num_pages: 2667
description: This anthology aims to enable the reader to gauge the achievement of principal authors of English literature by providing examples of their most characteristic work. Works featured range from Beowulf written in the 15th century to contemporary literature from the likes of Larkin and Rushdie.
language: English
title: The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Major Authors
titlecomplete: The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Major Authors
genres: Textbooks, Fiction, Literature, Reference, College, School, Classics, Anthologies, Short Stories, Poetry
ratings_count: 740
series: Norton Anthology of English Literature
publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc (Np)