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Reference Books - Background Information
Encyclopedia of Themes in Literature by Call Number: Ref PR 19 E53 2011 v.1-3
Introduction to Literary Context: American Post-Modernist NovelsCall Number: Ref PS 374 P64 A43 2013
Literary Themes for StudentsCall Number: Ref PS169 .N35 L58 2007
Novels for StudentsCall Number: Ref PN 3385 N68 v.1-46Check cumulative index for author's name, title of book, or literary themes.
Poetry for StudentsCall Number: Ref. PN1101 .P64 v.1 -48Check cumulative index for author's name, title of poem, or literary themes.
The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century FictionCall Number: Ref PR 881 E48 2011 v. 1-3
Thematic Guide to the American Novel by Call Number: Ref PS 373 A33 2002
