Norton Critical Editions:American Literature

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  Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

  Frederick Douglass, William L. Andrews, William S. McFeely

  Second Edition

  Paperback

  This revision of the acclaimed and widely-assigned Norton Critical Edition of Frederick Douglass’ autobiography includes key examples of literary and cultural analyses that have engaged scholars over the last three decades.

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  Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

  Stephen Leacock, D. M. R. Bentley

  Paperback

  Canada’s answer to Mark Twain and Charles Dickens, Stephen Leacock was a master of humor and characterization.

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  Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  Mark Twain, Thomas Cooley

  Fourth Edition

  Paperback

  “I LOVE this book, as a reader, and I always enjoy teaching it. In the midst of current conversations and conflicts (Black Lives Matter and the responses to it, for example), its importance as a truly ‘American’ novel only grows.”—Anita Guynn, University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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  The Great Gatsby

  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

• Light in August

  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...