We may have books that contain critical writings about a specific author or work.

Here is how you would search for these in the library catalog's advanced search form:

• To find critical works about an author and his or her work: Do a Subject search (choose subject in the dropdown next to the search box) for [Author name] criticism.
  • Examples: Hawthorne criticism or Tim O'Brien criticism
• To find critical works about a specific work: Do a Subject search (choose subject in the dropdown next to the search box) for [Title] criticism.
  • Examples: King Lear criticism or Great Gatsby criticism

Or, try a search for books that contain a theoretical approach to literary criticism by searching on English Literature - History and Criticism - Theory, etc. or American Literature - History and Criticism - Theory, etc.