Literary reference works

An account of the origins and development of literary criticism in the turbulent seventeenth- and eighteenth-century print marketplace.

A History of Modernist Poetry examines innovative anglophone poetries from decadence to the post-war period.

A History of Modernist Poetry examines innovative anglophone poetries from decadence to the post-war period.

The complete and comprehensive way to support your studies and assessments in 2021 and exams in 2022.

First published over fifty years ago, A GLOSSARY OF LITERARY TERMS remains an essential text for all serious students of literature.

The book examines trends in American literature and sheds new light on the legal history of race relations during the Progressive Era.

Lively and accessibly written, this Introduction offers readers a guide to the complex and rewarding literature of Toni Morrison.

The book examines trends in American literature and sheds new light on the legal history of race relations during the Progressive Era.

Lively and accessibly written, this Introduction offers readers a guide to the complex and rewarding literature of Toni Morrison.

An overview of the main literary schools, authors and works in modern Russia and the Soviet Union.

An overview of the main literary schools, authors and works in modern Russia and the Soviet Union.

Essential reading for all those interested in Irish literature and culture and its far-reaching effects on the world.

The most up-to-date and detailed introduction to Proust''s life and work available today, including a volume-by-volume study of Proust''s novel.

The nineteenth century was a period of prolific literary production from women writers, including figures such as Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Jacobs, and Zitkala-Sa, who played pivotal roles in American literary history.

The nineteenth century was a period of prolific literary production from women writers, including figures such as Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Jacobs, and Zitkala-Sa, who played pivotal roles in American literary history.

Now available in a single volume paperback, this advanced reference resource for the novel and novel theory offers authoritative accounts of the history, terminology, and genre of the novel, in over 140 articles of 500-7,000 words.

This collection offers students and scholars of Eliot s work a timely critical reappraisal of her corpus, including her poetry and non-fiction, reflecting the latest developments in literary criticism.

This collection offers students and scholars of Eliot s work a timely critical reappraisal of her corpus, including her poetry and non-fiction, reflecting the latest developments in literary criticism.

A Companion to the Bront s brings the latest literary research and theory to bear on the life, work, and legacy of the Bront family.

A Companion to the Bront s brings the latest literary research and theory to bear on the life, work, and legacy of the Bront family.

With new entries and sensitive edits, this fifth edition places J.

With new entries and sensitive edits, this fifth edition places J.

This interpretive dictionary introduces the critical and theoretical world of distinguished literary and cultural critic Edward W.

This interpretive dictionary introduces the critical and theoretical world of distinguished literary and cultural critic Edward W.

Featuring 37 essays by distinguished literary scholars, A Companion to the American Novel provides a comprehensive single-volume treatment of the development of the novel in the United States from the late 18th century to the present day.

Featuring 37 essays by distinguished literary scholars, A Companion to the American Novel provides a comprehensive single-volume treatment of the development of the novel in the United States from the late 18th century to the present day.

This Companion examines the evolution of comic books into graphic novels and the development of this art form globally.