The Norton introduction to literature / [edited by] Kelly J. Mays.
| Other author | Mays, Kelly J., editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Shorter fourteenth edition. |
| Publication | New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2022] |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | xlviii, 2,083, 75 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Fiction : reading, responding, writing -- Plot -- Narration and point of view -- Character -- Setting -- Symbol and figurative language -- Theme -- The author's work as context : Flannery O'Connor -- Cultural and historical contexts : women in turn-of-the-century America -- Critical contexts : Tim O'Brien's "The things they carried" -- Poetry : reading, responding, writing -- Speaker : whose voice do we hear? -- Situation and setting : what happens? Where? When? -- Theme and tone -- Language : word choice and order -- Visual imagery and figures of speech -- Symbol -- The sounds of poetry -- Internal structure -- External form -- The author's work as context : Adrienne Rich -- Cultural and historical contexts : the Harlem Renaissance -- Critical contexts : Sylvia Plath's "Daddy" -- Drama : reading, responding, writing -- Elements of drama -- The author's work as context : William Shakespeare -- Cultural and historical contexts : Lorraine Hansberry's A raisin in the sun -- Critical contexts : Sophocles's Antigone -- Basic moves : paraphrase, summary, and description -- The literature essay -- The writing process -- The literature research essay -- Quotation, citation, and documentation -- Sample research essay. |
| Abstract | "The Norton Introduction to Literature offers the ideal mix of the stories, poetry, and plays at the heart of every literature course. With abundant tools for close reading and thoughtful writing, thorough treatment of literary context, and the most comprehensive menu of teaching resources, The Norton Introduction to Literature help students understand, analyze, and write about literature better than any other text of its kind. New contemporary selections include a compelling array by authors such as Louise Erdrich, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Haruki Muakami, Ada Limon, Natalie Diaz, Evie Shockey, Claudia Rankine, and Lynn Nottage, complementing classroom favorites by Toni Morrison, Virginia Woolf, and Oscar Wilde, among others"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Genre/form | Collections. |
| LCCN | 2021032429 |
| ISBN | 9780393870916 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 039387091X (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780393886306 (paperback : on page 4 of cover) |
| ISBN | 0393886301 (paperback : on page 4 of cover) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN6014 .N67 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |