hundred plot-stories and essay-reviews from the world's fine literature.

"Cumulative author index: series one, two, three, and four" v.8 p.i-xxii at end.