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HENRY G. BENNETT LIBRARY ON THE SUBJECT OF LITERARY CRITICISM |
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Literary Criticism is "the analysis, study, and evaluation
of individual works of art." A Handbook to Literature by William
Harmon and C. Hugh Holman R803 H22h7. Where do you find literary criticism? You can find literary criticism in books, books that contain segments of literary criticism from other books, periodical literature, and on the Internet.
If you are looking for book length literary criticism, use the keyword or
subject approach in ILink, the electronic catalog.
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Example: Dickinson, Emily
Other keyword and/or subject search examples American Literature - 20th century - Criticism
Emily Dickinson and criticism
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The Gale Group offers a series of publications which provide literary
criticism for works from the classical times to the present. Each
series has a similar format. The entries are organized alphabetically
by literary author. Each entry includes a brief biographical sketch
of the author, excerpts from criticism, and an annotated bibliography of
further resources. To find the full text of the excerpted criticism,
use the citation at the end of the excerpt. Each volume includes
a cumulative index to all preceding volumes.
| R 809.046 Ra45c
R 809.04 T91
R 809.034 N62 |
Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC)
Covers authors now living or who died after December 31, 1959. Twentieth Century Literary Criticism (TCLC)
Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism (NCLC)
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| R 809.03 L71 |
Literature Criticism from 1400-1800 (LC) Covers authors who died between 1400 and 1799. |
| R 809 C56Ym |
Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism Covers authors who died before 1400. |
| R 809.889 B56Yd |
Black Literature Criticism (BLC) Covers authors of the past two hundred years. |
| R 811 P751Yy |
Poetry Criticism (PC) Excerpts from criticism of the works of the most significant widely studied poets of world literature. A cumulative title index lists in alphabetical order all individual poems contained in the PC series. |
| R 809.3 Sh8Yh |
Short Story Criticism (SSC) Excerpts from criticism of the works of short fiction writers from all nationalities and periods. |
| R 809 W89d |
World Literature Criticism Excerpts from criticism of the works of writers from all nationalities from 1500 to the present. |
The following four series are similar in format. Each includes
achievements, biography, and critical analysis of principal works.
In the last volume, essays give an overview of the historical development
of each genre. A subject lists authors, titles of works, and literary
terms.
| R 821.009 C86 | Critical Survey of Poetry
Eight volumes cover 390 poets. |
| R 809.31 C86Yml |
Critical Survey of Long Fiction Eight volumes cover 332 individual novelists. |
| R 809.31 C86Ym |
Critical Survey of Short Fiction Seven volumes covering 348 authors of short fiction who are established in the short story genre. |
| R 822 C86Y |
Critical Survey of Drama English Language
Series Seven volumes covering 168 dramatists as well as twenty-four essays on various aspects of English language drama. |
Criticism of Individual Authors
Many authors are so well known that an entire encyclopedia has been published on just that one author. Here are some books in the collection
that are like that:
| R 823 C46ys |
Agatha Christie A to Z |
| R 821 C39yros |
Chaucer A to Z |
| R 813 T91yr |
Mark Twain A to Z |
| R 813 M49yro |
Herman Melville A to Z |
| R 813 P75ys |
Edgar Allan Poe A to Z |
| R 813 F27YF |
William Faulkner A to Z |
| R 823 B78yp |
The Brontes: A to Z |
| R 820.99287 M72j |
Modern British Women Writers: An A to Z Guide |
| R 820.99287 M72j |
Shakespeare A to Z |
| 822.33 Eha |
Shakespearean Criticism This is actually part of the Gale Literary Criticism series mention earlier on this list. The volumes in this series pull criticism from other works and present it here in this series. |
| R 822.33 Dsh |
Shakespeare Survey This is an annual publication that studies each year a different aspect of Shakespeare's works and productions. There are 50 volumes in this set. |
Plot Summaries
Plot Summaries are works that contain the summaries of works of fiction and many times critical analysis of the work also.
