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A Raisin in the Sun
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This video summarizes the play A Raisin in the Sun. It discusses the Youngers, members of an African-American family trying to better themselves wh...

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...

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.

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

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.

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.

The Color Purple
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In The Color Purple, Celie is abused by her father and husband. She leaves her father by marrying Mr. ________, and then leaves Mr. ______, too. Bu...

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...

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 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.

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 r...

Wuthering Heights
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Check out this video to find out why Wuthering Heights should never be considered #relationshipgoals.

To Kill a Mockingbird: Quotes
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In To Kill a Mockingbird Scout is really, really not interested in learning about the so-called requirements of her gender. Even though she realize...

Things Fall Apart
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Anyone who has ever bought anything from IKEA knows this to be true.

The Odyssey
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On his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War, Odysseus runs into everything from sirens to sea monsters to seductresses. Such is life when you...

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...

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

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

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

Romeo and Juliet Summary
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Boy and girl meet, fall in love, and commit suicide in a tomb. You know, your average love story.

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!

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

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

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

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.

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 Aeneid
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Pious Aeneas goes from minor character in the Trojan War to founder of Rome, the city that conquered the world, meetin' ladies and experiencing major duty-induced guilt trips along the way. We wonder what Virgil could have done for Robin, Batman's perpetual sidekick...

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.)

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 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.

The Fault in Our Stars
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Have you ever read a book and thought, "Whoa, this sounds like my life"? If you feel that way about The Fault in Our Stars, you're in for some major bookception: the main character, Hazel, is reading a book whose protagonist's struggles match her own.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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Lisbeth Salander is a tough nut to crack. Hero? Villain? Somewhere in the middle? We're not sure, but we're hesitant to accuse her of anything...especially after what she did to the last guy.

The Lottery
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Three words: The Hunger Games. Wait, one more word: "scapegoat." Wait—oh, just watch the video already.

Wuthering Heights Summary
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Heathcliff may not be as much of a romantic hero as Mr. Darcy, but you'll fall in love with him all the same. If you tend to love self-serving and revengeful brooders, that is.

A Christmas Carol
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How did Scrooge go from being naughty to nice so quickly, and why? (Hint: contrary to popular belief, it has nothing to do with the ghost of Santa Claus...thank goodness.) Just one question to think about in Dickens's classic A Christmas Carol.

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