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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Kill by Émile Zola. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as an examination of French society during the Second Empire and a useful introduction to the literary school of naturalism. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of the The Ladies' Paradise by Émile Zola. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel's plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to the literary school of naturalism. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Last Day of a Condemned Man by Victor Hugo. It provides a thorough exploration of the book's plot and main themes, as well as the social and political context at the time it was written and Hugo's commitment to the abolition of the death penalty in France....
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including mockery, the aristocracy and politics. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 26-page reading guide is structured...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe. It provides a thorough exploration of the short story’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful discussion of its key symbols. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including marriage, sexuality and the role the past plays in the present. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful discussion of Eliot’s approach to narrative and characterization. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including racial tensions in the novel and its influence on the development of crime fiction. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe. It provides a thorough exploration of the short story’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a discussion of its genre and structure. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant. It provides a thorough exploration of the story’s plot, characters and main themes, including appearances, poverty and society. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 56-page reading guide is structured as follows:...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Nose by Nikolai Gogol. It provides a thorough exploration of the short story’s plot, characters and main themes, including bureaucracy, hierachy and society. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 25-page reading guide is structured...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol. It provides a thorough exploration of the short story’s plot, characters and main themes, including bureaucracy, poverty and social criticism. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 52-page reading guide is structured...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including beauty, art, and debauchery. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 27-page reading guide is structured...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including the contrast between Europe and America, the treatment of women and the sense of displacement engendered by travel to another continent. The clear and concise style...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, along with a discussion of Poe's contribution to the genre of detective fiction. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Red and the Black by Stendhal. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including adultery, love and ambition. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 27-page reading guide is structured as...
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