Norton Critical Editions:Folk Tales, Myths and Epics

Sort by: 

  • The Arabian Nights: A Norton Critical Edition

    Husain Haddawy, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Muhsin Mahdi

    First Edition

    Paperback

    This Norton Critical Edition includes twenty-eight tales from The Arabian Nights translated by Husain Haddawy on the basis of the oldest existing Arabic manuscript.

  • The Histories: A Norton Critical Edition

    Herodotus, Walter Blanco, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts, Walter Blanco

    Second Edition

    Paperback

    Walter Blanco’s acclaimed translation of The Histories is now available in its entirety in this revised and expanded Norton Critical Edition.

  • Featured

    The Odyssey: A Norton Critical Edition

    Homer, Emily Wilson

    First Edition

    Paperback

    “A revelation. Never have I been so aware at once of the beauty of the poetry, the physicality of Homer’s world, and the moral ambiguity of those who inhabit it.” —Susan Chira, The New York Times Book Review, “New & Noteworthy"

  • The Odyssey

    Homer, Albert Cook

    Second Edition

    Paperback

    The Second Edition of this Norton Critical Edition continues to be based on Albert Cook’s translation, widely acclaimed for its poetic phrasing and linguistic accuracy.

  • Metamorphoses: A Norton Critical Edition

    Ovid, Charles Martin, Charles Martin

    First Edition

    Paperback

    In his award-winning translation, Charles Martin combines fidelity to Ovid’s text with verse that catches the speed and liveliness of the original.