Literary Criticism Research : Streaming Videos

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The following are examples of literary criticism available in the database.  Search the database for a particular author, work, or literary theme -

Charlotte Brontë: Jane Eyre # 8671

Literary Criticism of "Jane Eyre" (01:33)

Although some modern critics interpret the novel as a triumph of female determination and fortitude, others disclaim it as a feminist novel because Jane was forced into independence. Jane and Bronte reject Victorian stereotypes of femininity

Isabel Allende: Reflections #41354

Literary Criticism (01:27)

Allende's The House of the Spirits has been unfairly compared to One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a book in the genre of "magical realism." Allende discusses criticism of her work.

Isabel Allende: Reflections  #41354

Criticism of Isabel Allende (01:29)

Isabel Allende is criticized for her "flamboyance" among other things. The writer takes criticism in her stride.

Isabel Allende: The Woman’s Voice in Latin American Literature #4239

Criticism of Her Work (02:40)

Allende is disturbed by critics, often male, who criticize her work as too sentimental because they do not like Magic Realism and Latin American stories but prefer controlled, minimalist literature.

Paulo Coelho: The Alchemist of Words #30017

Literary Success and Criticism (02:46)

The Pilgrimage introduced millions to the mystical pilgrimage to Santiago. Coelho's books all have central characters searching for their personal legend and discovering their true vocations. Critics claim his work is unoriginal and formulaic.