Literary reference works books

Presents 35 thematically organised, research-led essays on women, periodicals and print culture in Victorian Britain....  Read More >>

Focused on four major writers of the period—Wheatley, Fuller, Hawthorne, and Longfellow—Original Copy frames ekphrasis...  Read More >>

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History is full of war, wisdom, and world-changing ideas... but it's also full of petty feuds, bad decisions, and...  Read More >>

A completely revised edition of Katherine Mansfield's letters, incorporating recently discovered material and extensive...  Read More >>

Focused on four major writers of the period—Wheatley, Fuller, Hawthorne, and Longfellow—Original Copy frames ekphrasis...  Read More >>

This innovative, investigative, and expansive handbook covers a multitude of angles through which the intricacies...  Read More >>

This highly readable book is a vital contribution to the study of intermediality. It is the first full survey of...  Read More >>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Over a 60-year career, Graham Greene was a prolific writer. While his published works established him as one of...  Read More >>

A guide to the published writings of Graham Greene, from his literary writings to published letters and interviews....  Read More >>

Who were the women writers that inspired Jane Austen? Why have they all but disappeared from our bookshelves? Rare...  Read More >>

Unlock the Secrets of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ContextAre you struggling to understand the historical, social, and...  Read More >>

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The acquisition of Puerto Rico as a colony in 1898 prompted the interest of many in the United States, who visited...  Read More >>

In twenty-one interviews spanning nearly half a century, this book chronicles the Nebraska writer’s rise from a...  Read More >>

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Shows how Latinx queer YA writers discard the """"same old story"""" and offer critical representations of queerness...  Read More >>