| R 808.8 M27m rev.ed. |
MasterPlots "2010 Plot stories and Essay reviews from the World's Fine Literature." |
| R 808.8 M27m |
Magill's Literary Annual Since 1954, this series has presented plot summaries and reviews of about 200 books per year. |
Character Sketches
Character sketches contain information on characters in many different works of literature.
| R 803 M27c |
Masterplots Cyclopedia of Literary Characters "Characters and characteristics in literature" |
| R 809.927 H83yc |
Characters in 19th Century Literature |
| R 803 H24c |
Characters in 20th Century Literature |
| R 803 B75c |
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and The Drama This is the revised American edition of a work originally published in Britain. This work was published from 1896 to 1902 and contains short character sketches of characters from major works of literature up to the time it was published. |
| R 822.33 GQ |
Who's Who In Shakespeare |
| R 028.1 B35 |
Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults This series contains an overview of books for junior high and high school children. Also included for each book is biographical information about the author, the setting of the story, the themes and characters of the story, the literary qualities and the social sensitivity of each story. |
BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES
OFten to understand an author's works, it is useful to know about the author's life experiences. Many times an author's experiences are put into their literature. The following sources are reference sources which provide biographical information
about literary authors and limited interpretation of their works.
| R 809 Au8s5 |
Author Biographies Master Index "A consolidated index to more than one million biographical sketches concerning authors living and dead. |
| R 928 C74au |
Contemporary Authors This is a set that is a "bio-biliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general non-fiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television and other fields." The emphasis is on writers of the post 1960 period (those who have died since 1960), but "literary greats of the early twentieth century whose works are popular in today's high schools and college curriculums" are also included. The series already spans over 200 volumes and a companion series, called Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, contains updates on authors mentioned in older volumes of the Contemporary Authors Series. So far 115,000 authors have been included. |
| R 928 C74au |
Something About the Author This is a set that is a "examines the lives and works of authors of and illustrators of books for children." The emphasis is on current writers, but authors and illustrators are included who "span the full time range of children's literature." Emphasis is on English-speaking countries, but works are included from around the world if an english translation is available. There is some overlap with the Contemporary Authors series listed above. |
| R 810.9 Am3 |
American Writers |
| R 820.9 B77 | British Writers |
| R 810.9 Am3m |
American Women Writers This four volume set covers over 1500 American women writers from colonial times to the present. |
| R 803 M27cyc |
Masterplots Cyclopedia of World Authors Alphabetical listing provides coverage of the lives and works of more than 750 authors in a format which includes a biographical sketch and principal works in chronological order. Bibliographical references provide critical sources for further study. |
| R 928 D56m |
Dictionary of Literary Biography A massive set with over 200 volumes (the SE Library has about 45) that contains long biographies of authors worldwide |
| R 810.9 C74 |
Concise Dictionary of American Literary Biography |
Dictionaries and other Works of Literary Analysis
Works of literature can be categorized by time (19th century, 20th century),
by genre (science fiction, supernatural), by geography (American, British, Latin
American, Southern), by literary period or movement ( romantic, naturalistic,
modern), by type (novel, short story poetry, drama) and by type of theme( social
protest, utopian). These books are further works that you can use to critically
evaluate literature in many different ways.
