The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Ninth Edition) (Vol. Package 1: Volumes A, B, C)

Honestly, these Amazon questions about this book are kind of irrelevant because this is a collection of early British literature; there are a lot of stories in this set. I used this as my text for Intro to Early English Literature. We read a lot of stories. I plan on keeping this book set because I am an English Major, and it's great for reference and historical anecdotes. I have had to purchase Norton Anthologies before and my biggest complaint was how big and bulky they are. I would have to carry it to class every day, but not ever need more than 30 pages in any one lecture. That's a lot of weight to my backpack, and I'm not a young student. I've seen students carry multiple large copies around for different English classes! This version though came broken up into three different sections, and I liked it much better because then I could just take the necessary volume to class and not lug around as much weight.

The textbook is mostly required in English major classes. I am using it for my English 230 class and the stories are fascinating! It is amazing how the English language has evolved!! You will read quite a majority of Anglo Saxon writings and will have to translate certain Latin roots and words to understand the poems and stories. For the shipping, the textbook came right on time; from what I remember, it arrived in 3 days and I didn't do fast shipping! lol. The book was in good condition and had some writing inside it, but the writing wasn't disruptive or annoying.

First of all, it arrived just in time. Second of all, best inversion ever. I'm studying English Literature and this anthology is very helpful, the content is what I need and much more. The best thing is that it is a set of 3 books so double the help. Definitely going to buy the other package (D, E, F) as well!

Like most other reviewers here, I had to buy this book for my English Lit. class. I found the book itself to be an excellent collection of British literature and a gem for anyone interested in the subject. The price (when I bought it at least) is far better then you can find anywhere else and it arrived within the promised time frame and in the condition that was represented to me. However, this book is extremely thick and heavy, with over three thousand pages stuffed between its covers, so be prepared to drag its weight around if you have to carry it to class daily.

This three volume version of the required text for my class is exactly what I needed. The book list told me to get the Norton Anthology of English Literature Volume One, but this version is exactly the same except it is separated into three books. It is organized by century, and I only needed the 16th Century, so it is nice that I don't have to lug around the whole anthology with me. Secondly, this version is significantly less expensive. I notice that all of the page numbers for my reading assignments still line up with this version of the book which is an added bonus! This book arrived quickly through the Amazon Prime shipping method. I would order from this seller again.

Book is not terrible. Being forced to buy it for a class was. If you like British Literature you'll love this book. If no you will hate that it's not even worth the effort to sell when you are done with it

The questions seem to make this book sound like fiction book. It is more of a textbook as it's an anthology of historical English/British literature. I appreciate that the translations are mostly decipherable (some translations still leave a lot to interpret or to study in order to understand). If I weren't a student needing it for a class, I would not be at all interested since Brit Lit does not pique my interest which also means I wouldn't really recommend this to anyone unless I knew they were a Brit Lit buff.

This book comes in one large book or in this package which is 3 smaller books. I'm so happy to have bought this package because the Professor requires us to bring the book to every class and it's quite large! Bringing one small book at a time is so much easier. The text is a bit small, but not too small to be difficult to read. I know that I wouldn't have read these books if they weren't in my required reading because I'm more drawn to modern poetry and literature, but now I'm happy to have them in my library.

Una gran idea de separar la antología en varios libros. Muy cómoda a la hora de usarlo para los estudios. Excelente calidad a pesar de tener tapa blanda. Precio más que atractivo tomando el gran valor de la obra. Y por supuesto en envío como siempre rápido y correcto en todo. Muy recomendable.

Ho acquistato la versione divisa in tre volumi. E' molto comoda perché i singoli libri sono piuttosto leggeri da portare a lezione. L'antologia in sé è spettacolare: introduzioni complete, testi con note e approfondimenti. L'unico aspetto negativo è la eccessiva fragilità delle pagine, che risultano molto sottili e, se non si presta tanta attenzione, si rischia di strapparle anche solo sfogliandole. Anche la copertina è leggermente fragile: portandola a lezione nello zaino, gli angoli dei volumi hanno iniziato a rovinarsi. Il cosiddetto "cofanetto" non è nient'altro che un pezzo di plastica leggera che teneva uniti i tre volumi nell'imballaggio, come una sorta di fascia verticale. Una volta estratto un volume, infatti, è praticamente impossibile riporlo dentro. L'ho trovato, quindi, abbastanza inutile. I tempi di consegna di Amazon sono stati ottimi, come sempre.

Excellent. It seems pricey, but not when you see how many books and authors are included. It's great for Uni work and much better than buying all of the individual works. The covers are quite thin and therefore a bit fragile for such a big book, especially if you use it often, so it may be worth covering it to keep it in better condition. Again, if using for work or uni, the online access (via password inside the cover) is really useful for understanding the texts better, with quizzes, more detailed information, and revision resources. The whole book is quite bulky, so I recommend this ABC version, as it's split into 3 volumes. Much easier to carry around and read comfortably.

At first, let me admit that before I had ordered this anthology, I had lot of apprehensions about the weight of the volumes, the size of the print and also the quality of the paper. On all these counts, today I am a fully satisfied man. This anthology has three volumes which cover the British literature from the Middle Ages, the Sixteenth century, the Early Seventeenth century and the Restoration and the Eighteenth century. Each of these volumes is very handy and anyone can carry them to the class room also. The print size is also Ok for the eye and the quality of the paper is good. The paper is very thin and hence more pages could be accommodated in one volume making it handy and at the same time not very heavy to carry. Regarding the delivery, it is as usual fantastic from Amazon and prompt. Finally, regarding the content, Norton & co. Did a splendid job once again in this nineth edition. The introductions and the biographies of the authors are commendable and splendidly researched. The renowned Professor Stephen Greenblatt and his team have reproduced the British literature in a new avatar for any English literature student and teacher. Norton series is more widely read as a textbook of English literature in the U.S., but I think it is equally relevant in India also. I am happy that it is catching up! But whatever supplementary material promised in the blurb of the book could not be accessed by me! With the password given in the. Volume.

Liked my copy so much I bought one for a friend. She really likes it.