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The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces

by · 1956

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These texts have been selected and prepared by expert scholars and translators who are also committed undergraduate teachers. Like all Norton Anthologies, the Expanded Edition in One Volume of The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces is foremost a teaching anthology, edited to meet the needs of today s students discovering a range of literary traditions for the first time."

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
artartMore like thisLess of this
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1950s1950sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 3088 pages
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