Notes on Stevenson's "Doctor Jekyll and Mr.Hyde"
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Notes on Shakespeare's "King Richard III"
Richard of Gloucester crosses and double--crosses friends and foes alike in a no--holds--barred effort to solidify contr... MoreNotes on Shakespeare's "King Richard III"
Notes on Plato's "Euthyphro", "Apology", "Crito" and "Phaedo"
These four dialogues cover time surrounding the execution of Socrates. As he was charged, tried, and condemned to death,... MoreNotes on Plato's "Euthyphro", "Apology", "Crito" and "Phaedo"
CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Henry V
The final play in Shakespeare's political tetralogy, this story concerns young Prince Hal, who is now King Henry V and h... MoreCliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Henry V
CliffsNotes Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
This Middle-English poem about the moral testing of a young hero is commonly described as the greatest Arthurian romance... MoreCliffsNotes Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
CliffsNotes on Steinbeck's The Pearl
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CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
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Notes on Shakespeare's "As You Like it"
As You Like It tracks the travails of young lovers and despotic rulers as they chase one another from the palace of Duke... MoreNotes on Shakespeare's "As You Like it"
CliffsNotes on Dickens' Oliver Twist
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Notes on Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse Five"
An odd book in that it mixes elements of science fiction with psychological analysis, Slaughterhouse-Five tells the stor... MoreNotes on Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse Five"
CliffsNotes on Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun
This play debuted in the spring of 1959 and has since been translated into more than 30 languages. It is the story of a ... MoreCliffsNotes on Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun
CliffsNotes on Houston's Farewell to Manzanar
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CliffsNotes on Buck's The Good Earth
While the story is about a Chinese farmer, Pearl Buck is truly writing about a universal farmer, one who knows that his ... MoreCliffsNotes on Buck's The Good Earth
CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale
What happens when a king is dominated by jealousy? After ruining the lives of those close to him, he finally learns abou... MoreCliffsNotes on Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale
CliffsNotes on Stevenson's Treasure Island and Kidnapped
These novels of pirates on the high seas and intrigue in the Scottish highlands were written on a challenge by Stevenson... MoreCliffsNotes on Stevenson's Treasure Island and Kidnapped
CliffsNotes on Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury
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Notes on Flaubert's "Madame Bovary"
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CliffsNotes on Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
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Notes on Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" and "Sula"
Ms. Morrison's first book, The Bluest Eye, tells the painful story of a 1940s black woman who obsesses over her desire t... MoreNotes on Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" and "Sula"
CliffsNotes Mythology
This review of the myths from seven different cultures provides an overview of the stories that we live by, from ancient... MoreCliffsNotes Mythology
Notes on Walker's "Color Purple"
A beautiful, difficult, and moving story about a shy and abused Southern black woman's struggle to create an identity, a... MoreNotes on Walker's "Color Purple"
CliffsNotes on Malcolm X's The Autobiography of Malcolm X
This is the story of a man who lived several distinct chapters of a great American life. From petty criminal to defiant ... MoreCliffsNotes on Malcolm X's The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Notes on Wright's "Black Boy"
Black Boy, an autobiography of the author's boyhood, explores the theory of human behavior determined by environment. Ri... MoreNotes on Wright's "Black Boy"
CliffsNotes on Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises
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CliffsNotes on Camus' The Stranger
The meaninglessness and randomness of life was a constant theme in Camus's writing. This story is absurd, yet touches a ... MoreCliffsNotes on Camus' The Stranger
CliffsNotes on Dickens' David Copperfield
As a disguised autobiography, Dickens creates in David the story of a "favorite child," who later encounters suffering a... MoreCliffsNotes on Dickens' David Copperfield
Shakespeare: King Lear
About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics: From Shakespeare to Austen, Sweet Cherry Easy Classics adapts classic literat... MoreShakespeare: King Lear
Notes on Faulkner's "Go Down, Moses"
As Faulkner matured, his vision was colored by optimism, where the world was capable of decent and worthwhile values. Th... MoreNotes on Faulkner's "Go Down, Moses"
Notes on Conrad's "Lord Jim"
This short novel tells the story of a young man looking to find a life in the world of seafarers. Reality invades one's ... MoreNotes on Conrad's "Lord Jim"
Notes on Lewis' "Main Street"
This classic by Sinclair Lewis shattered the sentimental American myth of happy small-town life with its satire. "Main S... MoreNotes on Lewis' "Main Street"
Notes on Dreiser's "Sister Carrie"
A groundbreaking book when it was first published, "Sister Carrie" is about a young woman who runs to the big city in se... MoreNotes on Dreiser's "Sister Carrie"
Notes on Shakespeare's "King Lear"
In this tragic play, Lear, a ruler in pre-Christian Britain, is described as a "very foolish old man, fourscore and upwa... MoreNotes on Shakespeare's "King Lear"
