The Norton Anthology of Western Literature

Read by millions of students over seven editions, The Norton Anthology of Western Literature remains the most trusted survey of Western literature available.

Firmly grounded by the hallmark strengths of all Norton anthologies—thorough and helpful introductory matter, judicious annotation, complete texts wherever possible—the Eighth Edition features a significantly expanded selection of literature (37 new authors and over 150 new pieces) as well as three new pedagogical features designed to enrich students’ understanding of the historical and cultural context of the literary works.

Norton Literature Online

W. W. Norton

Outstanding resources for students of literature. Norton Literature Online provides students with the most robust offering of literature resources on the Web, including an extensive glossary of literary terms, a valuable "Writing about Literature" section, MLA documentation guidelines, links to textbook-specific sites that include student review materials, and much more.

Student Website

This extensive student resource provides bulleted summaries of all annotative introductions in the anthology; multiple-choice review quizzes on both the introductions and on some of the most widely taught anthology selections; and a rich selection of contextual and historical materials, including maps and illustrations.

Teaching Poetry

Course Guide