Books like Literary Criticism

Literary Criticism by Charles E. Bressler reads as academic, informative. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

A glossary of literary terms

M. H. Abrams · 1957

Both explore literary theory & analysis

83% genome match

Critical approaches to literature

David Daiches · 1956

Both explore interpretation & literary theory

77% genome match

Literature--reading fiction, poetry, drama, and the essay

Robert DiYanni · 1986

Both explore critical thinking & interpretation

75% genome match

Literature--Structure, Sound, and Sense--Sixth Edition

Laurnce Perrine · 1993

Both explore critical thinking & literary theory

75% genome match

The Bedford Introduction to Literature--Reading, Thinking, Writing--Sixth Edition

Michael Meyer · 2002

Both explore critical thinking & interpretation

75% genome match

Perrine's literature, Structure, sound and sense--Eighth edition

Thomas R. Arp · 2001

Both explore critical thinking

68% genome match

Literature, The Human Experience, Reading and Writing--Shorter Ninth Edition

Richard Abcarian · 2003

Both explore critical thinking

67% genome match

Theory of literature

René Wellek · 1949

Both explore literary theory & history of ideas

66% genome match

Key concepts in literary theory

Julian Wolfreys · 2001

Both explore literary theory & interpretation

67% genome match

Marx

Peter Singer · 1980

Same nonfiction feel

62% genome match

Beginning theory

Peter Barry · 1995

Both explore literary theory

83% genome match

Literature and society

English Institute · 1980

Both explore literary theory & interpretation

65% genome match