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This novel echoes the romantic conventions of the Victorian era at the same time that it recounts many incidents of Bronte's own life. The character of Jane, a young governess who falls in love with her mysterious employer, is a beacon of virtue and integrity against the wiles of life....
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A new guide in the best-performing Praxis II test-prep series on the market Thirty states require aspiring teachers to pass the Praxis II Middle School Mathematics test. This book provides focused review chapters for every subject covered on the test, plus three full-length tests with complet...
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This war novel is actually an anti-war novel, tracing the lives and losses of a young group of soldiers caught in the brutality of World War I. Gripping, realistic, and searing with a vision inconsistent with post-war German character, this book caused Remarque to receive death threats and to leave ...
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One of the most famous dramas of all time, Hamlet is the story of a young prince torn between his dual roles of ruler and son, between introspective moral questioning and swift action. The play is filled with action and provocative inquiry.
The CliffsComplete Hamlet is a revi... |
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With a gift for irony, the limerick, and an understanding of children, Lewis Carroll set out to write a book of fantastic entertainment. The story has nothing didactic about it and functions solely as a comedy, making use of fantasy and the burlesque. Although written for children, it is entertainin...
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Dramatizing the political battles in Rome during the height of the Pax Romanum, Shakespeare pits Caesar against an untold number of conspirators and lets the daggers fly. Antony comes in at the end to clean up the mess and carry on the rule of the Caesars. The CliffsComplete Julius Caesar
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This popular play entertains and inspires in alternating comic scenes and serious ones and is the birthplace of one of the theater's greatest characters, Sir John Falstaff. Young Prince Hal rebels against his father the king until he must go to the king's aid to stamp out the rebellion of nobles. ...
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The fast track to AP success
The inside tips and tricks you need to score big When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to ... |
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These savage, poetic, and courageous tales of existence are told through the eyes of two different canines. Although on one level they are stories about four-legged animals, the lessons of life in domestic and wild circumstances speak to generations past, present, and to come. London's stories are A...
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Huxley's Brave New World (Cliffs Notes)
מאת Charles(Author) ; Higgins, Regina Kirby(Joint Author) Higgins
A description of a futuristic, controlled community with utopian overtones, Brave New World illustrates the results of failing to establish control over science. In this eerie, provocative novel, the characters are completely subdued and enslaved by a small ruling group that wields the power ...
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While the plot of this Great American Novel, the story of a sea captain's obsession with a white whale, is fairly straightforward, the possible interpretations and meanings of it are immense and unknowable in scope. With its myriad of metaphors, symbols, and characters, Moby Dick is as immense as th...
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CliffsNotes GRE General Test Cram Plan Built-in study calendar, subject reviews, and diagnostic and practice exams Make the most of the time you have left! 2 months to ace the test... 1 month to ace the test... 1 week to ace the test! Caro... |
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Help your students get the most from Nicholas Sparks' A Walk to Remember with CliffsNotes—the original study guides.
Whether you've taught the novel countless times or are a newcomer to Sparks' work, this guide is the perfect companion to teaching the wildly popular A Wa... |
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This tragedy opens with the sight of witches finishing a cabal and moves deeper into chaos, "fog and filthy air," murder, and dark mystery. Events transpire faster than the mind can conceive as Macbeth seizes power only to be destroyed by his blind ambition....
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The learn-by-doing way to master Algebra II
Why CliffsStudySolver™ Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by teachers and educational specialists Polynomials
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A book told in and out of sequence, it recounts the lunacy of war. There is escapism, courage, and responsibility here, all dressed up in the existential absurdity and hilarity of a wartime setting....
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A story of a man under public scrutiny, Silas Marner is about the influence of "pure, natural human relationships" in life, the function of religion in society, and the uses of custom and tradition....
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Police Officer Examination Preparation Guide: The Path of the Warrior (Cliffs Test Prep)
מאת Larry F. Jetmore
Every CliffsNotes test preparation guide includes:
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CliffsTestPrep Foreign Service Officer Exam: Preparation for the Written Exam and the Oral Assessment
מאת Fred N. Grayson
Your guide to passing the Foreign Service Officer Exam Why CliffsTestPrep Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test prep specialists Introduction * Review of how the exam is organized, along with answers to f...
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On one level, The Jungle is a gritty investigation into the meatpacking industry. On another, it is a serious book of the times, challenging the policies and beliefs of our political organizations at the beginning of the century. This is one of the first American social protest novels.
