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The curious incident of the dog in the night-time by mark haddon (book analysis) : detailed summary
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- 3 Avril 2019
- 9782808016070
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, which follows 15-year-old Christopher John Francis Boone as he investigates the murder of his neighbour's poodle Wellington, who has been gruesomely killed with a pitchfork. Christopher is a talented mathematician and possesses a rigorously logical mind, but he struggles to interpret social cues, which gives him a unique perspective on the emerging mystery. The discoveries he makes along the way will have lasting effects not only on Christopher, but also on those around him. Mark Haddon is a contemporary English writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet and cartoonist who has produced award-winning works for both adults and children.
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The old man and the sea by ernest hemingway (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading
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- 26 Février 2016
- 9782806273666
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Old Man and the Sea with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, one of the author's most famous and widely acclaimed novels. After 84 days without a big catch, the elderly fisherman Santiago takes to the open sea, where he wages a three-day struggle against a tenacious swordfish only to see his prize snatched away from him at the last moment. The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was an important contributing factor in the decision to award Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. Along with contemporaries including F. Scott Fitzgerald and John Steinbeck, Hemingway was one of the most important writers of the so-called "Lost Generation", and had a major influence on subsequent generations of American writers.
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To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading guide
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- 7 Décembre 2015
- 9782806295330
Unlock the more straightforward side of To Kill a Mockingbird with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a book about the trial of a black man accused of raping a white woman. By describing such a sensitive issue through the eyes of a child, Lee calls attention to the glaring inequalities in American society at the time and highlights the injustice of the legal system. First published in 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird quickly became an international bestseller. Nowadays, it often features on the lists of the best English-language books of the past century, and has been described by The Guardian as the "book of a lifetime". In spite of this, Lee herself was a relatively unknown figure. She was born in Alabama in 1926, and based much of To Kill a Mockingbird on an event which took place in her hometown. She died in 2016 at the age of 89.
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For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 29 Mars 2018
- 9782808002042
Unlock the more straightforward side of For Whom the Bell Tolls with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, one of the author's most famous and widely acclaimed novels. It draws on the author's own experience as a war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War, and tells the story of Robert Jordan, a demolitions specialist who is sent to blow up a bridge and unexpectedly finds love, comradeship and a greater understanding of humanity in the three days that follow. For Whom the Bell Tolls was unanimously recommended for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1941, but and after a complaint was lodged over the novel's explicit content, no award was given that year. Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954 and, along with contemporaries such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and John Steinbeck, is considered one of the most important writers of the so-called "Lost Generation".
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The lion, the witch and the wardrobe by c. s. lewis (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading guide
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- 3 Avril 2019
- 9782808016032
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, a charming children's novel in which the four Pevensie siblings accidentally find their way into the magical land of Narnia via an enchanted wardrobe. They quickly discover that Narnia has been subjugated by the evil White Witch, who has cast a spell of eternal winter across the whole kingdom. The words of an ancient prophecy seem to imply that the four Pevensies are destined to defeat the White Witch, but a betrayal by one of the siblings soon jeopardises not only all of their lives, but the fate of the entire land of Narnia... The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the earliest and best-known novel in C.S. Lewis's bestselling children's series The Chronicles of Narnia, and has remained popular since it was first published in 1950.
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Their eyes were watching god by zora neale hurston (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading guide
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- 3 Avril 2019
- 9782808016117
Unlock the more straightforward side of Their Eyes Were Watching God with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, which follows the beautiful, intelligent Janie as she attempts to find love and freedom in the Southern USA of the early 20th century. Her first two marriages, to the much older and determinedly unromantic Logan Killicks and the ambitious but self-centred and hyper-critical Joe Starks, both fail to bring her happiness. It is not until she meets Tea Cake, a much younger man with little money to his name, that she finally finds true love with a man who cares about and truly values her. Zora Neale Hurston was one of the most significant African-American writers of the 20th century, and her writing has inspired numerous later authors, including Alice Walker and Toni Morrison.
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The book thief by markus zusak (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading guide
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- 3 Avril 2019
- 9782808016476
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Book Thief with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, which follows nine-year-old Liesel as she leaves her mother forever to go and live with her new foster parents. On the way to her new home, she steals a book from the graveyard where her younger brother is buried; this marks the beginning of her discovery of the power of words to connect people and resist oppression. This is particularly significant given the period during which the work is set: Germany during the Second World War, which means that the Nazi Party is regularly burning books and the foster family protects a Jew by hiding him in their basement. The Book Thief is Markus Zusak's best-known work; he is also the author of The Messenger and Bridge of Clay.
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Benny and Shrimp by Katarina Mazetti (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 20 Juin 2018
- 9782808010092
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Benny and Shrimp by Katarina Mazetti, a laugh-out-loud romance novel which tells the story of the unlikely love affair that blooms between a recently-widowed city slicker and a socially awkward farmer. Both Benny and "Shrimp" are desperately trying to fill an aching hole in their lives - could their love be the key to finding happiness again, or are their differences insurmountable? Katarina Mazetti is a Swedish author and journalist whose works have been translated into a number of languages. She is known for writing both adult and children's literature, and her novel Benny and Shrimp was adapted for the cinema in 2002.
