Balzac, Honore De (1799-1850)

Pathfinder

December 1996

The following reference books can be used to get both biographical and critical information about authors. These sources should be used as a starting point--DO NOT base all of your research on material obtained from reference books. Use these sources to become better acquainted with your author; this will allow you to utilize more effectively the sources listed under COMPREHENSIVE LITERARY RESEARCH. These sources are located at the West Campus LRC; they may also be located at other local libraries.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES

Consult the following reference sources to get an overview of your author's life.

European Authors, 1000-1900

REF PN 451 .K8

CRITICAL SOURCES

Consult the following reference sources to obtain critical analyses of your author and his/her work. The first sources listed will provide a more general critical analyses of your author, while the second set of sources will provide critical analyses of a more specific nature.

GENERAL CRITICISM

Critical Survey of Short Fiction

REF PN 3321 .C7

Critical Survey of Long Fiction--Foreign Language Series

REF PN 3503 .C7

Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature

REF PN 56 .F34 S97

Supernatural Fiction Writers: Fantasy and Horror

REF PN 3435 .S96

European Writers

REF PN 501 .E9

Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage

REF PN 56 .H57 G365

SPECIFIC CRITICISM

Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism

REF PN 761 .N5

Look up specific literary titles in the separate title index.

Short Story Criticism

REF PN 3321 .S5

Look up specific short stories in the title index in the highest numbered volume.

Masterplots II: Short Story Series

REF PN 3326 .M27 1986

Masterplots II: World Fiction Series

REF PN 3326 .M28 1987

Masterplots: European Fiction Series

REF PN 3326 .M37

Reference Guide to Short Fiction

REF PN 3373 .R36

COMPREHENSIVE LITERARY RESEARCH

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