Gale Literature Criticism is the largest, most extensive compilation of literary commentary available. The ten Gale series that comprise Gale Literature Criticism represent a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works in all areas of literature.

Imagine centuries of analysis – the scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopaedias, books and periodicals – all delivered in an easy-to-use online format that matches the exact look and content of the print originals in the Gale Literature Criticism series.

The result? Tens of thousands of hard-to-find essays, right at users’ fingertips – raising the level of research with around-the-clock remote access, as required by today's researchers.

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Literature Criticism Online Resources

Children's Literature Review

Children's Literature Review provides researchers of children’s literature with access to a wide variety of critical information with numerous entries focusing on individual titles and topics in children’s and young adult literature, as well as picture books, folklore and graphic novels.

Contemporary Literary Criticism Online

Critical responses to the writings of the world's most renowned novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers, scriptwriters, and other creative writers while providing supplementary biographical context and bibliographic material.

Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism

Assembles critical responses to the works from every region of the world, from the earliest known examples of written works to the eve of the modern era.

Drama Criticism

Presents discerning commentary on dramatic works of enduring interest and introduce researchers to the most frequently studied playwrights of all time periods and nationalities.

Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800

Explores the works of writers, novelists, poets, playwrights, philosophers, political leaders, scientist, and mathematicians from the Late Medieval period through the age of colonial expansion

Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism

A valuable resource for students and librarians seeking critical commentary on writers of this transitional period.

Shakespearean Criticism

A must-have resource for Shakespeare that provides researchers with multiple viewpoints, documenting the critical reaction of scholars and commentators from the 17th century to today.

Short Story Criticism

Enables users to critically analyze the works of the most influential short story authors giving new context to classic fiction.

Twentieth-Century Literature Criticism

Fosters a deeper understanding of twentieth-century literature by providing your users with critical responses to the works of nearly 1,200 authors.

Poetry Criticism

For students and librarians seeking critical commentary and scholarly discourse on influential poems and the world’s most renowned poets.

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Term Clusters

By grouping commonly occurring themes, this tool reveals hidden connections within search terms—helping to shape research by integrating diverse content with relevant information.

Term Frequency

Researchers can see the frequency of search terms within sets of content to begin identifying central themes and assessing how individuals, events, and ideas interact and develop over time.

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Integrated G Suite for Education and Microsoft Office 365 tools enable users to share, save, and download content—including highlights and notes.

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