The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Volume A: The Middle Ages

by M.H. Abrams

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 concerns 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.

• ISBN10: 0393927172
• ISBN13: 9780393927177
• Publish Date: 22 December 2005 (first published 17 December 1999)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 26 June 2012
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: WW Norton & Co
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 575
• Language: English

Reviews

[Linda]

Just to have another point of view form the Broadview Middle Ages book. And I prefer the Broadview - although I usually LOVE the Norton books.
Still a very informative book sharing the most important things about the period.