The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Volume 2: The Romantic Period through the Twentieth Century

by: Stephen Greenblatt
Publisher ‏: ‎ W. W. Norton & Co.; 8th edition (17 Feb. 2006)
Language ‏: ‎ English

Paperback ‏: ‎ 3052 pages
ISBN-10 ‏: ‎ 0393925323
ISBN-13 ‏: ‎ 9780393925326
Book Description
A best-seller for more than forty years, this is the survey of English literature from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. With 274 authors, the Eighth Edition deepens its representation of essential works in all genres, ranging from Seamus Heaney’s translation of “Beowulf” to global twentieth-century classics. Over 75 colour plates and thematic clusters of brief and historically significant texts bring to life the cultural conces of each period. Concise glosses and annotations, period introductions, biographical headnotes, timelines and selected bibliographies help readers understand and enjoy the rich diversity of English literature.