| R 809.91090403 T91h |
Twentieth Century Literary Movements Dictionary This is a "compendium of more that 500 literary, critical, and theatrical movements, schools and groups from more than 80 nations, covering the novelists, poets, short-story writers, dramatists, essayists, theorists, and works, genres, techniques, and terms associated with each movement." |
| R 810.896073 H22w |
Harlem Renaissance: A Gale Critical Companion |
| R 810.9896073 C86w |
The Critics and the Harlem Renaissance |
| R 810.9 R72h |
Harlem Renaissance and Beyond |
| R 810.9975 C73f |
The Companion to Southern Literature: Themes, Genres, Places, People, Movements and Motifs. |
| R 809.93372 Sn5e |
Encyclopedia of Utopian Literature People everywhere desire to be a place free of the cares of our world that we live in. Such a place could be called a utopia. This book explores utopian themes in literature. This work contains biographical entries and entries on utopian literature from all around the world. |
| R 809.3876 Su7 |
Supernatural Fiction Writers |
| R 809.3876 Su7 |
Science Fiction Writers "Critical studies of the major authors from the early nineteenth century to the present day." |
| R 823.809 C73b |
A Companion to the Victorian Novel This book covers everything about the Victorian Novel (novels published in 19th century Britain or more specifically, Great Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria, 1837 to 1901. |
| R 820.9 T 24m |
Modern British Literature (A Library of Literary Criticism Series) |
| R 820.93 D56 |
A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature |
| R 820.9 M86l | Moulton's Library of Literary Criticism |
| R 809.9335503 N38s |
Social Protest Literature: An Encyclopedia of Works, Characters, Authors and Themes |
| R 809.9355 J63s |
The Social Impact of the Novel: A Reference Guide The novel has been "exceptionally well suited to the exploration of social ideas and social protest." This book contains 200 novels, arranged geographically, that have had such an impact on society. |
| R 809.31 R25 |
Reference Guide to Short Fiction Includes entries on the most significant writers of short fiction from the 19th and 20th centuries. Each entry includes a biography, a complete lists of writer's books, selected list of bibliographies and critical studies, and a signed essay. The concluding section indexes individual short stories, and a signed essay summarizes the plot and the significance of the story. |
| R 809.33 N85 |
Novelists and Prose Writers Each entry consists of a biography, a complete list of published books, a list of published bibliographies, and a signed critical essay. |
| R 809.1003 |
Notable Poets Three volumes comprise biographical sketches and critical studies of 110 of the world's best known poets from antiquity to the late twentieth century. |
Other Publications Useful for Literary Criticism
| R 801.95 C86Ym | Critical Survey of Literary Theory
Four volumes provide historical coverage from ancient philosophers to contemporary literary critics. Articles are emerged alphabetically by theorist. Each article provides explanation of theories and criticism. Volume 4 contains essays on literary thought, a glossary, and an index. | R 803 H22h7 | A Handbook to Literature Contains lengthy definitions of literary terms |
| R 808.3 Ab8g6 |
A Glossary of Literary Terms |
INDEXES AND DATABASES
Periodicals contain much useful critical analysis of literature. There are many publications that index many different journals that contain critical articles on literary topics. To find journal articles use online indexes and databases.
FirstSearch (Accessed from SE Homepage - http://www.se.edu/lib )
Suggested Databases:
EbscoHost (Accessed from SE Homepage - http://www.se.edu/lib )
Suggested Database:
Academic Search Elite - A multi-disciplinary database for approximately 1850 scholarly journals. Updated daily.
INTERNET SITES
The Literary Gothic
URL: http://litgothic.com/
The site offers links to site devoted to individual authors, a wide assortment of primary texts, literary criticism on Gothic fiction.
Online Literary Criticism Collection
URL: http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/
This site is part of the Internet Public Library, and provides links to more than 1300 critical and biographical web sites about U.S., Canadian, British, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Russian, Chinese, and Latin American literary works from pre-1500 to the present.
LibrarySpot: Literary Criticism
URL: http://www.libraryspot.com/litcrit.htm
Contains links to many literary criticism sites on the Internet.
Links to Literary Criticism
URL: http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/arts/critics.htm
Contains links to many literary criticism sites on the Internet.
To find additional Internet sites check the library's website at http://www.se.edu/lib/search2.htm
American Authors on the Web
URL: http://www.lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/AmeLit.html
More than 700 authors arranged chronologically roughly by date of birth.
To find additional Internet sites check the library's website at http://www.se.edu/lib/search2.htm
CURRENT ENGLISH JOURNALS
For a complete list of holdings, consult the Library's Periodical Holdings
list located at each computer station or check the library's website at
http://www.se.edu/lib/seria.htm
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Here is a listing of some of the english journals that pertain to criticism: