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Literatures in English

1. Wordsworth's Poetry and Prose

   William Wordsworth, Nicholas Halmi

   The most accessible edition of Wordsworth’s poetry and prose, prepared to meet the needs of both students and scholars.More

2. Alice in Wonderland

   Lewis Carroll, Donald J. Gray

   Third Edition

   Newly discovered letters by Lewis Carroll, an expanded selection of diary excerpts, and a wealth of new biographical materials are some of the features of this revised Norton Critical Edition.More

3. The Norton Anthology of English Literature, The Major Authors

   Stephen Greenblatt, Carol T. Christ, Alfred David, Et Al.

   Ninth Edition / Volume(s): Two-Volume Set

   The most-trusted literature anthology.More

4. The Norton Anthology of English Literature, The Major Authors

   Stephen Greenblatt, Carol T. Christ, Alfred David, Et Al.

   Ninth Edition / Volume(s): One-Volume

   The most-trusted literature anthology.More

5. The Coquette and The Boarding School

   Hannah Webster Foster, Jennifer Harris, Bryan Waterman

   Hannah Webster Foster's two major Early American works with a wealth of primary materials are now available in a Norton Critical Edition.More

6. Persuasion

   Jane Austen, Patricia Meyer Spacks

   Second Edition

   Jane Austen’s last complete novel is now available in a revised Norton Critical Edition. The volume emphasizes new trends in critical discourse, which have enormous importance for our understanding of Austen’s achievement.More

7. The Norton Anthology of English Literature

   Stephen Greenblatt, Carol T. Christ, Alfred David, Et Al.

   Ninth Edition / Volume(s): 1 / Middle Ages:Restoration and Eighteenth Century

   The most-trusted literature anthology of all time, now in its 50th year.More

8. Common Sense and Other Writings

   Thomas Paine, J. M. Opal

   Thomas Paine often declared himself a citizen of the world. This Norton Critical Edition presents Paine and his writing within the transatlantic and global context of the revolutionary ideas and actions of his time.More

9. Frankenstein

   Mary Shelley, J. Paul Hunter

   Second Edition

   The best-selling student edition on the market, now available in a Second Edition.More

10. The Gawain Poet: Complete Works: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Patience, Cleanness, Pearl, Saint Erkenwald

    Marie Borroff

    Of the five poems contained in this book, two are acknowledged masterpieces. The plot of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, an Arthurian romance, brilliantly interweaves elements of suspense and high comedy.More

11. Emma

    Jane Austen, George Justice

    Fourth Edition

    Jane Austen’s beloved comedic novel is now available in a revised and updated Norton Critical Edition.More

12. Charlotte Temple

    Susanna Rowson, Marion L. Rust

    The best-selling Early American novel is now available in a Norton Critical Edition.More

13. The Literature of Australia: An Anthology

    Nicholas Jose, Thomas Keneally

    College Edition

    “Unprecedented in the breadth of what it offers from both the ancient and the recent literature of my country.”—Thomas Keneally, from the foreword
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14. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

    Marie Borroff, Laura L. Howes

    This long-awaited Norton Critical Edition of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight includes Marie Borroff’s celebrated, newly revised verse translation with supporting materials not to be found in any other single volume.More

15. Measure for Measure

    William Shakespeare, Grace Ioppolo

    This Norton Critical Edition looks at the full range of opinion and interpretation of this major play from its origins to the present day, from its “genius” (William Hazlitt) to its being a “hateful work, although Shakespearean throughout” (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), and beyond.More