Part of the Norton Library series The Norton Library edition of The Great Gatsby features the complete text of the first 1925 edition, along with a selection of earlier short stories by Fitzgerald: “Winter Dreams,” “Absolution,” and “The Sensible Thing... Zobraziť viac
Part of the Norton Library series The Norton Library edition of Jane Eyre features the text of the third (1848) edition, the last corrected by Charlotte Brontë. An introduction by Sharon Marcus sheds light on the novel’s complex depictions of female... Zobraziť viac
Part of the Norton Library series The Norton Library edition of Uncle Tom’s Cabin features the text of the 1852 edition, including original woodcut illustrations. An introduction by Susan M. Ryan takes a lively and incisive look at the novel’s... Zobraziť viac
About Dennis Washburn’s translation “Washburn’s version of Murasaki Shikibu’s masterpiece is lucid and engaging, irresistibly drawing the reader further and further into the story and the exquisite world it creates for us of Japan’s Heian court. A... Zobraziť viac
One of the foremost African American intellectual leaders of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Booker T. Washington, an educator, author, and orator, is best known for his advocacy of black progress through education and entrepreneurship. The... Zobraziť viac
Part of the Norton Library series The Norton Library edition of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde features the text of the first (1886) British edition. A thorough introduction by Caroline Levine discusses the contexts and structure of... Zobraziť viac
Edited by A. John Simmons, “one of our most distinguished theorists of political obligation” (Jeremy Waldron), the Norton Library edition of Locke’s Second Treatise of Government features the complete text of the sixth (1764) edition, which... Zobraziť viac
Part of the Norton Library series The Norton Library edition of Gulliver’s Travels features the text of the 1735 revised edition, edited for the modern reader by Daniel Cook. An introduction by Cook offers a friendly navigation guide to Gulliver’s... Zobraziť viac
Part of the Norton Library series The Norton Library edition of The Jungle features the complete text of the first (1906) edition. An introduction by Kenneth W. Warren discusses the novel’s biographical and historical contexts, its literary merits, and... Zobraziť viac
?Poochigian's translation is a triumph?a remarkably lucid and vibrant rendition . . . The script's language is precise yet sonorous, expertly constructed in iambic pentameter to both moving and chilling effect.? --Aram Kouyoumdjian, Asbarez ?By far... Zobraziť viac
The Norton Library edition of Rousseau’s Discourse features an inviting and readable translation by Julia Conaway Bondanella that makes the text accessible to the modern English reader while faithfully preserving the power and clarity of Rousseau’s... Zobraziť viac
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Part of the Norton Library series The Norton Library edition of Moby-Dick features the text of the first U.S. edition. An introduction by Jeffrey Insko celebrates the novel as a love letter to language and explores the landscape of allegorical... Zobraziť viac
Part of the Norton Library series The Norton Library edition of Pride and Prejudice features the complete text of the first (1813) edition. An introduction by Jenny Davidson discusses the novel’s sharp observations of class and gender distinctions, the... Zobraziť viac
Part of the Norton Library series The Norton Library edition of The Age of Innocence features the complete text of the first (1921) edition. An introduction by Sheila Liming provides historical and sociocultural context to the novel’s Gilded Age... Zobraziť viac
Part of the Norton Library series The Norton Library edition of Paradise Lost features the complete text of the second (1674) edition, the last published during Milton’s lifetime, edited for the modern reader by Stephen B. Dobranski. An introduction by... Zobraziť viac
Part of the Norton Library series The Norton Library edition of The Marrow of Tradition features the original 1901 text of the work. A sweeping introduction by Autumn Womack highlights the work’s historical contexts, literary achievements, and... Zobraziť viac
“Oedipus Tyrannos is the first Greek play many readers encounter, and this version is their ideal gateway. Emily Wilson's verse line is effortlessly graceful, whether in taut, tense dialogue exchanges or in the lyrical choral odes.” —JAMES ROMM, Bard... Zobraziť viac
Edited by Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek and Peter Singer, “the acknowledged heirs of the founders of utilitarianism” (Jeff McMahan), the Norton Library edition of Utilitarianism features the complete text of the seventh (1879) edition, preceded by a... Zobraziť viac
Part of the Norton Library series The Norton Library edition of Walden and Other Writings features the complete text of the 1906 edition of Walden and a selection of Thoreau’s most famous antislavery writings: “Civil Disobedience,” “Slavery in... Zobraziť viac
