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The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume 1: The Middle Ages through the Restoration & the Eighteenth Century

by · 1962

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Firmly grounded by the hallmark strengths of all Norton Anthologies - thorough and helpful introductory matter, judicious annotation, complete texts wherever possible - The Norton Anthology of English Literaturehas been revitalized in this Eighth Edition through the collaboration between six new editors and six seasoned ones. Under the direction of Stephen Greenblatt, General Editor, the editors have reconsidered all aspects of the anthology to make it an even better teaching tool.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thismedievalmedievalMore like thisLess of this
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classclassMore like thisLess of thistheatretheatreMore like thisLess of this
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medievalmedievalMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thisliterary criticismliterary criticismMore like thisLess of thisbiographybiographyMore like thisLess of thiseducationeducationMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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epic · 3072 pages
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