- Paperback: 2078 pages
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.; 4th Revised edition edition (30 Aug 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0393968200
- ISBN-13: 978-0393968200
- Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 5.7 x 23.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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The fourth edition of this standard work contains 1800 poems by 300 poets, with 600 poems and 100 poets newly included. The anthology offers more poetry by women (40 new poets), with special attention to early women poets. The book also includes a greater diversity of American poetry, with double the number of poems by African American, Hispanic, native American and Asian American poets. There are 26 new poets representing the Commonwealth literature tradition: now included are more than 37 poets from Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Caribbean, South Africa and India. A reconsideration of many classic poets, from Shakespeare and Bradstreet to Larkin and Rich has been added in this edition, together with a wider representation of the beginnings of poetry in English: the Anglo-Saxon "Caedmon's Hymn" and selections from "Beowulf", as well as Middle English lyrics, popular riddles, romance, allegory, and the verse tales of Chaucer and Langland, are now included. The collection also includes short biographical sketches and a system of annotation.
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MARGARET FERGUSON is a professor of English and comparative literature at the University of California-Davis. MARY JO SALTER is the Emily Dickinson Senior Lecturer in the Humanities at Mount Holyoke College. JON STALLWORTHY is a professor of English literature emeritus at Oxford University.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For students and poetry-lovers in general, this is an anthology you really should not be without. With it's vast array of poets and periods, it acts as a great doorway to the world of poetry for all to enjoy.
Organised by poet's date of birth (unusual some say), I think it makes it extremely easy to flick through the pages and read an old favourite, or something completely new to you. The index also makes this process remarkably easy to find particular poems or poets.
Value for money is also key as it would cost a fortune to buy the work produced within this anthology seperately.
If you have this book, my brief words will ring true. If you do not, you truly are missing out.
Organised by poet's date of birth (unusual some say), I think it makes it extremely easy to flick through the pages and read an old favourite, or something completely new to you. The index also makes this process remarkably easy to find particular poems or poets.
Value for money is also key as it would cost a fortune to buy the work produced within this anthology seperately.
If you have this book, my brief words will ring true. If you do not, you truly are missing out.
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Certainly, as there is a wide range of poems, a useful addition for anyone studying english at a higher level. One small point though....i would say i did think the quality of paper in the book left something to be desired.
Format:Paperback
The Norton Anthology is a must for anyone who wants a comprehensive collection of English poetry, both old and new. The condition of this second-hand copy is quite satisfactory, and was a lot cheaper than a new one would have been.
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Really fast delivery, heavy though :( and the pages are very thin. if dropped there is a risk that it will tear easily.
Published 4 months ago by louise
your true and joyful companion for years to come...
The best ever anthology available. Highly recommended. It is worth the investment and don't let the price put you off. Read more
Published 8 months ago by S. MOHAMADI
Get it, get it, GET IT!!
Anthologies and books from the Norton series are all so fabulous. No more indecipherable references in footnotes, no more super lengthy explanations of the various possibilities of... Read more
Published 10 months ago by OneOfThoseBookLovers
THE BOOK I FIND HARD TO PUT DOWN
I wish that I had bought this anthology when it came out. I am an old English man and I am not happy with changing English poets' spelling into North American. Read more
Published 11 months ago by ivor
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As much as I am happy with the product, it did take a very long time to be delivered to me.
Published 15 months ago by Chloep
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product was extremely good...had no problems meaning was new and just as i hoped it would be!!!
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Published 19 months ago by sagittarius
A poem about the Poem anthology
O' Norton Anthology of poetry
How your words fill me with joy
Upon every page, ne'er did I read
Such wonderful, fantastic imagery.
O' EMOTIONAL INK! Read more
How your words fill me with joy
Upon every page, ne'er did I read
Such wonderful, fantastic imagery.
O' EMOTIONAL INK! Read more
Published 20 months ago by Cathiley
Complete!
Its a very complete version of poetry books.
Though i didnt really like the material, a very thin pages...
but its a very worth buying book.
Thanks
Though i didnt really like the material, a very thin pages...
but its a very worth buying book.
Thanks
Published on 26 Feb 2010 by S. Nor
Norton anthology review
This is a great way of getting into poetry when you haven't read much up till now. It starts with early stuff and goes right through with I suppose an accent on American poets,... Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2010 by E. M. Cashdan
Norton Athology of Poetry
This book has all the poems that is required in University. The print of each poem is clear and easy to read.
Published on 8 Jun 2009 by KJ Mansfield
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