The Norton Anthology of English Literature - package 2

A sweeping revision that speaks to how English literature is taught today.

From the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century, The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Eleventh Edition, showcases exciting new authors, works, and textual clusters that demonstrate the relevance of literature to contemporary students and trace the creative arc that has yielded the ever-changing and ever-fascinating body of material called English literature. This anthology offers the experience of literature as part of the world—not apart from it.

Seven new editors to take the anthology into the Eleventh Edition and beyond.
Invigorating editors, master teachers all—these seven scholars were chosen through rigorous review, recommended by colleagues from many different schools and known for the depth and creativity of their scholarship.

Embedded videos, annotation tools, and more in the Norton Ebook Reader help students read, analyze, and draw connections in an accessible (and affordable) digital format.

Editorial apparatus that helps students encounter literature with confidence.
- Introductions place the works in historical context, reinforcing the sense of literature as an active part of the world.
- Headnotes introduce authors and textual clusters, offering just enough biographical and cultural information to act as an enticing on-ramp to reading.
- Annotations provide definitions and other helpful information when appropriate—all without interpreting or otherwise influencing the experience of the text.