Literary criticism is simply studying, evaluating, interpreting, comparing, or analyzing a piece or pieces of literature. Basically, they are opinion pieces with supporting evidence.
Literary criticism is not a summary or biography, for example.
Found in the MLA International Biography database.
Found in the Gale Literature database.
Pro Tip: Use these same databases to research the other novels and authors!
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Affect Theory and Literary Critical Practice
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Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms
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Critical Survey of Short Fiction : American Writers [4th edition]
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Critical Survey of Long Fiction [4th edition]
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