Literary reference works books

Watch and Ward is James' first novel. Serialised in 1871 and published in book form in 1878, it marks an important...  Read More >>

The first critical edition of Henry James's The Sacred Fount, featuring a full critical apparatus including introduction,...  Read More >>

Now updated for the 2025 streetscape, The Ulysses Guide: Tours Through Joyce’s Dublin is an essential resource for...  Read More >>

The first complete descriptive catalogue of the medieval manuscripts in Bristol area collections.  Read More >>

Document your reading journey with this wonderful journal, perfect for any book lover. Filled with helpful prompts...  Read More >>

The Gothic in all its artistic forms and ramifications is traced from the medieval to the twenty-first century....  Read More >>

This trailblazing companion charts and extends the work in this expanding interdisciplinary field and is an essential...  Read More >>

The Edinburgh Companion to Irish Modernism presents a fresh perspective on received understandings of Irish modernism....  Read More >>

A collection of original essays exploring the diverse impact of Virginia Woolf's writing on contemporary global...  Read More >>

This book includes twenty-eight innovative chapters by specialists from across the arts, reassessing Lawrence's...  Read More >>

Inquiry into African American literature in recent decades has neglected to probe the intellectual structure of...  Read More >>

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""This series presents critical views on the most widely studied writers of short fiction. Each volume includes...  Read More >>

Presents literary criticism on the works of writers of the period 1400-1800. Critical essays are selected from leading...  Read More >>

""This detailed series provides comprehensive coverage of critical interpretations of the plays of Shakespeare....  Read More >>

An easy-to-use source for librarians, students and other researchers, each volume in this series provides illustrated...  Read More >>

A convenient source of critical commentary on the careers and works of acclaimed authors who died between 1800 and...  Read More >>

A convenient source of critical commentary on the careers and works of acclaimed authors who died between 1800 and...  Read More >>

Many beloved classics of children's literature, including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and The Tale...  Read More >>

A simple, small, beautiful gift book of 125 quotes about the American Dream from the best minds throughout history....  Read More >>

Introduces scholars and students of literature to previously neglected or unknown works of literature, as well as...  Read More >>

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A daily dose of eloquence and reflection. Let yourself be nourished with everyday lines from the Bard.  Read More >>

The nineteenth century was a period of prolific literary production from women writers, including figures such as...  Read More >>