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Explore historical, cultural, social, and political contexts to literary works - and find books - and book chapters - about authors and literature. 

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• An author's name
• A text
• A literary genre
• A concept
• A historical period

Start simply and search. Add to and/or revise your search terms as you go. 

Click on relevant-sounding titles to find useful subject terms. You can use those links for additional searches.

• Tip: Try adding “literary criticism” or “criticism and interpretation” as a Subject to find scholarly books.

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