About this title: A best-seller for more than forty years, this is the survey of English literature from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. With 274 authors, the Eighth Edition deepens its representation of essential works in all genres, ranging from Seamus Heaney's translation of "Beowulf" to global twentieth-century classics. Over 75 colour plates and thematic clusters of brief and historically significant texts bring to life the cultural concerns of each period. Concise glosses and annotations, period introductions, biographical headnotes, timelines and selected bibliographies help readers ...
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Description: Very Good. 8th. 2005 Paperback. Orders usually ship on or before next business day. May have highlighting. We send best copy available. read more
Description: Good. Volume C: The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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Description: Acceptable. Volume C: The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co
Date Published: 2005-12-22
ISBN-13:9780393927221ISBN:0393927229
Description: Good. What a deal! ...In great shape with no apparent markings or highlighting! ...Book has slight damage to the bottom edge of the spine, but inside is in great shape! ...Select "Expedited Shipping" if you need your item fast! (Media mail is slow sometimes! )...I welcome APO/FPO military addresses and will ship your order fast! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780393927221ISBN:0393927229
Description: Good. Clean pages good condition overall tight spine All new inventory received to basement All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. read more
"Though I confess I have not read each poem and last story, the book itself is as guiding as the bible. It is full of morals, theories, teachings, laughter (unlike the bible), and truths. These stories are a challenge, a puzzle, a maze and when complete, a break through!"
"The material in this anthology has a fantastic array of 16-17 c. works. I really wish it didn't feel like the book would fall apart in my next reading, though..."
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