Norton Critical Editions:American Literature
Twelve Years a Slave: A Norton Critical Edition
First Edition
Paperback
This Norton Critical Edition of Solomon Northup’s harrowing autobiography is based on the 1853 first edition. It is accompanied by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s introduction and detailed explanatory footnotes.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: A Norton Critical Edition
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.
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man: A Norton Critical Edition
First Edition
Paperback
The Norton Critical Edition of this influential Harlem Renaissance novel includes related materials available in no other edition.
Lincoln's Selected Writings: A Norton Critical Edition
First Edition
Paperback
Bancroft-Prize winning scholar David S. Reynolds introduces a broad selection of Abraham Lincoln's writings—from earliest days through to his last.
The Sound and the Fury: A Norton Critical Edition
Third Edition
Paperback
“A man is the sum of his misfortunes.”
—William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury