Norton critical edition

Presents Jane Austen's first published novel about two sisters of different temperaments whose bad luck in love brings them to a closer understanding of each other, and includes other writings from Austen's time, providing context; modern essays on topics related to the novel; and works of early and modern criticism.

Anne Elliot sent Frederick Wentworth away seven years ago when she was an unhappy girl beset by troubles. Now she regrets it. When he returns, it takes a fortuitous series of accidents before the knots can be untied.

Presents the text of Jane Austen's novel about Miss Fanny Price, the poor relation of a wealthy family who possesses only natural goodness to aid her against a witty and lovely rival as they compete for the man they both love, and includes a selection of contemporary materials on issues addressed in the story, and critical essays.

A text of Howells' novel is followed by commentary, correspondence, and critical essays.

Contains three versions of William Wordsworth's poem about "the growth of a poet's mind," featuring the annotated texts of the 1805 and 1850 editions on parallel pages, and including the 1799 two-part version of the poem.

In three parts, first, the text of the novel which portrays a new type of hero, a "nihilist," who would represent the values of the younger generation, revealing the full breadth of 19th century Russia, second, a selection of Turgenev's letters, and third, sixteen critical essays on the novel.

Presents an English translation of the Greek text which provides an account of the people and events involved in the long conflict between Athens and Sparta.

Contains the complete texts of nearly all of the writings of Jonathan Swift along with background materials and critical essays of Swift's work by a number of notes authors.

Presents a revised translation of Sir Thomas More's classic novel "Utopia, " and includes five critical essays plus a selection from Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward.".