CliffsNotes on Schaefer's Shane

CliffsNotes on Schaefer's Shane
Author: J. L. Roberts
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 76
Release: 1999-03-03
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0544183916

This CliffsNotes guide includes everything you’ve come to expect from the trusted experts at CliffsNotes, including analysis of the most widely read literary works.

CliffsNotes on Eliot's Middlemarch

CliffsNotes on Eliot's Middlemarch
Author: Brian Johnston
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 116
Release: 1967-06-22
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0544182766

This CliffsNotes guide includes everything you’ve come to expect from the trusted experts at CliffsNotes, including analysis of the most widely read literary works.

CliffsNotes on Aristophanes' Lysistrata & Other Comedies

CliffsNotes on Aristophanes' Lysistrata & Other Comedies
Author: Gary K Carey
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1983-12-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0544182626

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Shakespeare's Comedies

Shakespeare's Comedies
Author: Cliffs Notes
Publisher: Cliffs Notes
Total Pages: 588
Release: 1999-02
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780822000099

Finally! Summaries and Commentaries for All of Shakespeare's comedies are available in one easy-to-access volume. The Comedy of Errors, probably Shakespeare's earliest work, features a plot both romantic and melodramatic, juggling mistaken identities and the confusion of twins. The Two Gentlemen of Verona is peppered with mercurial motivations and bittersweet romance, playfully laced with comic resolution. Love's Labour's Lost, one of Shakespeare's most original plots, uses irony and satire to gently mock young lovers, inviting us to laugh at our own youthful follies. A Midsummer-Night's Dream features fairies playing magical havoc with woeful lovers until all is resolved with wedding celebrations and broad comic entertainment by rustic, well-meaning bumpkins. The Merchant of Venice, more serious than comedic, investigates various attitudes toward money and wealth. The Taming of the Shrew, relying heavily on physical appearance and visual effect, uses mistaken identities, puns, and a play-within-a-play. Whether the "shrew" is actually transformed through a cunning use of psychology is still debatable. Much Ado About Nothing, a witty battle of the sexes, in more earthy and naturalistic language than some of Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, concludes with dancing and a celebration of blissful, wedded love. As You Like It contains the evergreen Forest of Arden, ripe for satiric caricaturing of shepherds, philosophers, and the dreaded curse of banishment. The Merry Wives of Windsor, one of Shakespeare's most frivolous stage offerings, gives a delightful glimpse of the England of his own time and features the amoral Sir John Falstaff, one of the playwright's comedic masterpieces. Twelfth Night revolves around twins, separated by a shipwreck, and the irrationality of young lovers, a favorite theme of Shakespeare; the comic subplot, poking fun at gloomy conservative types, adds welcome panache. Troilus and Cressida, usually labeled a tragicomedy because of its theme of moral corruption and disintegration, contains comedy that is more wry than bawdy or clever. All's Well That Ends Well, like Shakespeare's other dark comedies, treats in typical fashion the standard romantic theme of love triumphant. Measure for Measure uses disguise and comedy to lighten the theme of moral decay. Pericles represents Shakespeare's unique blend of comedy and tragedy. Cymbeline showcases a panorama of popular romantic motifs and themes. The Winter's Tale, one of Shakespeare's more naturalistic pieces, is rich and romantic and concludes with marriage and the promise of happiness. The Tempest is a visual feast of magic and theatrical spectacle, emphasizing resolution after deception. It is commonly believed to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote.

CliffsNotes The Old Testament

CliffsNotes The Old Testament
Author: Charles H. Patterson
Publisher: Cliffs Notes
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1965-08-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780822009498

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in the series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. In CliffsNotes on the Old Testament, you’ll dig into the first half of the best-selling book of all time. These texts, stories, and poetry of the Bible have shaped the lives and philosophies of more than half the planet for over 2,000 years. Its timeless message is always fascinating, relevant, and open to interpretation. In addition to summaries and commentaries, you’ll also find A short outline of Old Testament history A chronological order of the writings Important Old Testament dates A selected bibliography Classic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

CliffsNotes on Austen's Emma

CliffsNotes on Austen's Emma
Author: Thomas J. Roundtree
Publisher: Cliffs Notes
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1967-02-23
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780822004349

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into key elements and ideas within classic works of literature. CliffsNotes on Emma explores a satiric novel that stabs at manners and social classes, all the while delivering entertainment in a mild comic tone and sharing a lesson for the moralist. Following the heroine’s slow and bumpy growth from self-deception to self-knowledge, this study guide provides summaries and commentaries on each chapter within the three-volume plot structure. Other features that help you figure out this important work include Life and background of the author Introduction to and synopsis of the novel Critical analysis of plot, setting, point of view, characters, theme, and style Review questions and selected bibliography for further research Classic literature or modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

Cliffs Notes on Goethe's Faust

Cliffs Notes on Goethe's Faust
Author: Robert Milch
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 76
Release: 1965
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780822004790

Includes an introduction to the life of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and includes notes on principla characters, summaries and commentaries, and more.