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Shmoop: My Last Duchess
The poem My Last Duchess is analyzed in great detail in this fascinating site on a poem which has intrigued millions of people. Included are analysis of specific lines from the poem.
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Shmoop: The Raven
Read about Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem The Raven. This site contains insights into the the symobls, imagery and wordplay found in the poem as well as useful study questions.
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Shmoop: Daddy
Sylvia Plath's fascinating poem, Daddy, is analysed in terms of imagery, form and themes in this comprehensive site. The study questions provide excellent material for discussion.
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Shmoop: J. D. Salinger
Read about the life of J. D. Salinger in this brief but informative look at his life as one of the most widely read American authors of the 20th century.
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Shmoop: The Catcher in the Rye
This site on The Catcher in the Rye gives an excellent analysis of the major characters in the book. In addition, this site looks at the major themes and important quotations from the novel.
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Shmoop: De Daumier Smith's Blue Period
J.D. Salinger published a series of short stories including De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period. This short story is considered one of his best. Find out about the plot, characters and the meaning of important quotations in this comprehensive...
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Shmoop: For Esme With Love and Squalor
This site explores in depth the short story by J. D. Salinger For Esme - With Love and Squalor. Explore the characters, thems and important quotations in this detailed site.
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Shmoop: A Perfect Day for Bananafish
This fascinating short story written by J. D. Salinger in 1948 is explored in depth in this site. Read about the characters, analysis important quotations and explore themes in this comprehensive site.
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Shmoop: Franny and Zooey
Published as a short story in 1955, Franny and Zooey represents J. D. Salinger's interest in Zen Buddhism and other spiritual themes.
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Shmoop: Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour
Read what others have to say about these two stories that were eventually put together by J.D.Salinger. This site analyses the characters and major themes in these short stories.
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Shmoop: Teddy
Taken from J. D. Salinger's short story collection Nine Stories the story of Teddy is an example of the writer's superior prose. Read about the characters and themes in the story.
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Shmoop: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain's famous book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, is analysed thoroughly in this comprehensive site. Find out about the major characters, the themes, and important quotations from the nove.
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Shmoop: All the King's Men
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1947, this remarkable novel is analysed in terms of plot, characters, themes and quotations in this very detailed site. An excellent set of study questions is included.
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Shmoop: Anthem
Ayn Rand's novel, Anthem, is analysed in this very comprehensive site that covers the plot, characters and themes in the novel.
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Shmoop: Antigone
Sophocles famous play, Antigone, is profiled in this interesting site. Read about the characters and their motivations.
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Shmoop: Antony and Cleopatra
This informative site looks in depth at the characters of Antony and Cleopatra. Shakespeare's use of language is explored in quotations taken from the play. Use the study questions for thought provoking class discussion.
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Shmoop: Arcadia
An excellent analysis of the play Arcadia is found in this site. Read about the characters and themes in this remarkable play.
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Shmoop: Arrow of God
Set in Nigeria during the 1920s the novel Arrow of God is analysed in depth in this fascinating site. Read about the characters, plot, and themes.
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Shmoop: As I Lay Dying
Written in only six weeks, William Faulkner's fifth novel, As I Lay Dying, is thoroughly analysed in this interesting site.
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Shmoop: As You Like It
Shakespeare's comedy As You Like It is looked at in depth in this intriquing site. Check out the major characters, themes and significant quotations from the play.
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Shmoop: Babylon Revisited
Read about one of F. Scott Fitzgerald's most famous short stories Babylon Revisited. Find out about the interesting characters and what they have to say.
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Shmoop: The Bacchae
Read about Euripides' last play, The Bacchae. Find out about the major characters and use the study questions to further understand the play.
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Shmoop: Bartleby the Scrivener
Read about Bartleby the Scrivener one of Herman Melville's most studied works. Read about the major characters and their endeavors.
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Shmoop: The Bell Jar
This semi-autobiographical novel by Sylvia Plath is analysed in depth in this fascintating site.