This document consists of great books or articles on English Studies. Some are here because there is a course covering the same material; some are just great books that you should read at some point in your career.
Once you have made it through most of the curriculum, knowing whether a book is worth your time will become easier. Or, if you are struggling in one of the courses, perhaps reading a book on the subject will help.
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| A Glossary of Literary Terms | M.H. Abrams and Geoffrey Galt Harpham |
| Literary Theory: An Introduction | Terry Eagleton |
| How to Read Literature Like a Professor | Thomas C. Foster |
| The Elements of Style | William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White |
| The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages | Harold Bloom |
| Writing and Literature: Composition as Inquiry, Learning, Thinking, and Communication (free alternative) | Tanya Long Bennett |
| The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature (free alternative) | Timothy Robbins et al. |