Norton Critical Editions:World Literature

• Featured

  The Qur'an

  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 Art of War

  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

  Murasaki Shikibu, Dennis Washburn, Dennis Washburn

  First Edition

  Paperback

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

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  Crime and Punishment

  Fyodor Dostoevsky, Michael R. Katz

  First Edition

  Paperback

  “These are the voices of Crime and Punishment in all their original, dazzling variety: pensive, urgent, defiant, and triumphant. This new translation by Michael Katz revives the intensity Dostoevsky’s first readers experienced.” —Susan McReynolds, Northwestern University

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  The Golden Age of Spanish Drama

  G.J. Racz, Barbara Fuchs

  First Edition

  Paperback

  A new Norton Critical Edition to fuel the renewed interest in this energetic field of study.