Norton Critical Editions:Renaissance Literature

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  • Elizabeth I and Her Age: A Norton Critical Edition

    Susan M. Felch, Donald V. Stump

    First Edition

    Paperback

    Four centuries after her death, Elizabeth I remains a powerful and fascinating figure.

  • The Taming of the Shrew: A Norton Critical Edition

    William Shakespeare, Dympna Callaghan

    First Edition

    Paperback

    This Norton Critical Edition of one of Shakespeare’s earliest and best-loved comedies is based on the First Folio (1623).

  • King Lear: A Norton Critical Edition

    William Shakespeare, Grace Ioppolo

    First Edition

    Paperback

    “Sources” helps readers navigate King Lear’s rich history and includes the nine essential primary sources from which Shakespeare borrowed...

  • John Donne's Poetry: A Norton Critical Edition

    John Donne, Donald R. Dickson

    First Edition

    Paperback

    “Donald Dickson's John Donne's Poetry is the best text of Donne now available. It is scrupulously edited, and equally useful for students and for scholars.”—Harold Bloom, Yale University

  • The Merchant of Venice: A Norton Critical Edition

    William Shakespeare, Leah S. Marcus

    First Edition

    Paperback

    The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s most beautiful plays and, conversely, his ugliest. Juxtaposed within the same conceptual frame are heavenly and musical harmonies, romantic love, materialism, and racism.