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1) The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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The Grapes of Wrath is an award-winning novel by American writer, John Steinbeck. It tells the story of the Joad family and their arduous journey to the West after they were evicted from their farm and replaced with industrial machinery. This tale of economic hardship, hunger and solidarity offers a valuable insight into history and how it affected individuals.
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, the story of a young girl who falls down a rabbit hole and ends up in a strange land inhabited by odd creatures, and where nothing is as it seems. This picturesque tale has delighted both children and adults for generations....
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Unlock the more straightforward side of A Scandal in Bohemia with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as other exciting short stories recounting the intricate investigations of the renowned detective, Sherlock Holmes. A Scandal in Bohemia was the first Sherlock Holmes short story to be published, and was one of Conan Doyle's personal favorites....
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Unlock the more straightforward side of 1984 with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of 1984 by George Orwell, a dystopian novel which presents an uncomfortably realistic portrayal of the future, a future where the government controls everything and residents are kept under constant surveillance. In a society where dissidence is brutally punished and history is altered to suit the State, Winston...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of A Midsummer Night's Dream with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of A Midsummer Night's Dream, a light-hearted comedy centred on two couples whose romantic lives go awry due to a mischievous magical being. When he accidentally gives a love potion to the wrong person, chaos ensues and the result is an action-packed and comical play, which has been enticing...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie, a moving account of how two young Chinese men discover love and Western literature after the Communist regime sends them to a remote mountain village to be reeducated. As well as offering piercing social commentary...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, the thrilling tale of three men who are imprisoned on board a submarine and the adventures they face, from fighting giant octopuses to discovering underwater cities. This highly acclaimed novel is regarded as one of the original adventure...
8) Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Bonjour Tristesse with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan, which centres around Cécile, a teenage girl who lives a carefree and hedonistic life with her widowed father Raymond. The novel narrates the events of one summer, in which a series of unexpected occurrences force Cécile to confront a difficult choice...
9) A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of A Moveable Feast with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway, a vibrant description of Paris in the Golden Twenties as seen through the eyes of an American expatriate, told through a series of sketches detailing the author's thoughts, relationships and influences in the French capital. The novel experienced a resurgence...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Macbeth with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a world famous tragedy and a gripping story of murder and fate, in which a man's thirst for power leads to his downfall. Shakespeare is widely considered the greatest writer in the English language and his timeless classics continue to be performed and loved around the...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Around the World in Eighty Days with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, the story of an English gentleman who makes a bet that he can travel the world's circumference in eighty days and embarks on an adventure of cultural exploration, love and chase, all with the police hot on his trail. It is a pioneering...
12) Fifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. James (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of the Fifty Shades trilogy with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of the Fifty Shades trilogy by E. L. James, which has topped bestseller lists all around the world. It tells the story of Ana, a college student, who falls for successful businessman Christian Grey and finds herself swept up in his dark world of passion and desire. The series sparked a...
13) Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Cyrano de Bergerac with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, a dazzling play centered on the larger-than-life character of Cyrano de Bergerac, a poet, soldier, lover, and champion. He begins an elaborate deception with his friend Christian de Neuvillette, to whom he lends his poetic talents to help him woo the beautiful...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Address Unknown with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Address Unknown by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor, the compelling tale of a friendship that is lost at the hands of Nazi Germany. It is told in the form of letters written between the two characters, Max and Martin, and shows how Nazism undermines and ruins their relationship, leading to a very tragic...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Adolphe with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Adolphe by Benjamin Constant, a heart-wrenching of love, loss and heartbreak. It revolves around Adolphe, an unpassionate young man who falls for an older woman. Yet, being indecisive, his feelings waver and his lover is left trying desperately to win back his heart. The book did not earn Constant much...
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Animal Farm by George Orwell, a tale about an animal revolution on a farm and its consequences. While the premise may appear simple at first, a closer reading of the text reveals that Orwell's book is actually a stinging satire of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the government which then came to power. Due to the political context at the time the book was written, Orwell had great difficulty finding...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of All Quiet on the Western Front with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, the world famous novel in which he paints a vivid portrait of the horrors of war, inspired by his own experience in the First World War. Through the eyes of the young Paul Bäumer, the reader discovers the atrocities of an...
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Antigone by Jean Anouilh, which was released during the Occupation in France and prompted a debate as to its possible interpretations. It tells the story of the young Antigone who fights against the authority of her uncle, King Creon, and is eventually sentenced to death. It was considered to be an attack on Marshal Pétain's Vichy government, sparking controversy and divided opinions. Anouilh was one...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Sentimental Education with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents the story of Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert, describing the experiences of a young lawyer, Frederick Moreau, who is indecisive about where he wants his future to lead him, and becomes perpetually distracted by his fortune and his illicit infatuation with Madame Arnoux. The novel is considered...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Death Is My Trade with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Death is My Trade by Robert Merle, a brilliant novel in which the author, inspired by his own experience of imprisonment in Germany and the accounts of the Nuremberg trials, chooses to look at the horror of the death camps from the perspective of an S.S. officer. An intriguing psychological...
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