Frederick Ungar, 1980. A general appraisal of Zola's fiction, useful for his theories of literature as manifested in certain novels. La GenLase de I'Assommoir. F.B. A Hardy Companion. St. Martin's, 1978.
Pinion discusses every Hardy novel and short story, and has much to say about the poetry as well.
Literary History of the United States. An excellent handbook for American literature. Discusses writers in their historical context. This is the definitive biography of Crane. Typographie Franqois Bernouard, n.d.