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A Tale of Two Cities
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It may be the best of times for Chuck Darnay, but it's pretty much constantly the worst of times for Sydney. Poor guy.

A Tale of Two Cities Summary
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Meet Charles Darnay, the nobleman who spends more time on trial and in prison than attending balls and drinking expensive wine. Don't feel too bad...

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Should you ever find yourself on a raft, floating down the Mississippi River, you're going to want something to do. Reading Mark Twain's classic, T...

As I Lay Dying
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A family goes on a quest to bury their family member. Yeah, sounds simple...except it never is. ‘Cause mom’s dead, and people have issues which...

As You Like It
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We're not sure if good ol' Shakespeare would endorse The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, but that's not going to stop us from hosting themed viewing...

The Diary of Anne Frank
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She was just a girl who found herself in some unimaginably awful circumstances. If you feel like gaining some valuable perspective on the drama in...

Frankenstein
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No HBO? Well then, how does a horror short story writing contest sound? And the winner is...drum roll, please...Mary Shelley. You go, girl. And tha...

Frankenstein Summary
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This story goes as you might expect—a sprinkling of science, endless amounts of death and despair, and a whole lot of ugly monster. Oh joyous day!

The Grapes of Wrath
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The Grapes of Wrath is one of the longest—ahem, most important books in American literary history. But what's with the title?

The Grapes of Wrath (Las uvas de la ira)
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Así que ... si las uvas de la ira se perdió demasiado tiempo, iban a convertirse en pasas de uva de la ira? Si es así, esto podría afectar seri...

Hamlet
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In the world of Shakespeare, pretty much everyone either dies or gets married. Hamlet and co. got the short end of that stick.

Hamlet Ghost Dad
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Talk about an absent parent.

Hamlet Summary
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Hamlet is Shakespeare’s 1603 soap opera of unfortunate circumstances. Hamlet’s ghost dad tells him that he was murdered by his brother, Claudiu...

Hatchet
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The ultimate young-kid-lost-in-the-wilderness book. And yes, there are a lot of them.

Henry V Summary
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Based on this story, you might think King Henry should have ditched the throne to become a motivational speaker. He'd probably have to lose the cro...

The House on Mango Street
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Do we need creative arts to survive, or is logic enough? And how can The House on Mango Street help us decide? Check out this video to find out.

Huck Finn
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If you suddenly came into a bunch of money, you'd give it all away, right? Yeah, we figured.

Huck Finn (Spanish)
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Si alguna vez te encuentras en una balsa flotando en el río Mississippi, usted va a querer hacer algo. Lectura clásico de Mark Twain, Las aventur...

The Grapes of Wrath Summary
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No, not the sour grapes of questionable freshness that gave you weird stomach rumblings before your last soccer game; we're talking about Steinbeck...

The Grapes of Wrath: Written How Long Ago?
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So... if grapes of wrath sat out too long, would they become raisins of wrath? If so, this could seriously affect the entire mood of our bran flake...

Julie of the Wolves
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In Julie of the Wolves, a girl is thrown into the wild, far away from civilization. Find out how she fares by watching this video.

Julius Caesar
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How's Julius Caesar doing after that whole "assassination" thing? Well, he's taking it one day at a time.

Kaffir Boy
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Kaffir Boy is the story of a young South African tennis player living under the restrictions of apartheid. He ends up going the self-preservation route instead of rebelling against the system. Do you think this was a good decision? Shmoop amongst yourselves.

King Lear
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Good thing this guy never wrote a parenting book.

Frankenstein: Mommy Issues
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Frankenstein reads kind of like a Freudian thesis. “My Sister Complex and Narcissism.” Siggy would have a field day.

Monster
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Monster isn't about the kind of monsters that hide under your bed. These ones are way worse.

Night (Wiesel)
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In this memoir, Eliezer struggles with his relationship with his father during the Holocaust.

Night Summary
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If you associate "night" with darkness and depression and danger…then maybe you're not the happiest person to be around when the sun goes down. But you are on the right track when it comes to Elie Wiesel's autobiography. Prepare for some serious darkness, Shmoopers.

Percy Jackson Lightning Thief
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This ain't your run-of-the-mill summer camp.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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What are the perks of being a wallflower? Shmoop amongst yourselves.

Pride and Prejudice
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Elizabeth thinks Darcy's a callous jerk; he thinks she’s a gold-digger. You know these two are just MFEO.

Pride and Prejudice Summary
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Thought that English society was all about hosting balls and finding husbands back in the day? Well, you thought… right. But that doesn't make this love story any less exciting to read.

Romeo and Juliet
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But soft! What Shmoop through yonder window breaks?

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Summary
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River raft. A good friend. Adventures. Tricks. Lots and lots of surprise feelings. Basically, our boy Huck has 'em all.

The Awakening
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Dig up your trench coat, grab your magnifying glass, and stick on that fake mustache (we know you have one): it's time to unleash your inner Sherlock Holmes and analyze the ending of The Awakening. Was it suicide? Or was it an accident?

The Awakening Summary
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This novel is all about finding yourself, which hopefully you can accomplish before you find yourself smack dab in the middle of an ocean without a paddle. Or a boat, for that matter.

The Color Purple
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If you're looking for this one at the library, we suggest looking between The Color Red and The Color Blue.

One Hundred Years of Solitude
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One of the bestselling books of all time? Yes, please.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower Summary
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So what are the perks of being a wallflower? Seriously—we're asking.

The Aeneid 2
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Pious Aeneas strikes again. This time, with more destiny and hand-to-hand combat! (Of course, since we're talking about Aeneas, he's still harping about that whole duty thing.)

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