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The Norton Anthology of Poetry, Fifth Edition
The Norton Anthology of Poetry Fifth Edition
Author: Margaret Ferguson
Long the classic anthology of poetry in English, The Norton Anthology of Poetry, Fifth Edition, adds to its wealth of known and loved poems a rich gathering of new poetry. Beginning with Beowulf, newly represented by selections from Seamus Heaney's dazzling translation, and continuing to the present day, The Norton Anthology of ...  more » includes over 1,700 poems by 340 poets in the Regular Edition. Many major figures—from Chaucer and Shakespeare to Ashbery and Walcott—have expanded sections, and a range of outstanding younger voices have been newly added. Concise annotations, biographical sketches, an Essay on Versification by Jon Stallworthy, and, new to this edition, an Essay on Poetic Syntax by Margaret Ferguson help readers understand and enjoy the poems.
ISBN-13: 9780393979206
ISBN-10: 0393979202
Publication Date: 12/19/2004
Pages: 2,000
Edition: 5th
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Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Book Type: Paperback
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