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The Mayan Mission: Another Mission. Another Country. Another Action-Packed Adventure. 1,000 New SAT Vocabulary Words
מאת Karen B. Chapman
Will Alexa and Jose solve the Mayan mystery? Will you conquer the SAT? With 1,000 SAT vocabulary words, this book holds the answers! In this suspenseful sequel to The Marino Mission, teens Alexa and Jose reunite at the ruins of an ancient Mayan temple where they unearth intrigui...
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This is the novel that made Hemingway a literary star. Set in Italy during wartime, it tells the difficult and bittersweet story of love between a soldier and a nurse. It remains a great book of war and love.
This concise supplement to Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms helps students und... |
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When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to know, nobody does it better than CliffsNotes. This fast, effective tutorial helps you master core physiological concepts -- from cells, tissues, and muscles to the immune system, the respiratory system, and the cardiovascular system -- and ge...
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When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to know, nobody does it better than CliffsNotes. This fast, effective tutorial helps you master core geometry concepts -- from perimeter, area, and similarity to parallel lines, geometric solids, and coordinate geometry -- and get the best possi...
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Steinbeck wrote this book to bring into the spotlight the plight of migrant workers. In The Grapes of Wrath a migrant family travels from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl to California only to be exploited by the agricultural system. The ferocity of resulting attacks on Steinbeck and his politics point...
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Everything aspiring teachers need to pass the exam In 2006-2007, more than 10,000 teachers were certified in California via the CSET Multiple Subjects exam. This revised edition helps aspiring teachers prepare for the exam with subject reviews, two full-length practice tests with answers and ...
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Many of Steinbeck's books took place in the world of migrant workers in California. Of Mice and Men follows two such drifters, Lennie and George, and recounts their peculiar difficulties and unusual bond. It is a sweet, sad, and moving American story and one of Steinbeck's greatest works.
This con... |
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CliffsNotes AP U.S. History Flashcards includes the following: 950 print flashcards--2-color; question/term on front of card, answer on back of card--plus 50 blank flashcards for students to create their own questions Flashcards are divided into topics covered on the AP U.S History exa...
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In the tradition of coming-of-age stories, Holden Caulfield's odyssey" of four days leaves him broken by society, yet still compassionate. This is one of the first books to give voice to the spirit of life in the 20th century's Atomic Age."...
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For every utopia, there's a corresponding dystopia. This tale of a bleak future depicts a time where women are valued only for their reproductive capacities. While the novel is horrifying, there are moments of poetic warmth and humor. It is a brilliant satire....
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Although Hardy is primarily a storyteller, this novel raises questions about society, religion, morals, and the contrast between a good life and its rewards. It pits cosmic forces against main character Tess in her struggle for a life worth living.
This concise supplement to Hardy's Tess... |
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This is a deeply moving story of one woman's search for love in this world. Although narrated by Hurston, the first and last chapters are "framed" around two long-lost friends who meet on a back porch. The book is a journey through the South and a testament to the hunger and fulfillment that love pr...
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Your guide to a higher score on Praxis I®: PPST ® Why CliffsNotes? Gow with a name you know and trust Get the information you need—fast! About the Contents: Part I: Introduction
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Your complete guide to a higher score on the Nursing School Entrance Exam
Why CliffsTestPrep Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test prep specialists About the contents: Introduction
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CliffsAP English Literature and Composition, 2nd Edition provides you with an introduction to the exam format and grading, along with detailed analysis of question types and answers. The book includes four full-length practice exams with full explanations for all multiple-choice answers and s...
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About the Contents: Introduction
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Published in 1949, Orwell's representation of a future society projected certain aspects of life in his contemporary world. It is an anti-utopian novel, foretelling a future that is too centrally organized and controlled to allow individualism and creativity.
This concise supplement to Georg... |
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A book of great beauty and simplicity, The Pearl can be appreciated on an aesthetic, ecological, or sociological vein. This is a story about a great pearl, a Mexican community, and great dreams and powers in a novel of largesse and quiet profundity....
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When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to know, nobody does it better than CliffsNotes. This fast, effective tutorial helps you master core algebraic concepts -- from monomials, inequalities, and analytic geometry to functions and variations, roots and radicals, and word problems -- ...
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Ms. Morrison's first book, The Bluest Eye, tells the painful story of a 1940s black woman who obsesses over her desire to become white. Her futile longing for the "bluest eyes" eventually drives her mad, as she accepts someone else's definition of beauty and loses herself in a hopeless strugg...
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It's GMAT Crunch Time! Get a plan to ace the exam—and make the most of the time you have left. Whether you have two months, one month, or even just a week left before the exam, you can turn to the experts at CliffsNotes for a trusted and achievable cram plan to ace the GMAT—... |
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It's SAT Crunch Time!
