Important books for first-year English students

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The Norton Anthology of Poetry
1.  The Norton Anthology of Poetry by Margaret Ferguson
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  "Essential for a flavour of poetry through the 'ages'"
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The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory (Reference Books)
2.  The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory (Reference Books) by J. Cuddon
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  "For the jargon"
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Brewer's Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Hutchinson reference classics)
3.  Brewer's Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Hutchinson reference classics) by E. Cobham Brewer
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  "Who is Hansel? Where have I heard the name 'Dante' before?"
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The Oxford Companion to English Literature
4.  The Oxford Companion to English Literature by Margaret Drabble
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  "Quick referencing"
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Medieval Writers and their Work: Middle English Literature 1100-1500 (OPUS)
5.  Medieval Writers and their Work: Middle English Literature 1100-1500 (OPUS) by J. A. Burrow
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  "To get you through the writing that came first"
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How to Write Essays, Dissertations and Theses in Literary Studies
6.  How to Write Essays, Dissertations and Theses in Literary Studies by Nigel Fabb
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  "Oh!, I wish someone would buy me this book."
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Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics)
7.  Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics) by John Milton
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  "Beautiful poem about the creation story"
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Gulliver's Travels (Oxford World's Classics)
8.  Gulliver's Travels (Oxford World's Classics) by Jonathan Swift
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  "We all know the story of the first one or two books - but does anyone know how to pronounce Hounhymns?"
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The Prelude 1799, 1805, 1850: Authoritative Texts, Context and Reception, Recent Critical Essays (Norton Critical Editions)
9.  The Prelude 1799, 1805, 1850: Authoritative Texts, Context and Reception, Recent Critical Essays (Norton Critical Editions) by W Wordsworth
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  "Admittedly difficult to get into, but a turning point in literature"
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Bleak House (Penguin Classics)
10.  Bleak House (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens
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  "Gripping yarn about lawyers in early 19th century"
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Beloved
11.  Beloved by Toni Morrison
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  "A family coping with life - in southern america, a black family coping with life"
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The Poetry Handbook: A Guide to Reading Poetry for Pleasure and Practical Criticism
12.  The Poetry Handbook: A Guide to Reading Poetry for Pleasure and Practical Criticism by John Lennard
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  "Recommended reading for getting your head round the analysis of poetry"
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Thinking About Texts
13.  Thinking About Texts by Chris Hopkins
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  "Highly recommended by all tutors"
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The Holy Bible: King James Version
14.  The Holy Bible: King James Version by World Bible Publishing
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  "Try and get the Oxford World Classics' edition if you can..hehe.."
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The Odyssey (Oxford World's Classics)
15.  The Odyssey (Oxford World's Classics) by Homer
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  "Great fun voyage; countless times better than the feeble attempt at a film... Brad Pitt in skirts?!"
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The Symposium (Penguin Classics)
16.  The Symposium (Penguin Classics) by Plato
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  "Grown men discussing the suitability of men as partners.  Need a better reason to read it??"
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Oedipus Tyrannus (Norton Critical Editions)
17.  Oedipus Tyrannus (Norton Critical Editions) by Sophocles
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  "The Penguin edition is better, but the text remains essentially the same"
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Poetics (Penguin Classics)
18.  Poetics (Penguin Classics) by Aristotle
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  "Verrrry interesting theories on how to write, and the philosophy of literature"
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The Aeneid (Penguin Classics)
19.  The Aeneid (Penguin Classics) by Virgil
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  "Another classic greek classic!"
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Metamorphoses: A New Verse Translation (Penguin Classics)
20.  Metamorphoses: A New Verse Translation (Penguin Classics) by Ovid
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  "Beautifully, intricately woven together stories of how things become other things - did you know that the spider used to be an expert weaver called Arachne?"
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The Confessions of St.Augustine (Dover Thrift Editions)
21.  The Confessions of St.Augustine (Dover Thrift Editions) by Saint Augustine
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  "How a man can change his ways. (Oxford world classics edition is better.)"
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The Consolation of Philosophy (Penguin Classics)
22.  The Consolation of Philosophy (Penguin Classics) by Ancius Boethius
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  "A condemned man is comforted by his teacher, the personified Lady Philosophy"
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The Divine Comedy: Inferno: Inferno v. 1 (Penguin Classics)
23.  The Divine Comedy: Inferno: Inferno v. 1 (Penguin Classics) by Dante Alighieri
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  "Frightening, enlightening, sometimes mystical, sometimes fantastical journey of a man through hell to find himself, with his guide Virgil - an excellent part one the Divine Comedy trilogy"
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Utopia (Penguin Classics)
24.  Utopia (Penguin Classics) by Sir Thomas More
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  "A perfect world - is it possible?  Try comparing this one to Huxley's 'Brave New World'"
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The Riverside Chaucer, 3rd Ed.
25.  The Riverside Chaucer, 3rd Ed. by Geoffrey Chaucer
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  "Aaargh! Only room for one more - the complete Chaucer, the father of English dirty stories..hehe.. Especially 'The Miller's Tale' in the Canterbury Tales!"
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