Fiction

Criticism and Explication

Short Fiction
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.T5		 Short Fiction Criticism : A checklist of interpretation since 1925 of short stories and novelettes (American, British, Continental) 1800-1958. Jarris Thurston and others. Denver: A. Swallow, 1960.
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1977		 Twentieth - Century short story explication; interptreatations, 1900 - 1975, of short fiction since 1800. Warren S. Walker, comp. 3rd edition. Hamden, CT: Shoestring Press, 1977.
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Supp.		 ______________. Supplement I, 1976 - 1978.
______________. __________ II, 1979 - 1981.
______________. __________ III, 1981 - 1984.
______________. __________ II, 1984 - 1986.
______________. __________ II, 1987 - 1988.
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1993		 ______________. New Series; vol. I, 1989 - 1990.
With checklists of books and journals used. Warren S. Walker. Hamden, CT: Shoestring Press, 1993.
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1994		 Reference Guide to short fiction. Noelle Watson (ed.). Detroit: St. James Press, 1994.
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1997		 Short Stories for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context and Criticism on Commonly Studied Short Stories. Vols 1-4. Kathleen Wilson, editor. Detroit: Gale Research, 1997.
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.C7		 Critical Survey of Short Fiction. 7 volumes. Frank N. Magill (ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1981.
Volumes 1-2 contain general essays on the development of the short story.
Volumes 3-6 studies authors, their works, and influence. Over 250 writers are included.
Volume 7 has 390 short articles on contemporary writers of fiction and also contains the index to the entire set.
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1986		 Masterplots II: Short Story Series. 6 volumes. Frank N. Magill (ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1986.
Similar in design to the other Masterplot Series. All the articles are signed by their authors and discuss the following: story or plot, themes and meanings, and style and technique.
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.W43		 American Short-Fiction Criticism and Scholarship, 1959-1977: A Checklist. Joe Weixlmann. Chicago: Swallow Press, 1982.
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1988		 Index to Best American Short Stories and O. Henry Prize Stories. Ray Lewis White. Boston, G.K. Hall & Co., 1988.

American Fiction

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1997		 Novels For Students: Presenting Analysis, Context and Criticism on Commonly Studied Novels. Vols. 1-4. Diane Telgen, editor. Detroit: Gale Research, 1997.
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1992		 Black Literature Criticism: Excerpts From Criticism of the Most Significant Works of Black Authors Over the Past 200 Years. James P. Draper (ed.). Detroit: Gale Research, 1992.
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1992		 Masterpieces of African-American Literature. Edited by Frank N. Magill. 1st edition. New York: Harper Collins, 1992.
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1994		 Masterplots II: African American Literature Series. Edited by Frank N. Magill. Pasadena, Calif.: Salem Press, 1994. 3 volumes.
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1997		 Encyclopedia of Southern Literature. Mary Ellen Snodgrass. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 1997.
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.F34		 Black American Fiction: A Bibliography. Carol Fairbanks. Meutchen, NJ, Scarecrow Press, 1978.
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.E35		 A Guide to Critical Reviews of United States Fiction: 1870-1910. Clayton L. Eichelberger, Comp. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1971.
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1978		 The American Novel Through Henry James. C. Hugh Holman: (comp.). 2nd edition. Northbrook, Ill.: AHM Publishing Corp., 1977.
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1991		 The Modern American Novel: An Annotated Bibliography. Steven G. Kellman. Pasadena, Calif., Salem Press, 1991.
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.T78		 Afro-American Writers. Darwin T. Turner. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1970.
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1990		 American Women's Fiction, 1790-1870: A Reference Guide, 1990. White, Barbara Anne. New York: Garland Pub., 1990.
An index to criticism in other sources.
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.G4		 The American Novel: A Checklist of Twentieth Century Criticism. 2 volumes. 1971
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1968		 Southern Fiction Prior to 1860: An Attempt at a First Bibliography. James Gibson Johnson. New York: Phaeton Press, 1968.

