British Literature Titles
Continuum Encyclopedia of British LiteratureEntries by more than 200 authorities covering all of British literature.
Dictionary of ShakespeareA comprehensive dictionary that covers the plays, poems, characters and background to Shakespeare's works. The dictionary also includes terms used in the theatre and stagecraft, as well as historical references and details on the Elizabethan historical and social period.
Shakespeare's Theatre: A Dictionary of His Stage ContextReviews current knowledge of the character and operation of theatres in Shakespeare's time...
Literary Criticism & Theory
Key Terms in Literary TheoryThis book provides precise definitions of terms and concepts in literary theory, along with explanations of the major movements and figures in literary and cultural theory and an extensive bibliography.
Books about Children's Literature
The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in EnglishAn A-Z reference work providing a critical and appreciative overview of English language childrenÂ’s books from across the world.
Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's LiteratureBiographical-critical entries and topical articles all written by experts in the field of children's literature.
Keywords for Children's LiteratureKeywords for Children’s Literature presents original essays on the essential terms and concepts of the field. From Aesthetics to Young Adult, an impressive, multidisciplinary cast of scholars explores the vocabulary central to the study of children's literature.
Literature Titles
The Bloomsbury Dictionary of English LiteratureThe key attractions are entries on writers, entries on individual works, Biblical and mythological characters and events, literary and critical terms and movements, and entries describing historical, cultural and social events.
Chambers Dictionary of Literary CharactersProvides an invaluable guide to the wealth of characters created by writers in English.
Myths and Legends of the CeltsCovers the gods and goddesses of Celtic myth including the nature of Celtic religion, Celtic deities who were linked with animals and natural phenomena or who later became associated with local Christian saints, and the rich variety of Celtic myths.
The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and PoeticsA comprehensive reference work dealing with all aspects of poetry: its history, types, movements, prosody, and critical terminology.
Post-Colonial Literature
Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in EnglishDocuments the history and development of post-colonial literature and includes original research relating to the literatures of some 50 countries and territories.
Key Concepts in Postcolonial LiteratureProvides an overview of the main themes, issues, and critical perspectives that have had the greatest effect on postcolonial literatures.
A Historical Companion to Postcolonial Literatures: Continental Europe and its EmpiresProvides an integrated and authoritative body of information about the political, cultural and economic contexts of postcolonial literatures that have their provenance in the major European Empires of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain as well as places like Latin America and the Philippines