Literature Study Guide

An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals was published in 1751 by Scottish enlightenment philosopher David Hume, a man who revolutionized our understanding of philosophy. Hume uses this work to explore the foundations of morality, asserting that our ethical nature is based upon sentiment rather than reason. He delves deeply into the subject of morality, expanding upon the perspective expressed initially in his Treatise of Human Nature.

John Stuart Mill was the most influential British philosopher of the 19th century. His works spanned a startling variety of topics including logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, and social theory. All of Mill's writings were aimed at the support and expansion of philosophical radicalism, and he had a significant influence on social theory, political theory, and political economy.

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The Art of War is the foremost classic of military strategy and philosophy. It is attributed to Sun Tzu, a great Chinese general who is estimated to have lived in the sixth or seventh century BC. After making the army of the Chinese kingdom of Wu the most powerful in China, Sun Tzu was asked by the king of Wu to compile all of his military knowledge into one document, which became The Art of War.

Titus Andronicus is believed to be Shakespeare's first tragedy and the revenge play is among the most violent and bloody of his canon. The story tells of a famous Roman general engaged in a cycle of revenge with his opponents. The version is abridged and adapted into plain English. This is a theatrical audio production by a full cast.

Children learn a lot through “play”, and for this reason, it is shown to improve their memory. By learning the Bible through trivia, children get the best of both worlds by learning and reinforcing it by having fun!

The second part of the emotional journey alongside Rostov is one that was generated due to the solitude of being locked away with nothing to do. It gave him time to look deep within himself and enter a state of emotional discovery, one that would change his life for good. Amor Towles did a masterful job of describing intangible things in the most accurate and humane way.

The CliffsNotes study guide on Hinton's The Outsiders supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work. CliffsNotes Review tests your comprehension of the original text and reinforces learning with questions and answers, practice projects, and more.

This is a complete audio study guide of The Federalist Papers (1787-1789). We will start with a general synopsis of the Federalist Papers, followed by background information and a listing of the important people, places and events. We will then go over a timeline. Following the timeline, we will discuss the main periods of the war and analyze them; this will be followed by questions for studying, questions to think about and finally a review test.

Oscar Wilde's first play confronts the hypocrisy of public "morality" compared with genuine, private kindness. The reasons for its continued popularity are not difficult to identify: the play's witty dialogue contains many of Wilde's most quoted aphorisms, its stylish setting provides opportunities for elegant presentation, and its cast of memorable characters play out a story which is genuinely moving. This new audio production brings together a full cast worthy of Wilde's creative genius.

"1984", de George Orwell, é uma obra clássica da literatura distópica, referência inequívoca quando o assunto é a imaginação de um futuro sombrio e dominado por poderes tiranos e de repressão total. Por meio desta obra, Orwell nos alerta sobre os perigos do controle governamental absoluto e evoca a importância da liberdade e da resistência. Com sua primeira edição publicada em 1949, o romance conta a história de Winston Smith, membro do Ministério da Verdade e parte de um governo global absoluto, em um mundo dominado pela guerra total.

This Sumoreads summary and analysis offers supplementary material to Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory, or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, this Sumoreads summary and analysis is here to help. Absorb everything you need to know in under 30 minutes!

In this audio study guide we will examine Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. In the first section we will examine the life and times of Daniel Defoe. In the next section we will examine the plot of Robinson Crusoe.

Toda la belleza y exquisitez de una literatura de filigrana, ganadora del Nóbel en 1929. En sus páginas, el lector asistirá a la historia de una admiración prohibida: La del destacado escritor alemán Gustav Von Aschenbach y un hombre polaco dotado de una belleza extraordinaria: Tadzio.

The voice is Anna Quindlen's. But we know the hopes, dreams, fears, and wonder expressed in all her columns, for most of us share them. With her New York Times-based column, "Life in the 30s", Anna Quindlen valued to national attention, and this wonderful collection shows why. As she proved in Object Lessons and Thinking Out Loud, Anna Quindlen's views always fascinate.

Please note: This is a summary, analysis, and review of the book and not the original book. Dr. David D. Burns offers practical advice to dealing with the thoughts that lead to depression, rather than going straight to medication to solve your problems in his groundbreaking look into mood and depression, Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy. This Sumoreads summary and analysis offers supplementary material to Feeling Good to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book. Charles Duhigg explores the science of habit in our daily lives from multiple angles in his thought-provoking book, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. This SUMOREADS Summary & Analysis offers supplementary material to The Power of Habit to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory, or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, SUMOREADS Summary & Analysis is here to help. Absorb everything you need to know in under 20 minutes!

A lighthearted analytical look at the most beloved television Christmas special of all time - Rankin and Bass' Claymation Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

The Fox Effect follows the career of Ailes from his early work as a television producer and media consultant for Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush. Consequently, when he was hired in 1996 as the president of Rupert Murdoch’s flagship conservative cable news network, Ailes had little journalism experience, but brought to the job the mindset of a political operative. As Brock and Rabin-Havt demonstrate through numerous examples, Ailes used his extraordinary power and influence to spread a partisan political agenda....

The CliffsNotes study guide on Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, and critical commentaries, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work.