British Fiction

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.W37		 The British Novel: Scott Through Hardy. Compiled by Ian Watt. Northbrook, Ill.: AHM Publishing Corp., 1973.
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.W54		 The British Novel: Conrad Through the Present. Complied by Paul L. Wiley. Northbrook, Ill.: AHM Publishing Corp., 1989.
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.F4		 The Victorian Novel: An Annotated Bibliography. Lawrence Mazzeno. Pasadena, Calif.: Salem Press, 1989.
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E53		 The English Novel: Twentieth Century Criticism. Richard J. Dunn, (ed.). Chicago: Swallow Press, 1982. 2 volumes.
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.B65		 The English Novel Before Richardson: A Checklist of Texts and Criticism to 1970. Helmut Bonheim. Methuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1971.
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.P26		 English Novel Explication: Criticism to 1972. Helen H. Palmer and Anne Jane Dyson (comps.). Hamden, Conn.: Shoe String Press, 1973. Supp. I, 1976. Supp. II, 1981. Supp. III, 1986
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.B4		 The English Novel, 1578-1956: A Checklist of Twentieth Century Criticisms. Inglis F. Bell and Donald Baird. Denver: A. Swallow, 1959.
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.C35		 The Twentieth Century English Novel: An Annotated Bibliography of General Criticism. A. F. Cassis. New York: Garland Publishing, 1977.

Modern and Contemporary Fiction

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1983		 Critical Survey of Long Fiction: English Language Series. Edited by Frank N. Magill. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1983. 8 volumes
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.R57		 Contemporary Fiction in America and England, 1950-1970: A Guide to Information Sources. Alfred F. Rosa and Paul A. Escholz. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1976.
Periodical Modern Fiction Studies.
A quarterly devoted to criticism, scholarship and bibliography of American, ENglish and European fiction since about 1800. The Spring and Autumn issues are often special numbers dealing with individual writers; the Summer and Winter issues are general numbers concerned with various writers and subjects. Published by The Johns Hopkins University Press for the Department of English, Purdue University.

Continental (European) Novels

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.K4		 The Continental Novel: A Checklist of Criticism in English, 1900-1996. E. I. Kearney and L. S. Fitzgerald. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1968.
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1983		 ______________________, 1967-1980. E. I. Kearnry and L. S. Fitzgerald. Metuchen, NJ, Scarecrow Press, 1983.

Current Explication

Periodical Explicator.
This is a monthly perodical that publishes brief interpretations of literary works: poems, novels, plays. "Checklist of Explications," published annually in the June issue through 1976 and in the Fall issue begenning in 1977, gives references to explication published in a wide range of periodicals and books for the preceding year.
Periodical Studies in Short Fiction.
This is a scholarly journal devoted exclusively to serious commentary on short fiction. A "Bibliography" is published each year in the Summer issue of this journal. It is a checklist of references to short story explication published in the preceding year.

Criticism (General) Indexes to Periodical Literature

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.L492		 Articles on American Literature, 1900-1975. Lewis G. Leary (comp.). Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1954-1979.
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.H85X		 Humanities Index, June 1974- . Recent criticisms can be found in this index.
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.A49		 Social Sciences & Humanities Index. June 1965 - May 1974. The immediate predecessor to Humanities Index.
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.R49		 International Index, 1907 - May 1965. A forerunner to the Humanities Index.
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.M64		 MLA Bibliography. Modern Language Association of America. 1921 to date.

Since 1956 it is entitled the MLA International Bibliography of books and articles on the modern languages and literature.
The MLA Bibliography provides a classified listing of books and periodical articles published on modern languages, literature, folklore and linguistics. Volume I and II are arranged mainly by national literatures (English, AMerican, French, etc.) and are further divided by chronology (Medieval, Sixteenth Century, Seventeenth Century, etc.).

Within most categories the arrangement is alphabetical by the last name of the literary figure. Vol. III, Linguistics, is arranged by broad categories (General Linguistics etc.) and then by specific language interests. Early volumes have different arrangements. Ask a Reference Librarian to assist you if necesary.

Index to Essays Published in Books

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.E75		 Essay and General Literature Index, 1900 to date.
This is a valuable index to essays and criticisms that have been published in book form as portions of books and are difficult, if not impossible, to locate without using this index. Entrie are arranged mainly by author and subject.
Special Note: A list of the books indexed in this source is in the back of each volume of EGL. Call numbers are placed by the titles of the books which are in our library.
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