Hannoosh is the author of Parody and Decadence: Laforgue's "Moralités légendaires" (1989). In the following essay, she interprets the story "Salomé" as a self-reflexive parody of the Decadent movement by a Decadent author.

In the following essay, Hannoosh analyzes themes and symbols in "Lohengrin, fils de Parsifal, " especially as they relate to the function of parody in the story.

In the following essay, Turnell addresses many of the issues central to early-twentieth-century Laforgue studies: Baudelaire's influence on the poet's development; the poet's artistic immaturity at the time of his death; his stylistic relationship to Romanticism and Classicism; and his contribution to the creation of vers libre.

In the following essay, Holmes investigates the interplay of style, theme, and poetic technique in Laforgue 's Les complaintes.

In the following essay, Turnell examines Laforgue poetic method, primarily through an analysis of his Dernier vers and a comparison of his poetry to that of Charles Baudelaire.

In the following essay, Collie studies the stylistic and thematic aspects of Laforgue's Dernier vers.

In the following essay, McCann explains the creation of meaning in Laforgue 's poetry as a process characterized by intertextuality and the changeable nature of language.

In the following excerpt, Holmes examines some of the elements that moved Laforgue toward free verse. She considers the influence of Impressionist aesthetics and looks at how Laforgue's poetic prose in Moralités légendaires allowed him to experiment more boldly in Derniers Vers.

In the following essay, Howe conducts a close study of Laforgue's verse, substantiating her assertion that the poet uses cliché and convention to forge his unconventional poetic forms.

The following excerpt from Bailey's book treats the Symbolist fascination with Hamlet; she contends, through an analysis of "Hamlet" and other references to the figure in Laforgue's writings, that Laforgue identified with Hamlet.

In the following essay, Stormon charts the apparent echoes of Laforgue in Eliot's verse. The critic sees an affinity between the two poets based mainly on Laforgue's "reaching after some vital hidden centre, " which Stormon equates with Eliot's objective correlative.

In the following excerpt, Ramsey—a leading Laforgue scholar—explores how the different philosophers then popular with Paris intellectuals shaped Laforgue's poetry. In particular, he traces Laforgue's familiarity with and use of the ideas of Arthur Schopenhauer and Eduard von Hartmann.

In the following essay, King examines Laforgue's attempt to make a new language for poetic expression.

In the following excerpt, Howe undertakes a stylistic analysis of Laforgue 's poetry that focuses on its dramatic qualities.

In the following essay, Sonnenfeld maintains that Laforgue 's interpretation of William Shakespeare's fictional character Hamlet is highly influenced by German philosophy.

In addition to Laforgue, Ramsey has written about such French poets as Stéphane Mallarmé, Paul Valéry, Leon-Paul Fargue, Guillaume Apollinaire, and Jules Supervielle. In the following excerpt, he assesses the relative merits of the stories in Moral Tales.

An English-born Canadian educator, critic, and poet, Collie has published several books on Laforgue and produced a 1977 edition of Laforgue's verse collection Les complaintes. He has also published several works on the English novelist George Gissing. In the following excerpt, Collie examines themes, symbols, and tone in Moral Tales.

In the excerpt that follows, Lehmann places Laforgue's use of the terms rêve and the Unconscious in the context of how Symbolist poets in general understood certain abstract concepts.

Brooks is an American critic and educator. In the following excerpt, he argues that in the story "Hamlet" Laforque presents William Shakespeare's fictional character Hamlet as a Decadent artist, with the intention of demonstrating that "the art of the Decadents is a retreat from a reality which they are psychologically incapable of confronting."

Huneker was an American musician and critic who focused on discovering the best of European music and literature and introducing them to the American public. In the following excerpt, he records his impressions of Moral Tales, particularly commenting on the artistry and wit of "Hamlet. "

In the essay excerpted below, King offers a detailed history and interpretation of the clown figure in French literature, concluding with a study of Laforgue's Pierrot, who is "both the frivolous dilettante and Christ-like prophet-victim. "

An American poet, author of children's verse, critic, and dramatist, Smith has also translated Laforgue's Moral Tales and Selected Writings of Jules Laforgue. In the following essay, he explores Laforgue's themes in Moral Tales, including the deflation of the archetypal hero and of myth.

In the following essay, Smith comments on Les complaintes, Laforgue 's first published collection of poetry, highlighting the poet's innovative use of language in the work.

In the following excerpt, Holmes highlights affinities between the stories of Moral Tales and Laforgue's poetry.

In the late nineteenth century, Laforgue was still largely unknown to English and American readers; in the essay excerpted below, Moore seeks to expand the poet's reputation by articulating his own appreciation.

Fowlie is one of the most respected and versatile critics of French literature. His works include translations of major dramatists and poets of France as well as critical studies of the major figures and movements of French letters. In the following excerpt, Fowlie discusses the nature of parody and the treatment of women and love in Moral Tales.

In the following review, Baugh lauds Francis Newman's 1928 translation of Moral Tales and notes the "lunar mockery" suffusing Laforgue's tales.

In the following review, the critic praises Moral Tales for its originality and irony.

In the following essay, De Casseres records his impressions of Laforgue as an artist.

In the following review, Sieburth comments on the influence of Laforgue's Moral Tales on English-speaking Modernist authors.

In this excerpt, Gorren places Laforgue in the context of other poets associated with Symbolism, commenting on both his similarities with and his differences from them.