Norton Critical Editions:American Literature

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    The Great Gatsby: A Norton Critical Edition

    F. Scott Fitzgerald, David Alworth

    First Edition

    Paperback

    “This superb volume offers a rich cultural fabric that greatly deepens our understanding of The Great Gatsby. Illuminating short stories by Fitzgerald, his correspondence, and his literary inspirations are all featured here. An indispensable edition.”—Wai Chee Dimock, Yale University

  • The Sun Also Rises: A Norton Critical Edition

    Ernest Hemingway, Michael Thurston

    First Edition

    Mixed Media

    This Norton Critical Edition includes:

    The text of Ernest Hemingway's best-known novel.

    Introduction and explanatory footnotes by Michael...

  • The Awakening: Fourth Norton Critical Edition

    Kate Chopin, Heather Ostman

    Fourth Edition

    Paperback

    “The Awakening is a great book to use with respect to increasing students' critical thinking skills because its artistic brilliance and (complexly) feminist politics are challengingly and productively complicated by its regressive racial politics.”

    —RICHARD HASLAM, Saint Joseph’s University

  • Light in August: A Norton Critical Edition

    William Faulkner, Melanie Taylor

    First Edition

    Paperback

    This Norton Critical Edition includes:

    • The authoritative text of Light in August, established by Noel Polk in 1985 and accompanied by Melanie...

  • Absalom, Absalom!: A Norton Critical Edition

    William Faulkner, Susan Scott Parrish

    First Edition

    Paperback

    This Norton Critical Edition includes:

    • The authoritative text of Absalom, Absalom!, established by Noel Polk in 1986 and accompanied by Susan...