The Continuum Encyclopedia of Modern Criticism and Theory

 "The book's value lies in the depth and range of its entries as essential points of view and issues are clarified and areas for further research and study are suggested. The upper-level undergraduate and the graduate student will benefit from the overviews and analysis presented in each entry...Written with clarity and presented with the necessary detail to cover each topic, the technical jargon within each entry can easily be overcome by referring to the glossary for explanations and the index for cross-referencing...this reviewer, highly recommends this book to the serious student." -- American Reference Books Annual
"This new single-volume introduction to the history of criticism in the humanities should find a welcome and useful place in most reference collections....It succeeds exceptionally well; editor Wolfreys is to be congratulated."--Library Journal starred review
"At first glance, seeing a book on literary theory might cause the hair to raise and the lip to twitch...Happily, this volume of more than 100 essays on modern literary criticism offers students and faculty a lantern for the dark land of the history and development of literary and cultural criticism...It appears a must buy for those interested in its subject matter." -35th Annual American Reference Books Annual, 2004
"...highly recommended for academic collections." - American Reference Books Annual, Vol. 36, 2005 * American Reference Books Annual *