Get a plan to ace the exam—and make the most of the time you have left. Whether you have two months, one month, or even just a week left before the exam, you can turn to the experts at CliffsNotes for a trusted and achievable cram plan to ace... |
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Dante wrote three epic poems about heaven, purgatory, and hell. The Inferno is about the latter and is encyclopedic in scope and information. From Dante's own world of politics, theology, and learning, he poured everything he was and knew into this text.
This concise supplement to Dante's T... |
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About the Contents: Pretest Helps you pinpoint where you need the most help and directs you to the corresponding sections of the book Topic Area Reviews
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This is one of Dickens's parable stories centered on the fortunes of a family during the French Revolution as society is crumbling. This novel places society's regeneration in friendship, the family, and heroic self-sacrifice, each of which is based on love....
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CliffsNotes Praxis II: Fundamental Subjects Content Knowledge (0511) Test Prep (Cliffs Test Prep Praxis II)
מאת Jocelyn L. Paris
About the Contents:
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CliffsQuickReview Trigonometry mirrors the curriculum for a typical trigonometry course, which includes trigonometric functions, trigonometry of triangles, trigonometric identities, vectors, polar coordinates, and complex numbers. And, like all CliffsQuickReview books, it includes concise, fo...
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Miller's most famous play, it is the story of the American Dream gone awry when a small man is destroyed by society's false values. Death of a Salesman won the Pulitzer Prize in 1949 and continues to shine on stages throughout the world even today.
This concise supplement to Arthur Miller's... |
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Your guide to passing the U.S. Citizenship Test and becoming a citizen Why CliffsTestPrep Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test prep specialists About the contents: This guide helps you learn about th...
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At once an allegory for both utopia and totalitarianism, Animal Farm is a story that expresses a dismal view of humans and their attempts to create a just society without compassion, history, and nonviolence. Orwell's book is decidedly anti-utopian and yet an unforgettable morality tale that enterta...
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Your complete guide to a higher score on the *AP Biology Exam Why CliffsAP Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test-prep specialists About the contents: Introduction * Describes the exam's format *...
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More New and Revised Titles. The Best Just Got Better!
Plus Glossary from Webster's New WorldTM Dictionary Anthem Atlas Shrugged Beowulf Brave New World The Canterbury Tales The Catcher in the Rye The Contender The Crucible The Fountainhead Frankens... |
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Your guide to a higher score on the PCAT Why CliffsTestPrep Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test prep specialists About the contents: Introduction * A detailed description of the test so you know what...
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CliffsTestPrep Praxis II: Education of Exceptional Students (0353, 0382, 0542, 0544) (Cliffsnotes)
מאת Judy L. Paris
Praxis II?: Education of Exceptional Students (0353, 0382, 0542, 0544) About the contents: Introduction * How to use this book * Overview of the exam * Proven study strategies and test-taking tips * FAQ Part I: Review of Specific Special Education Test Sections * ...
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Help your students get the most from Nicholas Sparks' The Notebook with CliffsNotes®—the original study guides. Whether you've taught the novel countless times or are a newcomer to Sparks' work, this guide is the perfect companion to teaching the wildly popular The Notebook. Your stu... |
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One of the most important poems of all time, The Iliad is an epic that deals with a sliver of the Trojan War, its tenth year. From this poem we derive much of our understanding of the ancient world. It also sets a standard of literature that is rarely matched....
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This is the story of a gentle knight, a man seeking truth and justice who goes beautifully mad in the process. Cervantes sets free our imagination and discovers for us a new quality about the human spirit....
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Piqued by a dare, Angelou wrote this first book as an exercise in autobiography as art -- and succeeded. Her novel is a story of the difficulties of black women and the eventual victory of spirit that comes from being a soulful fighter....
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A comprehensive review guide to help you refresh your study. This guide is particularly useful for midterms and final exams, condensing a semester's worth of information into one concise volume....
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More New and Revised Titles. The Best Just Got Better!
Plus Glossary from Webster's New WorldTM Dictionary Anthem Atlas Shrugged Beowulf Brave New World The Canterbury Tales The Catcher in the Rye The Contender The Crucible The Fountainhead Frankens... |
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When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to know, nobody does it better than CliffsNotes. This fast, effective tutorial helps you master core mathematical concepts -- from fractions, decimals, and statistics to graphs, integers, and exponents -- and get the best possible grade.
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Your complete guide to a higher score on the new GED test
Why CliffsTestPrep Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need–fast! Written by test-prep specialists About the contents: Part I Introduction
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This is the Nobel Prize-winning author's powerful story of an old man who conquers a magnificent fish, endures its heartbreaking loss, and rises gallantly above his defeat. Though it is a small book, it is a jewel.
