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Art by Yasmina Reza (Book Analysis)
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Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2015
In this clear and detailed reading guide, we’ve done all the hard work for you!‘Art’ by Yasmina Reza is her most successful play and has won two Molière Awards and a Tony Award, as well as receiving several other nominations. It tells the story of three friends, one of whom purchases an expensive...
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (Book Analysis)
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Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2019
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, which tells the story of two branches of the same family across several generations. Although Effia and Esi are sisters,...
My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk (Book Analysis)
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Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2018
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk, an intricate murder mystery set in 16th-century Istanbul. The story is told from myriad perspectives, including...
Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco (Book Analysis)
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Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2017
Unlock the more straightforward side of Exit the King with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco, an absurdist drama which follows the king of the title as he struggles to come to terms with his impending death....
95 Pounds of Hope by Anna Gavalda (Book Analysis)
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Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2018
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of 95 Pounds of Hope by Anna Gavalda, which follows 13-year-old Gregory as he struggles to navigate a school system that only cares about...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2018
Unlock the more straightforward side of For Whom the Bell Tolls with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, one of the author’s most famous and widely acclaimed novels. It draws on the author’s...
Indiana by George Sand (Book Analysis)
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Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2017
Unlock the more straightforward side of Indiana with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Indiana by George Sand, an exploration of a young woman’s decline as she searches for an escape from her loveless marriage through an affair with an eloquent...
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (Book Analysis)
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Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2018
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling, which follows Harry as he faces widespread rejection...
Le Cid by Pierre Corneille (Book Analysis)
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Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2016
In this clear and detailed reading guide, we’ve done all the hard work for you!Le Cid by Pierre Corneille is one of the most famous plays of this acclaimed French playwright of the 17th century. In this deeply moving tragicomedy based on a Spanish story, the heroes are torn between love and duty because...
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (Book Analysis)
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Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2019
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, which follows Cora, a teenage runaway slave, as she travels through America after...
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré (Book Analysis)
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Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2019
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré, which follows Alec Leamas, a cynical veteran intelligence agent...
Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert (Book Analysis)
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Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2016
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Monsieur Linh and His Child by Philippe Claudel (Book Analysis)
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Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2017
Unlock the more straightforward side of Monsieur Linh and His Child with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Monsieur Linh and His Child by Philippe Claudel, a novella which follows Monsieur Linh in the weeks following his arrival in a foreign...
Snow White by the Brothers Grimm (Book Analysis)
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Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2016
In this clear and detailed reading guide, we’ve done all the hard work for you!Snow White is one of the best-loved fairy tales in history and continues to be passed down through the generations. It tells the story of a young girl whose stepmother is bitterly jealous of her beauty and plots to kill...