We’ve got it!  Salem Literature and Artemis Literary Sources are two great resources you can access right from home.  Go to Services > E-Resources > Subject Guide > Literature.

Salem Literature has biographies and criticism in ebooks organized around specific authors (e.g. Orwell, Steinbeck, Walker…) and specific themes (e.g. dystopia, the hero’s quest…).  It also gives you access to plot overviews (scroll down to “Masterplots”).

Artemis Literary Sources contains biographical essays, criticism, and plot overviews, for more than 130,000 authors.  Hint: Search for your author or title in the “advanced search,” and then use the filters on the right side of the page to refine your results.

If you need help, Ask a librarian or call 617-993-2870.