LITERARY CRITICISM AND ANALYSIS OF NOVELS AND POETRY

An essay by Vera Alexander of Aarhus University exploring the role of music in this novel and its relationship to literature, linking escapist aesthetics to theories of alterity and representation.

A scholarly article by Sylvie Chavanelle which explores some of the parallels between the narratives of this novel's two protagonists, Cambridge and Emily.

A paper by Venla Oikkonen of the University of Helsinki addressing representations of female madness in this novel and Janet Frame's Faces in the Water.

An essay by Jeffrey Howlett analyzing the novel with reference to Foucault and the concept of "counter-memory".

In this essay Amanda J. Bradley of Washington University explores Plath's use of images of war in this poem and others to highlight the political significance of her work.

An essay by Paul Mitchell of Leeds Metropolitan University analyzing various aspects of persona in relation to Plath's poem.

A chapter from Marilyn R. Chandler's Dwelling in the Text: Houses in American Fiction claiming that "the idea of the house as 'psychological space' reaches an epitome in Poe". With in-depth analysis of several excerpts from the story.

An extensive analysis of the story by Elena V. Baraban of the University of Victoria exploring the motivations of the murderous protagonist, with assessments of other critical interpretations and close readings of key sections.

Academic article by Patrick Labriola looking at the role of the double in this short story and Hoffmann's The Devil's Elixirs, with reference to Freud's essay "The Uncanny".

An essay by Mair Rigby of Cardiff University which explores this early vampire story and Polidori's relationship with Byron whose 'Fragment' it partially derives.

A paper by Nick Selby, a lecturer at the University of Wales, presenting an in-depth exploration of the Adams Cantos from this collection, with analysis of several sections.

An essay by Anca Rosu exploring this novel as a subtle parody of the Pygmalion myth and as a critique of the conflict between literary studies and the sciences.

An essay by Christina Sandhaug examining the influence of Shakespeare's The Tempest in this novel and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.

An article by Beth McFarland-Wilson which utilizes Family Systems Theory to explore how each member of the Hobson family make a significant contribution to Powers's narrative.

An essay by David Willbern which draws on object-relations psychoanalysis to argue that experiences from infanthood can be considered as sources for imaginative production.

In this essay Christian Lassen of the University of Tübingen explores Proulx's representation of western masculinity in the narrative of this short story.

An academic article by Richard Kearney, a professor at Boston College, on the depiction and function of epiphanies in this novel and Joyce's Ulysses.

A paper by Inna Caron which challenges and evaluates various critical interpretations of this novel, as well as exploring the notion of 'hero', and Prus's influences.

A study by Steffany Drozdo of the University of Kentucky asserting that Puig destroys the "binary ideological structure" proposed by several other critics as evaluations of this novel's central protagonists.

A paper by Cathy McSporran of the University of Glasgow looking at contrasting representations of God in Pullman's trilogy and C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia.

An essay by Wes Chapman of Illinois Wesleyan University exploring gender issues in this novel, particularly in regards to them having a sufficient political base. There is recourse to several theorists and analysis of numerous excerpts from Pynchon's text.

An essay by Nadine Attewell of Cornell University examining Pynchon's constructions of nostalgia as well as various definitions of postmodernism.

In this essay H. Brenton Stevens assesses the role of comic books in the novel.

An essay by David Rando of Cornell University looking at Pynchon's novel in the context of the September 11th terrorist attacks.

An essay by Justin Scott Coe of Claremont Graduate University examining various issues relating to religion and history, and their treatment in Pynchon's novel. With analysis of several excerpts from the text.

An essay by Christy L. Burns of the College of William and Mary which analyzes in detail many aspects of this novel, including the relationship between the titular characters, the author's narrative techniques, and the work's association with postmodern concepts.

In this essay by Peter Baker of Towson State University examining the postmodern concerns of this novel, as well as Don DeLillo's Mao II and Neil Jordan's film The Crying Game.

In this essay, James Berger of George Mason University looks at the role of nostalgia in Pynchon's novel.

A paper by Márk Kaposvári of the University of Szeged, looking at satire in this novel and Pynchon's portrayal of its characters.

An essay by Bruce A. Sullivan exploring this novel's treatment of the postmodern concept of 'master-narratives', with analysis of the text.

An essay by Bernard Duyfhuizen exploring various aspects of this text, with analysis of several extracts and comparisons with other Pynchon novels.

In this essay Anindita Dutta adopts a scientific approach, involving an exploration of entropy in thermodynamics and information theory, to expound on this narrative.