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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 Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s content and main themes, as well as a brief introduction to the history of lesbian literature. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in...
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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 Road by Cormac McCarthy. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including violence, humanity and survival. 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 58-page reading guide is structured as...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s content and main themes, including sin, guilt and religion. 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 48-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography...
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  •  This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Secret History by Donna Tartt. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including social class, Greek literature and guilt. 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 Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, such as sibling relationships, Southern aristocracy and sexuality. 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 68-page reading guide...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to Hemingway’s contribution to the modernist movement. 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 Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including crime, morality and identity. 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 Tell-Tale Heart 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 use of symbolism. 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 Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. It provides a comprehensive outline of the plot of each of the stories in the collection, as well as a discussion of the main characters and an exploration of the key themes that recur throughout the anthology. The clear and concise style makes...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including love, determinism and fantasy. 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 54-page reading guide is structured as...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to the alternate history genre. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Wave by Todd Strasser. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including power, corruption and fear. 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: Biography...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Wishing Tree by William Faulkner. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including adventure and magic. 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 22-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography...
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  • This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. It provides a thorough exploration of the short story’s plot, characters and main themes, including mental illness, gender roles and the symbolism of night and day. 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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