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Encyclopedia of Contemporary Literary Theory: Approaches, Scholars, Terms
Encyclopedia of terms and names associated with literary theory. Each entry is followed by a bibliography.
Encyclopedia of Literary Critics and Criticism
A comprehensive guide to writers, critics, theorists, theories, and critical concepts.
A Glossary of Contemporary Literary Theory
Discusses terms used in various schools of literary theory. Also mentions critics and theorists associated with the theories described.
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism
Provides an overview of major landmarks of criticism. Includes literary critics, theorists, groups, schools, and movements, national or ethnic schools of criticism, and theoretical innovations. Bibliographies follow each entry.

Critical Reading: An Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism
Guide to various lenses through which one can analyze a work of literature. The author also addresses some common questions of literary theory.

Literature Criticism Online
Ten individual series represent a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works across regions, eras and genres.

Introduction to Modern Literary Theory
Features synopses of 14 major theories from archetypal/myth criticism to new criticism to postmodernism. A list of further references and links to additional web resources are included.

Undergraduate Introduction to Critical Theory
Provides an introduction to new historicism, cultural materialism, feminism, and psychoanalysis. Each theory as an overview, key concepts, questions, and examples of readings.