Norton Critical Editions:World Literature

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  The Qur'an: A Norton Critical Edition

  Jane Dammen McAuliffe

  First Edition

  Paperback

  Jane McAuliffe introduces the Qur’an as a living scripture, preparing readers for an informed encounter with the text.

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  The Book of Margery Kempe: Second Norton Critical Edition

  Margery Kempe, Lynn Staley

  Second Edition

  Paperback

  “The only consistent thing about Margery Kempe and her Book is that they both seem fated to be made and remade, over and over, during her lifetime...

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  Antigone: A Norton Critical Edition

  Sophocles, Sheila Murnaghan

  First Edition

  Paperback

  This Norton Critical Edition includes:

  • Sheila Murnaghan’s celebrated new translation of Sophocles’ famed Greek tragedy depicting the deadly...

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  The Art of War: A Norton Critical Edition

  Sun Tzu, Michael Nylan, Michael Nylan

  First Edition

  Paperback

  “Each sentence is a struck match... [Nylan’s] translation is insightful and alert.” — Dwight Garner, The New York Times

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  The Tale of Genji: A Norton Critical Edition

  Murasaki Shikibu, Dennis Washburn, Dennis Washburn

  First Edition

  Paperback

  “A fluid, elegant rendition.” —The Washington Post