See buying choices for this item to see if it's one of the millions that are eligible for Amazon Prime.

21 used & new from £11.05

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
The Norton Anthology of Poetry
 
See larger image
 

The Norton Anthology of Poetry (Paperback)

by Alexander W. Allison (Editor), Margaret W. Ferguson (Editor), etc. (Editor), Mary Jo Salter (Editor), Jon Stallworthy (Editor), et al (Editor)
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


6 new from £19.34 15 used from £11.05
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover (3rd Ed) Order it used
Paperback (5th Revised edition) £30.99 £28.79 51 used & new from £20.00
Unknown Binding 7 used & new from £3.61

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism

The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism

by V Leitch
4.3 out of 5 stars (3)  £31.49
Beowulf: A New Translation

Beowulf: A New Translation

by Seamus Heaney
4.6 out of 5 stars (39)  £4.49
The Poetry Handbook

The Poetry Handbook

by John Lennard
3.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £18.90
Mrs Dalloway (Penguin Modern Classics)

Mrs Dalloway (Penguin Modern Classics)

by Virginia Woolf
3.5 out of 5 stars (6)  £6.99
A Glossary of Literary Terms, International Edition

A Glossary of Literary Terms, International Edition

by M.H. Abrams
4.5 out of 5 stars (4)  £18.89
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 1998 pages
  • Publisher: WW Norton & Co; 4th Revised edition edition (30 Aug 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0393968200
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393968200
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 14.4 x 6.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 118,961 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Product Description

Product Description
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.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
poetry
norton anthology
women writers
women
william wordsworth
william butler yeats
william blake
walt whitman
w h auden
transcendentali sm
thomas nashe

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

The Norton Anthology of Poetry
78% buy the item featured on this page:
The Norton Anthology of Poetry 3.8 out of 5 stars (4)
Beowulf: A New Translation
7% buy
Beowulf: A New Translation 4.6 out of 5 stars (39)
£4.49
Penguin's Poems for Life (Penguin Hardback Classics)
6% buy
Penguin's Poems for Life (Penguin Hardback Classics) 4.8 out of 5 stars (5)
£13.19
The Poetry Handbook
5% buy
The Poetry Handbook 3.5 out of 5 stars (2)
£18.90

 

Customer Reviews

4 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:
 (2)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
10 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Norton, 4 April 2004
Norton series are always great for students, have lots of info! This is a great book for someone studying poetry, has a good collections of poems from the main poets! Has a few from more modern poets and has been revised to include more from women and others that have before been the minority!

A good collection for a back ground on poetry, though not the best for carrying round, as is huge!!

Hannah.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
32 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A University Text That Can Be Enjoyed By Anyone, 29 Sep 2000
By A Customer
This book may look duanting at first sight but don't be put off! Even if you never read poetry this book has something for you. From Gilbert and Sullivan extracts, try and read those out loud, to 'The Owl and the Pussycat' this book isn't just ironic prose for english students with to much time on their hands. Of course there are extensive sections for the greats; Chuacer, Milton, Shakespeare, Tennyson, i think you've got the point. You'll also discover poets you've never heard of, Louis MacNiece is one of mine, just by opening up at a random page, more fun than doing it with the bible. And if that isn't enough this is a big book on your shelf which makes people think you are clever as hell, or maybe just a ponce. So buy this book and let your friends decide which one you are.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
11 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Poetic licence, 15 Nov 2006
like in life, good but flawed.
As a collection it is exceptional, with such a variety of some poets better work, however, the cumbersome ham-handed indexing at the begining leaves something to be desired. it is indexed in the order of poets date of birth, of course suggesting anyone who reads or has to study the books contence know the date of every single poets birth. leading of course to many fun hours of frustration trying to find a single poem by a poet in the very centre of the book.
the up side is in the back the poets are listed in rank of surname first, and as well as some basics on the poets lives there is a page reference telling you where the poets are in the book.
Comment Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars 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 1 month ago by KJ Mansfield

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]

   


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Feedback


The Body Shop

The Body Shop - Vitamin C Skin Boost
Protect and boost your glow with The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost.

Shop The Body Shop

 

More From Jon Stallworthy

The Oxford Book...

The Oxford Book of War Poetry

There can be no area of human experience that has generated a wider... Read more
£9.99 £6.99

 

Boys Smell

Lynx Africa Body Spray and After Shave Gift set
But we make sure they smell good...

Discover male grooming at Amazon.co.uk

 

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

Learn more about Gift Certificates

 
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Host
The Host by Stephenie Meyer

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates