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Unlock the more straightforward side of 'Art' with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of 'Art' by Yasmina Reza, her most successful play that 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 piece of art which prompts divided opinions within the group and becomes a source of...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling, which follows the Boy Who Lived during his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry is looking forward to returning to school, but he is warned by a house-elf called Dobby that he will face...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Bel Ami with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant, a realist novel depicting the bourgeois society of the nineteenth century. It tells the story of Georges Duroy and his quest to achieve social status using his charm and intelligence and with the help of wealthy mistresses. De Maupassant was a disillusioned writer, and his...
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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 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 Anna Karenina with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy is one of his most famous novels and a masterpiece of Russian literature. It tells the story of a young woman of noble birth in 19th century Russia, and her tragic adulterous love. More than a love story, this work is a portrait of the Russia of the author's time and...
7) 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 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...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Antigone with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Antigone by Sophocles, a Greek tragedy centred on Oedipus' sister/daughter, Antigone, who rebels against the new ruler of Thebes. A timeless classic, Antigone is an unmissable tragedy filled with death, ancient mythology and a fight for power. Although little is known about Sophocles' life, his plays...
10) 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...
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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...
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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 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 Veronika Decides to Die with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho, which tells the emotional story of a suicidal woman who is determined to end her life and follows her journey to discovering her true self and the meaning of life. The novel has inspired various films, songs and albums due to its careful representation...
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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 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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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...
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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...
19) 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 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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