Literature

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140,000 titles, 50,000 authors, thousands of read-alike, award winner and librarian favorites lists

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British Writers Collection
Biocritical information and essays on single works of British Literature

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Contemporary Authors (Included in Biograpaphy Resource Center)
Biographical information on current writers in fiction, nonfiction,
poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, sciences, and
other field

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European Writers Collection
Covers more than 250 of the most notable figures in world literature.  Also includes topic entries such as Arthurian Legend and Medieval Drama

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Feminism in Literature: A Gale Critical Companion
History of women and feminism in literature from classical antiquity to modern times

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Literary Reference Center
Literary criticism, plot summaries, reviews on novels, poetry and short stories

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Literature Criticism Online
Digital archive of multi-volume reference sets, Nineteenth Century Literary CriticismTwentieth Century Literary Criticism and Contemporary Literary Criticism which provide substantial excerpts from critical works on major literary and nonfiction writers. 

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Novelist
Find new books to read using a favorite author, title or plot

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Reference Guide to World Literature
Biographical information on nearly 500 authors and entries on significant works from the ancient Greeks to 20th century authors


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