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Literary Theory: General Sources
This guide will give you an overview of the critical literary theories used today.
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Specific Theories
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Queer Theory
Literary Theories Across Time
Terms & Concepts
Critical Theory - The Key Concepts
by
Dino Franco Felluga
Publication Date: 2015
Key Terms in Literary Theory
by
Mary Klages
Publication Date: 2012
Continuum Encyclopedia of Modern Criticism and Theory
by
Julian Wolfreys (Editor); Ruth Robbins (Editor); Kenneth Womack (Editor); Kara Kalenius (Editor); Continuum Publishing Staff (Contribution by); Wolfreys
Publication Date: 2002
The Literary Theory Toolkit
by
Herman Rapaport
Publication Date: 2011-05-03
Handbook of Literary Terms
by
X. J. Kennedy; Dana Gioia; Mark Bauerlein
Publication Date: 2012
Journals
Critical Inquiry
Essays in Criticism
American Literature
Interdisciplinary Literary Studies
The Oxford Literary Review
Summaries
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism
by
Michael Groden (Editor); Martin Kreiswirth (Editor); Imre Szeman
Publication Date: 2004
Literary Theory
by
Terry Eagleton
Publication Date: 2008
The Routledge Concise History of Literary Criticism and Theory
by
Pelagia Goulimari
Publication Date: 2014
The Theory Toolbox
by
Jeffrey Nealon; Susan Searls Giroux
Publication Date: 2011
Defining Literary Criticism
by
Carol Atherton
Publication Date: 2005
Online Bibliographies
Oxford Bibliography in Literary and Critical Theory
Databases for the Application of Theories
Literature Criticism Online
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Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism
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Classical & Medieval Literature Criticism
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Literature Resource Center
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Webpages on Literary Theory
Literary Theory from "The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP)"
Literary Theory and Schools of Criticism from Purdue Online Writing Lab
The Major Schools of Literary Theory from studentguide.org
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British Literature
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English
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German
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Latin America
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Portuguese
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Spanish
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