Publisher's Synopsis
"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"--.
