Gale Literature Criticism takes literature, history and culture to the next level with the largest, most extensive compilation of literary commentary available. The 10 award-winning series that comprise Gale Literature Criticism represent a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works across regions, eras and genres.

Imagine centuries of analysis—the scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books and periodicals—delivered in an easy-to-use online format that matches the exact look and content of the print originals. The net result is tens of thousands of hard-to-find essays at your fingertips. It's all designed to raise the level of research while providing the around-the-clock remote access that today's researchers demand.

 

Gale Literature Criticism Resources

Children's Literature Review

Provides a wide variety of critical information with numerous entries focusing on topics in children’s and young adult literature, as well as picture books, folklore and graphic novels

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.

Contemporary Literary Criticism Online

For users seeking a deeper understanding of contemporary literature from the works of writers, novelists, philosophers, and political leaders from around the world.

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.

Poetry Criticism

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

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 Literary Criticism

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