The Norton anthology of English literature. Volume 1

Now in its 6th ed., this Norton anthology, designed to introduce students to the unparalleled excellence and variety of English literature has been the product of an ongoing collaboration among its editors, teachers, and students. Each revised edition benefits from the editors' familiarity with works that stand the test of classroom use. Works selected make possible a study in-depth of the achievements by the major writers in prose and verse, in the context of the chief literary types and traditions of each age including: English poetry in its major writers, forms, and genres, enough plays (19) to provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution of English drama, and a variety of the prose fiction genre (e.g. essays, short stories) which adequately show the development of narrative techniques and style. Also, with the inclusion of works by Nadine Gordimer (South African writer) and Fleur (New Zealand poet) this edition reflects even more the international nature of literature in English.