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1) Hamlet
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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.
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Romeo and Juliet needs no introduction. Younger readders with be suitably introduced to one the greatest love stories ever to be written. Romeo and Juliet is the tragic love story of the "star-crossed lovers," Romeo and Juliet. Set in the city of Verona, Italy, the play revolves around the feud between two affluent families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Despite the enmity, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall passionately in love and wed in secret....
5) Sonnets
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First published in 1609, "The Sonnets" of William Shakespeare are a collection of 154 loosely connected 14 line poems. Considered by many to be among some of the greatest love poetry ever written much debate surrounds the context of the poetry. It has been suggested that the work may be semi-autobiographical but no real evidence firmly supports this notion. The themes of the poems contained within this volume are varied and include such subjects as...
6) Othello
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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version. Includes a section with discussion questions and quizzes for students. Shakespeare's tragedy of the Moor whose love for Desdemona is destroyed by jealousy unfolds in easy-to-follow English as we speak it today. Othello's passion and Iago's treachery become clear in this straightforward modern version. The complete original text is laid out side-by-side with a complete...
8) King Lear
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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.
10) Macbeth
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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.
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100 Years of Solitude (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Gabriel García Márquez
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Each SparkNote gives you just what you need to succeed in school with:
*Summaries of every chapter and thorough Analysis
*Explanation of the key Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
*Detailed Character Analysis
*Key Facts about the Work
*Author's Historical Context
*Identification and explanation of Important Quotations
*A 25-question...
13) 1984
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SparkNotes Literature Guides:
Making the reading experience fun! When a paper is due, and dreaded exams loom, heres the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols; a review quiz; and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing. Includes:
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14) Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln (SparkNotes Biography Guide)
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SparkNotes Biography Guides examine the lives of historical luminaries, from Alexander the Great to Virginia Woolf. Each biography guide includes:
• An examination of the historical context in which the person lived
• A summary of the person's life and achievements
• A glossary of important terms, people, and events
• An in-depth look at the key epochs in the...
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Absalom, Absalom! (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by William Faulkner
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Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.
Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:
• chapter-by-chapter analysis
• explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols
• a review quiz and essay topics
Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect...
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn SparkNotes Literature Guide by Mark Twain
Making the reading experience fun! When a paper is due, and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols; a review quiz; and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for...
17) The Aeneid
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The Aeneid (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Virgil
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Each SparkNote gives you just what you need to succeed in school with:
*Summaries of every chapter and thorough Analysis
*Explanation of the key Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
*Detailed Character Analysis
*Key Facts about the Work
*Author's Historical Context
*Identification and explanation of Important Quotations
*A 25-question review Quiz, Study Questions...
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The Age of Innocence (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Edith Wharton
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Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.
Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:
• chapter-by-chapter analysis
• explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols
• a review quiz and essay topics
Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect...
19) Alas, Babylon
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Alas, Babylon (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Pat Frank
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Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.
Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:
• chapter-by-chapter analysis
• explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols
• a review quiz and essay topics
Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for...
20) Albert Einstein
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Albert Einstein (SparkNotes Biography Guide)
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SparkNotes Biography Guides examine the lives of historical luminaries, from Alexander the Great to Virginia Woolf. Each biography guide includes: An examination of the historical context in which the person lived
A summary of the person's life and achievements
A glossary of important terms, people, and events
An in-depth look at the key epochs in the person's career
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