Common Knowledge: A Reader's Guide to Literary Allusions
UNI Reference PN 43 G68 1987
This dictionary of 4,000+ common literary allusions features common forms of allusions, their sources, and brief explanations.
A Handbook to Literature
UNI Reference PN 41 H355 2006
This alphabetical list defines key literary terms. Winners of Nobel prize for literature and Pulitzer prize for fiction, poetry, and drama are listed.
Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature
UNI Reference PN 41 M42 1995
Entries identify authors and works, literary landmarks and terms, mythological and folkloric figures, literary characters and movements, awards and prizes. Pronunciation guides are given where needed.
The Oxford Companion to American Literature
UNI Reference PS 21 H3 1995
This dictionary includes brief author biographies, summaries of major works, and descriptions of literary societies, magazines, and prizes.
The Oxford Companion to English Literature
UNI Reference PR 19 O94 2006
This dictionary includes brief author biographies, summaries of major works, and descriptions of literary societies, magazines, and prizes.
Twentieth-Century Literary Movements Dictionary
UNI Reference PN 597 T94 2000
This source defines literary movements and the writers and terms associated with them.
