Gary Carey

This is the Nobel Prize-winning author2s powerful story of an old man who conquers a magnificent fish, endures its heartbreaking loss, and rises gallantly above his defeat. Though it is a small book, it is a jewel.

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The Old Man and the Sea

Including life of Shakespeare, brief synopsis of the play, list of characters, summaries & commentaries, character analysis, questions for review, selected bibliography.

Othello

Includes the life of Albert Camus, a list of characters, critical commentaries, character analyses, and more.

The Plague

Albert Camus

By Albert Camus : Notes

James L. Roberts

Cover title: Cliffs notes on Steinbeck's The grapes of wrath.

The Grapes of Wrath

Lost Films

A full-scale account of the life and seventy-year career of the popular author-screenwriter reveals Hollywood's golden years and literary New York and Paris of the 1920's, '30s and '40s

A Biography

Anita Loos

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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Helen McCulloch

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in the series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. Betrayal and manipulation lie at the heart of Othello. Keep up with all the crosses and double-crosses of this tragic play with the CliffsNotes version of the play, which will help you form your own opinions about Iago's schemes, Othello's motives, and Desdemona's loyalty. Other features that help you study include Background information about the life and times of William Shakespeare to help you understand his influences A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters Glossaries to help you comprehend Shakespeare’s language Critical essays on the character pairs and major themes of the play A review section that tests your knowledge Classic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Othello

Louis B. Mayer's MGM

All the Stars in Heaven

Dostoevsky's last novel is considered his masterpiece and tells the story of a family and the appetites and struggles that lead to patricide. With rich character development and understanding of humanity, Dostoevsky comes across as a force of nature.

CliffsNotes on Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov

An overview of events in the life of Dostoevsky and a general plot summary preface interpretations of the action and characters in the celebrated novel's chapters

The Brothers Karamazov

Includes chapter summaries, character sketches, critical commentary, Sinclair Lewis' life and works, and more.

Babbitt

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. In CliffsNotes on Mrs. Dalloway, you explore one of Virginia Woolf’s greatest works, which is about life, love, friendship, and acceptance. Here, you meet Clarissa Dalloway as she’s preparing for a party she will host that evening; and Septimus Smith, a shell-shocked war veteran struggling with the aftereffects of going to battle. This study guide carefully walks you through every step of a day in the life of Clarissa and Septimus by providing summaries and critical analyses of each chapter of the novel. You'll also explore the life and background of the author, Virginia Woolf, and gain insight into how she came to write Mrs. Dalloway. Other features that help you study include A list of characters Character analyses of Clarissa and Septimus A review section that tests your knowledge A bibliography for more study Classic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

CliffsNotes on Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway

This is the book that chronicled the lives and times of "the Lost Generation," American expatriates that filled Europe between the world wars. Hemingway's expatriates are there for two different reasons: one is there solely for entertainment, the other, to heal from the horrors of war and create something worth living for. Wounded Jake Barnes narrates a great, difficult love story.

CliffsNotes on Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises

The meaninglessness and randomness of life was a constant theme in Camus's writing. This story is absurd, yet touches a chord within the reader that surely will resonate for years to come. A man is condemned to beheading because he was indifferent at his mother's funeral. In prison he finds freedom and happiness. Death becomes his greatest moment of life.

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