Baudelaire, Charles Pierre (1821-1867)

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

Oxford Companion to French Literature

REF PQ 41 .H3

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

European Writers

REF PN 501 .E9

Critical Survey of Poetry--Foreign Language Series

REF PN 1111 .C7

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.

Poetry Criticism

REF PN 1010 .P6

Look up specific poems in the title index in the highest numbered volume.

Short Story Criticism

REF PN 3321 .S5

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

Masterplots II: Poetry Series

REF PN 1110.5 .M37

COMPREHENSIVE LITERARY RESEARCH

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