Classics: Poetry Analysis of William Butler Yeats's "A Prayer for my Daughter"
Yeats’ “A Prayer for my Daughter” was written in 1919, and published in the collection Michael Robartes and the Dancer. The poet …
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Literature Study Guides and Chapter Summaries
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Classics: Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth: A Literary Critique for Students
William Wordsworth was the quintessential Romantic who rendered the natural, supernatural. “Upon Westminster Bridge” presents a different …
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Neil Gaiman's "The Graveyard Book": A Chapter-by-Chapter Summary
This is a delightful young adult novel about an orphan who is raised in the graveyard by ghosts. The story of Nobody Owens is told in a series of …
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Summary and Book Review of "Brisingr" by Christopher Paolini
The darkest of the Inheritance books by far, “Brisingr” opens three days after the grim ending of Eldest. Swordless and facing his brother …
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"A Child Called It" Summary To Help in Your Study of this Disturbing Novel
Discover how the parenting skills of one mother ran amuck. A timeline of the book, A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer, recounts the mental and physical …
Continue ReadingFun Facts about Literature: F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby
Reading The Great Gatsby plunges you into a time when America was all about flappers, Prohibition, and trying to achieve success. While the story …
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Review of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Markus Zusak’s most recent effort is an ambitious book, using Death to narrate the life of a teenage German girl in an attempt to make sense of …
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Literary Criticism of "A Streetcar Named Desire"
“A Streetcar Named Desire” is a landmark American drama of the twentieth century. Some of the major themes of the play are explored, with …
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Practice Multiple Choice Questions on Macbeth with Download
Acing a multiple choice question test on Macbeth requires an understanding of the structure of Shakespearean tragedy and the play itself. Review the …
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Book Review: The Part-Time Thief and Other Appraisal Stories
Susan R. Stoltz’s book The Part-Time Thief and Other Appraisal Stories offers a peek into the giggles and terrors that make up an …
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