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Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading guide
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- 9 Novembre 2016
- 9782806281074
Unlock the more straightforward side of Memoirs of Hadrian with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar, a stunning fictional autobiography of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Written in the form of a letter from the dying Hadrian to his young successor Marcus Aurelius, it is both a chronicle of the emperor's rise to power and his efforts to bring peace to his empire, and a meditation on the legacy he is leaving behind. The novel was selected as one of the Bokklubben World Library's 100 Best Books in the History of Literature, and has featured on the list for nearly 15 years. It remains the best-known work by Marguerite Yourcenar, who won the prestigious Prix Femina for the novel and was awarded the Erasmus Prize in 1983. She was also the first woman elected to the Académie Française.
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Three strong women by Marie Ndiaye (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading guide
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- 25 Août 2017
- 9782808000901
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Three Strong Women by Marie NDiaye. Three Strong Women is a somewhat unusual novel in that it is made up of three smaller tales which, although they appear to have little in common at first glance, come together to present an overall look at some of the struggles faced by women. The book was met with overwhelming praise when it was first published in 2009, propelling NDiaye to fame and winning France's prestigious Prix Goncourt. Although she was born to a Senegalese father, Marie NDiaye considers herself French and has only been to Africa once. She published her first novel when she was only 17.
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The devil's pool by George Sand (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading guide
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- 22 Septembre 2017
- 9782808000949
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Devil's Pool with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Devil's Pool by George Sand, a 'rustic' novel which follows a young labourer on his quest for love. After the death of his wife, Germain is left with three young children and a gaping hole in his chest. The novel follows his journey to find a potential wife and, possibly, love. The Devil's Pool has stood the rest of time and is now Sand's most popular work, having been translated into English seven times. George Sand, the pen name of Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, was a French novelist and memoirist who is known not only for her writings, but also for her scandalous affairs with a number of artists of her time and her rebellion against traditional gender roles.
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A bag of marbles by Joseph Joffo (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading guide
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- 21 Décembre 2015
- 9782806270443
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of A Bag of Marbles by Joseph Joffo, an autobiographical novel which follows the author and his brother Maurice as they set off alone to escape the Nazi-occupied zone in the north of France and travel to freedom in the south of the country. On their way, the two children must use all their wits and resourcefulness to survive, and although they witness the horrors of the war and the brutality of the Nazi regime first-hand, they also find help and hope in the unlikeliest of places. A Bag of Marbles was first published in 1973 and is Joffo's best-known novel. It has sold several million copies to date, been translated into 18 languages and been adapted for the cinema twice, most recently in 2017.
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Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 8 Avril 2019
- 9782808018937
Unlock the more straightforward side of Infinite Jest with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, a vast, sweeping novel which takes in a tennis academy for gifted young players, a halfway house for recovering addicts and an "entertainment" rumoured to be so compelling that it will kill whoever watches it. The novel's scope, humour and complexity mean that it is widely recognised as the author's masterpiece and as one of the greatest novels of recent years. David Foster Wallace was an American writer, and is one of the most influential authors of recent years. Besides Infinite Jest, he is also known for the short story collection Brief Interviews with Hideous Men and the essay collections A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again and Consider the Lobster.
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The road by Cormac McCarthy (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading guide
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- 9 Novembre 2016
- 9782806279699
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Road with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Road by Cormac McCarthy, the story of a father and son travelling south to escape the harsh winter in a postapocalyptic world. On the way, they must contend with food shortages, hordes of vicious cannibals and the existential problem of what there is left to live for in a world devoid of humanity. Described by The Times as "a work of such terrible beauty that you will struggle to look away", the novel won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and has been adapted into a major motion picture. Known for his original and effective writing style, Cormac McCarthy is the multi-award-winning author of several acclaimed novels, including No Country for Old Men and Blood Meridian.
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The diving bell and the butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby (book analysis) : detailed summary, analys
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- 12 Octobre 2016
- 9782806280923
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby, an autobiographical account of his life with locked-in syndrome following a massive stroke at the age of just 43. His entire body is paralysed apart from his left eyelid, but he miraculously learns how to express himself in the richest detail by blinking to select each letter as the alphabet is read out to him. By turns wistful, mischievous, angry and witty, Bauby's account sold 25 000 copies on the first day of sales and went on to sell millions of copies across Europe and beyond. Despite dying only days after the publication of his groundbreaking novel, the famous editor and author's memory lives on through this outstanding book.
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The shadow of the wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading
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- 12 Octobre 2016
- 9782806280473
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Shadow of the Wind with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, which tells the story of the young and idealistic Daniel and the mysterious novel he finds in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. He is soon plunged into the decades-old mystery surrounding the novel's author, Julián Carax, who was reportedly killed in the early days of the Spanish Civil War, and must fight to prevent the book from falling into obscurity. The Shadow of the Wind became an instant international bestseller when it was first published in 2001, and has sold an estimated 15 million copies to date. It is arguably Ruiz Zafón's best-known work, and is the first instalment in his acclaimed four-book Cemetery of Forgotten Books series.
