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The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume 2: The Romantic Period through the Twentieth Century (Norton Anthology of English Literature)

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This anthology has almost everything that an English major could desire to read of British literature from the 18th to 20th century. I think the editors at Norton did a very good job of choosing what to include in this volume. Everything you'd expect to see is here (Wordsworth, Tennyson, Wilde, Shelley, etc.) and some additional lesser-known works round out this anthology. It is an indispensable resource for passionate undergrads and grad students.

The typeface is small, the pages are translucently thin, and the book is very heavy. These are all drawbacks to this text, but I believe it's worth it for the tremendous amount and variety of material it contains.

If you plan to keep this book for a long time (and not just use it for one semester), I highly recommend getting the hardcover edition. Considering how heavy and fat the book is, the paperback is very flimsy. Also, if this is a required text for one class and you're pretty sure you'll never need it again afterward, don't buy it. Much of the material in this book is public domain and can be found online for free.

I needed this book for a college British Literature Class. There's a lot of poetry and great footnotes. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the romantic and victorian periods.

I got this textbook because i needed it for my British Litterature Class
and I ordered it from amazon because of the bookstore at my college making a mistake leaving me no choice but to look for the textbook somewhere else.It was actually a day earlier than expected and I am happy with the time and delievery
of the product as well.

If you want to be introduced to British literature from 1750 to 1930, this is the book for you! All of the major writers are covered, with their best work featured.

The book arrived sooner than the estimated date which was awesome because my summer class had just started and I needed it fast. The condition of the book was as described. Just what I needed!

This anthology provides lots of samples of the English literature from Romanticism to our days. In addition, it includes essays on some relevant literary topics, and an excelent appendix that contains information about rhetorical figures, poetic forms, etc.

The binding was somewhat broken when I got it and it didn't take long for it to fall apart into 2 pieces. By the end of the semester it was in 3 pieces and I had to use a rubber band to keep it together. So I think the book's condition wasn't rated quite right however, it was one of the lowest priced books at the time I bought it.

This book is an outstanding asset to have. As a student of literature it is incredibly useful. It has over 3,000 pages. My professor told the class that she used this book even for her doctoral dissertation. I plan to keep mine for that too. Highly recommended book. Norton is one of the bests out there.

This is a terrific volume, however, I would change some content to give a wider appeal. Right now, the volume is great for grad students, but limited for undergrads. Example: undergrads will like Waiting for Godot more than Endgame. I believe the choice was space-determined: Endgame is shorter. However, it would be better to do with a little less Wordsworth and a little more Beckett.

However, these are nitpicks. Good move including Mary Robinson, and the intros are terrific.

Can you believe I purchased this required textbook as a hardcover version for less than the paperback. This is a large book so having the extra support of a hardcover is great. It truly doesn't add much weight because the book is already heavy. Buying textbooks on Amazon is easy and you save lots of money. Most of the time I can purchase a new edition much cheaper than my college bookstore's (Follett) used price.