Literature Study Guide

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.

This dramatic story of two men's efforts to save a small Wisconsin daily from obliteration at the hands of the nation's largest newspaper chain brings together startling case histories of the dubious tactics practiced by Gannett and unsparing insights into the newspaper industry.

On a visit to Jerusalem, Bruce Feiler has a revelation: the stories of the Bible occurred in real places, places he could visit today. So he sets out on a perilous 10,000 mile journey retracing the greatest stories ever told.

"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.

So, you are stuck with having to revise Romeo and Juliet, a Shakespearean play about a lovestruck clueless couple with communication issues? In the next 30 minutes, I am going to make this revision process as pain-free as possible.

Animal Farm, by George Orwell, is one of the great dystopian novels of it's time and is layered with many different meanings, making it a joy to read and to interpret. Our audio tutorials, written by Aimee Coelho, a passionate English teacher at Millfield School in Somerset and an exam board examiner, will furnish you with everything you need for your GCSE coursework and exam preparation.

The book of Obadiah may be among the most neglected in the Old Testament. It is a message of divine judgment against Israel's cousins, the Edomites. Descended from Esau, Jacob's brother, the Edomites taunted Israel and celebrated her destruction at the hands of the Babylonians in 586 B.C. In response to such arrogance and hatred, a little - known Judaean prophet named Obadiah predicted Esau's doom and Israel's restoration.

So, you are stuck with having to revise Romeo and Juliet. A Shakespearean play about a lovestruck, clueless couple with communication issues? Or Macbeth, a tiresome Scottish play with some witches with seriously bad haircuts. In the next 30 minutes, I am going to make this revision process as pain free as possible. Trust me on this.

You have spent the past year doing nothing but writing essays, reading the greatest works of literature, and sitting through endless hours of lectures about metaphors, absurdist drama and Freytag's Pyramid. Now, May is approaching, bringing college applications, SATs, numerous final exams and your AP Lit exam. That rising panic you're feeling right now?

Don't miss Oprah's latest Book Club pick, Love Warrior by best-selling author, Glennon Doyle Melton. This powerful audiobook will move you with its raw honesty, while giving you new perspective on the emotional journey that each of us must take through life.

La interminable lucha entre el bien y el mal puesta en escena en un relato sorprendente. Un hombre, el Dr Henry Jekyll, y un monstruo atormentado, Mr Hyde, guardan entre ellos una siniestra relación que pronto alcanzará ribetes de escándalo cuando se descubra que ambos, son una misma persona.

Un joven millonario con un pasado dudoso aparece en Nueva York. No tiene enlaces con la sociedad que le rodea y nadie sabe cómo consiguió su fortuna salvo él mismo. Pese a las múltiples personas que lo rodean, él es un hombre solitario, atrapado por el amor de una mujer que es casada y a la que quiere recuperar.

Negative Nine is intended to plant the seed of the negative numbers concept in the minds of children 0-10. Follow this "negative" negative number as he quests for his place on the great number line. Children will learn the basic concept of negative numbers along with valuable lessons in perseverance. Opposites abound as you pass zero into the realm of negatives, leaving the positive numbers behind. See if you can find them all!

This CliffsNotes study guide on Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, critical commentaries, and expanded glossaries, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work.

The CliffsNotes study guide on Homer's Odyssey 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.

The CliffsNotes study guide on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea 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.

El inclemente retrato de la vida del empedernido jugador Alexéi Ivánovich, la psicología general de los apostadores y la atmósfera decadente de las salas de juego escritos con una veracidad hiriente y de morboso realismo que impactará hondamente al lector.

This CliffsNotes study guide on William Shakespeare's Othello 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.

The CliffsNotes study guide on Homer's Iliad 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.

Probablemente, el cuento infantil más hermoso de todos los tiempos. Cargado de elegancia, ironía y una sensibilidad que desborda, la vieja historia del Gigante que prohibía a los niños jugar en su jardín constituye una de las páginas más celebradas y recordadas en los infantes de la actualidad.