Literary reference works books

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In its February 1926 issue, Good Housekeeping magazine introduced a column for its approximately one million subscribers...  Read More >>

For centuries, critics, poets, and philosophers have either openly proclaimed or tacitly assumed the long poem as...  Read More >>

In this innovative book, Sladja Blažan explains the foundational role of ghost stories in fostering the cultural...  Read More >>

In contemporary Western society, we are increasingly fascinated by narratives in which children are depicted as...  Read More >>

Weaving together scholarship on the US child, visual culture studies, narrative theory, and other critical traditions,...  Read More >>

A comprehensive exploration of the vibrant world of Korean comics, cartoons, comic strips, graphic novels, webcomics,...  Read More >>

Uses the life and work of bisexual, biracial, and bicultural author Michelle Cliff (1946–2016) to develop an entirely...  Read More >>

Recalibrates readings of US southern and American writers by exploring comparable depictions of race, colonialism,...  Read More >>

A collection of essays that identifies and interprets children’s picture books that explicitly represent LGBTQ+...  Read More >>

These proceedings celebrate the breadth, knowledge, and passion...  Read More >>

The Great Gatsby is often called the great American novel. This authoritative collector's edition provides fascinating...  Read More >>

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

Presents literary criticism on the works of short-story writers of all nations, cultures, and time periods. Critical...  Read More >>

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

""This highly useful series presents substantial excerpts from the best criticism on the major literary figures...  Read More >>

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

Each volume of this reference provides substantial critical essays and biographical information on four to eight...  Read More >>

Each print volume in this long-standing series profiles approximately 4-8 novelists, poets, playwrights and other...  Read More >>

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

Love Never Dies: A Collection of Poems that Illuminate the Enduring Power of Love, is a heartfelt anthology that...  Read More >>

Examining the literature of a profoundly influential decade by some of the century's major writers, this volume...  Read More >>

In this valuable collection, librarians, educators, parents, counselors, and caregivers will find practical guidance...  Read More >>

A compact, eclectic, and teachable collection of poems based not on aesthetic, geographic, or historical parameters,...  Read More >>