Norton Critical Editions:Renaissance Literature
Lazarillo de Tormes: A Norton Critical Edition
First Edition
Paperback
Anonymously published in 1554, Lazarillo de Tormes remains a centrepiece of Renaissance literature and is arguably the most popular example of the picaresque novel.
Macbeth: A Norton Critical Edition
Second Edition
Paperback
A tragedy that evokes both pity and terror—now in a thoroughly revised and updated Norton Critical Edition.
Measure for Measure: A Norton Critical Edition
First Edition
Paperback
This Norton Critical Edition looks at the full range of opinion and interpretation of this major play from its origins to the present day, from its “genius” (William Hazlitt) to its being a “hateful work, although Shakespearean throughout” (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), and beyond.
The Merchant of Venice: A Norton Critical Edition
First Edition
Paperback
The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s most beautiful plays and, conversely, his ugliest. Juxtaposed within the same conceptual frame are heavenly and musical harmonies, romantic love, materialism, and racism.
A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Norton Critical Edition
First Edition
eBook
This Norton Critical Edition of one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies is based on the First Quarto text with variants from the First Folio.