Customer Reviews

The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: The Tradition in English

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
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This book was required for my college course. Even so, it is surprisingly worth reading for those interested in women authors and their works. It has a sampling of most eras, including modern. It also includes a mini-bio of each author. It includes excerpts from novels, short stories, essays, speeches, and poems.

Norton anthologies traditionally provide a thoughtful and diverse selection but I was enormously disappointed in this volume. The stories included were surprising and I was very pleased to see authors included that I never would have thought would be, such as Octavia Butler and Ursula le Guin. However, the footnotes felt as though they had been written for high school students, or perhaps for people who lived under a rock.

Bob Dylan needs to have an explanation?

In addition, the pentacle is not a sign of the occult.

If Norton got the facts right, I would be very pleased with this volume but because they are lacking... I can only give this four stars.

I am in Oregon and using these book for my college classes. I was a bit worried at first that the books would be different or the material would not be located in the same place as the books you might find somewhere else. However my books arrived on time and I was very happy to find that the books were in exceptional condition. They were also a great price and for online shopping arrived in an very timely manner. I would recommend ordering these books if you need them.

This book is great! Too bad I didn't have to take the class after all.

Book was still in package....so it was in great condition. It was delivered in an adequate time as well

I ordered a set of books and the price was great and really fast delivery. Norton Anthology of Literature by Women (Boxed set, Volumes 1 and 2)

Was shipped insanely fast, I think maybe a day? But anyway, just in time for the semester to start on Monday! Thanks again Amazon!

While the text book is sound and an excellent (and required) addition to my Women's Lit course, I carefully perused each and every title until I saw the exact one required by my class. I chose it, ordered it. Almost a full month later, it arrives, and turns out to be THE WRONG [...] BOOK. This marks a special event in online purchasing for me: Amazon.com has now successfully FAILED with every single [...] order I have made to deliver either a) What I ordered, B) in a timely manner, and/or C) a quality product. [...]you, Amazon.com. You get no more chances from me.