Literature: Literary Criticism
Available in the Library
These books, plus many more, can all be found in the Reference section of our library. Search the Library Online Catalog to find additional resources.
Classical Literary Criticism [New ed.] by Penelope Murray
Call Number:
PN 1040 .D6 2000
The Johns Hopkins guide to literary theory & criticism 2nd ed. by Michael Groden
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REF PN 81 .J554 2005
Penguin Dictionary of Symbols by Jean Chevalier
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REF AZ 108 .C4413 1996
Reading Biblical Narratives : Literary Criticism and the Hebrew Bible by Yaira Amit
Call Number:
BS 1182.3 .A45 2001
Library Databases
These databases will be useful to you in your research:
- Contains over 130,000 full-text e-books in a wide variety of subjects and disciplines. There is a powerful user interface that includes highlighting, bookmarking and automatic citations.
- This collection contains the complete archived holdings of over 1,100 scholarly, full-text journals. New titles and disciplines are added regularly. The capacity for searching across disciplines opens up vast possibilities for scholarship and research.
- Contains analytical essays (both classic criticism and original analysis) on authors, works, and themes central to literary study.
Literary Criticism Websites
Although free literary criticism websites are few, here are some links that will help you as you research.
Note: Please also check the American/US Lit. and English Lit. Internet Resources tabs for additional sites.
Alcove 9: An Annotated List of Reference Websites
A list of free literary criticism websites produced by the Library of Congress.Google Scholar: literary criticism
Results from Google Scholar using the search terms “literary criticism.”Internet Public Library: Literary Criticism
The ipl2 Literary Criticism Collection contains critical and biographical websites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period.- A step-by-step guide to conducting literary criticism.
Literary Theory and Schools of Criticism
An excellent source from Purdue OWL’s Online Writing Lab.Online Literary Criticism Guide
Although ipl2 is no longer updated, this site is a collection of some of the best starting places for finding literary criticism on the web.- The Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center.
Library Databases
These databases will be useful to you in your research:
- Ebook CentralContains over 130,000 full-text e-books in a wide variety of subjects and disciplines. There is a powerful user interface that includes highlighting, bookmarking and automatic citations.
- JSTORThis collection contains the complete archived holdings of over 1,100 scholarly, full-text journals. New titles and disciplines are added regularly. The capacity for searching across disciplines opens up vast possibilities for scholarship and research.
- Salem LiteratureContains analytical essays (both classic criticism and original analysis) on authors, works, and themes central to literary study.
Literary Terminology
- The Centered Librarian: 40 Literary Terms Everyone Should Know“Like every field, literary criticism comes packed with its own specialized language.”
Literary Criticism Blogs
The Nation: Literary Criticism
Current topics and views on literary criticism.
Literary Interviews
The Paris Review has interviewed playwrights, novelists, poets and artists for the last sixty years. They have recently made available all of their interviews online and viewing is free. This is a valuable source when conducting research in literary criticism.
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