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Moby-dick, or the whale by Herman Melville : complete summary and book analysis
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- 12 Octobre 2016
- 9782806279651
Unlock the more straightforward side of Moby-Dick, or The Whale with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Moby-Dick, or The Whale by Herman Melville, an exciting tale about an enormous whale named Moby Dick and a ship captain's hunt for revenge. It is now considered one of the most important novels in American literature, and has been adapted numerous times for film and television. Melville remained unknown during his time but his fame has, since his death, skyrocketed and he has even had a whale species named in his honour thanks to the staggering impact his novel has had.
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Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 7 Mai 2018
- 9782808001885
Unlock the more straightforward side of Wuthering Heights with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, which centres on the passionate, destructive love of its two main characters, Catherine and Heathcliff. Despite the intensity of their feelings for one another, fate conspires to keep them apart, which ultimately destroys the lives of both the two lovers and everyone around them. Set against the wild, rugged beauty of the Yorkshire moors, this tale of romance and revenge has captivated readers for generations. Although Emily Brontë only published a single novel during her lifetime, she is one of the most famous English writers of the 19th century, along with her sisters Anne and Charlotte. Much of Emily's life is shrouded in mystery, as she was extremely reclusive during her lifetime, and very little reliable information about her has been preserved.
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 7 Mai 2018
- 9782808001960
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Great Gatsby with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the classic American novel about the importance and futility of dreams. It tells the story of Jay Gatsby, whose ability to make his dreams a reality through sheer force of will initially seems boundless. However, this self-made millionaire and embodiment of the American Dream eventually discovers that even love, wealth and ambition are powerless in the face of rigid class boundaries, proving that the myth of the American Dream ultimately rings hollow. Today, The Great Gatsby is considered the quintessential novel about the American Jazz Age, and is widely viewed as F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece. Fitzgerald drew a great deal of inspiration from his own experiences of the Roaring Twenties in New York to write the novel, and his status as one of the most famous American writers of the 20th century can be largely attributed to The Great Gatsby's enduring success.
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A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 31 Mai 2018
- 9782808002004
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole, a picaresque novel which follows the life of Ignatius J. Reilly, an eccentric, self-absorbed layabout whose endeavours always seem to be doomed to failure. The novel's comic tone stands in sharp contrast to its bleak portrayal of working-class life, and it has been lauded for its accurate and comprehensive depiction of the dialects of New Orleans. John Kennedy Toole was an American novelist whose work was not published until a decade after his suicide at the age of 31. A Confederacy of Dunces is generally considered his masterpiece, and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1981.
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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading guide
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- 7 Décembre 2015
- 9782806271105
Unlock the more straightforward side of Jane Eyre with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, which tells the story of a young orphan, Jane Eyre, and her quest for independence and equality, as well as her romance with the mysterious Mr. Rochester. It tackles themes such as morality, classism, sexuality and religion, making it an enjoyable yet thought-provoking read. The novel was the British writer's first publication and has been the subject of countless film and television adaptations. It continues to be a firm favourite for book lovers around the world, and is a classic example of British literature.
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The ice people by René Barjavel (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading guide
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- 21 Décembre 2015
- 9782806270511
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Ice People with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Ice People by René Barjavel, which is one of the first French science-fiction novels. It tells the story of a discovery into the past of mankind that could very well change its future. From a lost civilization to a tragic love story, this novel has appealed to a broad readership since its publication in 1968. While Barjavel's works focused on science fiction, he also often emphasised the theme of everlasting love, perfectly blending romance with science to create novels that can be enjoyed by everyone.
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1984 by George Orwell (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading guide
Collectif
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- 7 Décembre 2015
- 9782806295279
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 Smith is one of the few people who still opposes the totalitarian regime which runs the country with an iron fist. The novel, which has been described as a "masterpiece" by The Guardian, was written in 1948 (which is how the title came about: the reversal of the final two digits) and, after it was published the following year, went on not only to become a major success, but also to have a significant influence on the English language. George Orwell was a British writer who was born in British India in 1903. A strong critic of totalitarianism, he has written a number of books denouncing dictatorships, such as that of Stalin in the 20th century.
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This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
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The house of the spirits by Isabel Allende (book analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading
Collectif
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- 31 Mai 2018
- 9782808001748
Unlock the more straightforward side of The House of the Spirits with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, a sweeping narrative which chronicles the lives of three generations of the Trueba-del Valle family. As the members of this family grow older, fall in love, develop their own political beliefs and come into conflict with each other, their story provides a constant echo of the rise and fall of the ideologies, traditions and systems that shaped Latin America itself. Isabel Allende is a Chilean writer, and is one of the most popular Spanish-language authors in the world. The House of the Spirits was her debut novel, and its popularity with readers catapulted her to widespread fame when it was published in 1982. Allende was awarded the Chilean National Prize for Literature in 2010 in tribute to her long and varied literary career.
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