The Norton Anthology of Western Literature, Volume 1

by Sarah N. Lawall

Book Overview

Firmly grounded by the hallmark strengths of all Norton anthologies--thorough and helpful introductory matter, judicious annotation, complete texts wherever possible--the Eighth Edition features a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393925722
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 2660 Pages
• Weight: 3.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 2.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Good book for college

Good book to learn some literature from. It is good to understand and it contains the right stuff. Great, quality book.

Great Book, highly recommend

this is an awesome book, it has all the classics and some that should be classics! I have read Volume 1 and 2 and I love both of them. Enjoy!

Just Perfect

Just perfect, indeed; the selection of the texts, the meticulous translation, the presentation, the ambiance, the layout, and above all the quality of the research. It is a treasure. It is monumental. It is a masterpiece. Highly recommended to students, teachers, linguists, researchers and all those who are fond of the "Divine Letters"!!

Wonderful Textbook or Addition to Personal Library

I purchased this book for my Literature class. Unfortunately we did not get to read all of the works. I have fallen in love with this book and I hope to keep it for many many years. Some of the works can be boring but if you keep an open mind and concentrate on the ideas, language, and meaning you will understand even the most boring of works.

An absolutely delicious anthology...

I purchased this book for a class, but was delighted to discover that I will definitely want to hang onto it afterwards. The translations chosen for the 'Ancient World' portion are, for the most part, delightfully vivid and capture the spirit of the original language. I also like the layout - the margin size is just perfect for taking notes.