Norton Critical Editions:American Literature

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  How the Other Half Lives: A Norton Critical Edition

  Jacob Riis, Hasia R. Diner

  First Edition

  Paperback

  How the Other Half Lives occupies a premier place on a small list of American books—along with Uncle Tom’s Cabin, The Jungle, Silent Spring, The Feminine Mystique, and Unsafe at Any Speed—that changed public opinion, influenced public policy, and left an indelible mark on history.

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  Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: A Norton Critical Edition

  Harriet Jacobs, Frances Smith Foster, Richard Yarborough

  Second Edition

  Paperback

  This Norton Critical Edition includes:

  • The first edition (1861), with the editors’ explanatory annotations, introduction, and glossary of the...

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  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...

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  Lincoln's Selected Writings: A Norton Critical Edition

  Abraham Lincoln, David S. Reynolds

  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.

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  Little Women: A Norton Critical Edition

  Louisa May Alcott, Gregory Eiselein, Anne K Phillips

  First Edition

  Paperback

  This authoritative, accurate text of the first edition (1868–69) of Little Women is accompanied by textual variants and thorough explanatory annotations.