Literary Criticism
Literary Criticism is the art or practice of judging and commenting on the qualities and character of literary works.
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Literary Criticism books are classified in the Dewey Decimal system with call numbers in the 800s. Biographies of the authors would be in the 921s. Some examples of helpful books are listed below.
Novels for Students by 
A Student's Guide to Ernest Hemingway by 
A Student's Guide to Jane Austen by 
The Best of Oscar Wilde by 
A Student's Guide to Mark Twain by