Norton Critical Edition of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur
This critical edition of Malory, published by WW Norton & Co, offers a complete, unabridged text with original spelling and extensive marginal glosses and footnotes. It is specifically designed for in-depth literary research and study.
Product features
The edition combines two primary sources: Caxton's print from 1485 and the Winchester Manuscript, the latter of which is considered more authentic. The Norton Critical Edition introduces margins with paragraphing, annotations, and clear narrative hierarchies through the use of different typefaces and ornamented initial letters. In addition, the distinctive rubrication of proper names in blackletter is reproduced, supporting an authentic medieval reading experience.
Specifications
- Author: Thomas Malory
- Publisher: WW Norton & Co
- Publication date: October 3, 2003
- Number of pages: 1008
- ISBN: 9780393974645
- Subject: Essays
- BISAC category: LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays
About the author of the edition
Stephen H. A. Shepherd is Professor of English at Loyola Marymount University. His research focuses on the critical, codicological, and historical context of medieval English literature. Among other roles, he is the editor-in-chief of this Norton Critical Edition and also contributed to other important editions of medieval texts.