This concise supplement to Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea helps s... |
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"Brian Leaf has done it again! Just as Defining Twilight did, Defining New Moon continues to help students improve their vocabulary while reading Stephenie Meyer's New Moon." —Peter Facinelli (Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the Twilight saga movies)
Why is Bella desolate ... |
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Your complete guide to a higher score on the AP European History Exam
Why CliffsAP Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need–fast! Written by test prep specialists About the contents: Part I: Introduction to the AP European H... |
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Designed with New York State high school students in mind. CliffsTestPrep is the only hands-on workbook that lets you study, review, and answer practice Regents exam questions on the topics you're learning as you go. Then, you can use it again as a refresher to prepare for the Regents ...
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Community College: Is It Right for You? helps you answer that question realistically. A practical alternative to more expensive four-year colleges and universities, community colleges are hot! At community colleges, you can get fast-track training for high-demand jobs; earn a certific...
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Crane wrote the first draft of this book in only ten days. As the story of a young boy's first battle, not only in war but with his own fear, pride, and cowardice, it still remains as one of the best fictions about the American Civil War....
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This tragedy of doomed lovers from warring families has inspired poetic expression from young lovers the world over. The 300-year-old drama is perhaps Shakespeare's best-known work....
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The Odyssey is an epic poem that unfurls the story of Odysseus' triumph over Troy and arduous journey home to reclaim his kingdom. It has the elements of romance and adventure and the psychological development of character thousands of years before Freud. At 2,500 years old, it is one of the ...
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Get the most from Nicholas Sparks' The Notebook with CliffsNotes—the original study guides
Whether you've read the novel countless times or are a newcomer to Nicholas Sparks' work, this book is the perfect study guide companion to The Notebook. You'll fall in love wi... |
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Your effective tutorial for mastering Precalculus
Why CliffsQuickReview Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by teachers and educational specialists About the contents: Precalculus Prerequisites
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When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to know, nobody does it better than CliffsNotes. This fast, effective tutorial helps you master core management concepts -- from the systems approach and decision making to organizational design and human resource planning -- and get the best po...
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At once an enthralling adventure story about a group of schoolboys stranded on an island and a richly textured moral tale, this is also Golding's attack on Western society and its institutions....
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Jane Austen's most popular and well-known work, Pride and Prejudice follows Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters as they navigate the social milieu of provincial 18th-century England. With ironic plot twists, the young men and women in the novel find love and marriage in forms ultimately appropri...
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Why CliffsAP Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test prep specialists About the contents: Introduction * Test-taking tips and strategies * Overview of the test and scoring, with information on multiple-c...
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Can you resist the allure of Edward’s myriad charms—his ocher eyes and tousled hair, the cadence of his speech, his chiseled alabaster skin, and his gratuitous charm? Will you hunt surreptitiously and tolerate the ceaseless delug...
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While adolescence is never easy, during wartime its difficulty is more pronounced. This story of a boy's growing up and floating between identities is filled with moral dilemma.
This concise supplement to Knowles's A Separate Peace helps students understand the overall structure of th... |
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The famous story of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and his creation, the monster, was successfully dramatized throughout the last century and continues to fascinate audiences....
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This novel about a young black man in Harlem reveals the process of self-discovery and emphasizes individuality. Through a difficult passage into manhood, Ellison writes of the alienation of humans in everyday life, yet he remains whole and optimistic.
This concise supplement to Ellison's Invis... |
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This play debuted in the spring of 1959 and has since been translated into more than 30 languages. It is the story of a poor black family teetering with becoming part of the middle class. Family struggles test the faith of all involved, and the result is less than expected and filled with heartbreak...
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CliffsNotes AP English Literature Flashcards includes the following:
950 print flashcards—2-color; question/term on front of card, answer on back of card--plus 50 blank flashcards for students to create their own questions Flashcards are divided into topics covered on the AP... |
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A beautiful, difficult, and moving story about a shy and abused Southern black woman's struggle to create an identity, a feeling of self-worth, and love....
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These two plays take place in the South and borrow heavily from Williams's life -- they are marked by a struggle, often between family members or loved ones. His plays are literary and commercial successes....
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Your guide to a higher score on the Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests Why CliffsTestPrep Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test prep specialists About the contents: Introduction * Sug...
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A multicultural perennial favorite by Robert Lipsyte, The Contender is a moral tale that emphasizes the importance of the fight rather than the prize, the quality of the struggle over the outcome. Hence, becoming a contender is what Alfred Brooks learns to do as he literally fights young boxe...
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This is Bradbury's best-known novel. The science fiction tale concerns censorship and anti-intellectualism, carried on in an alternate society that conducts huge book burnings as part of the social agenda. It is a spooky and yet uplifting book.
This concise supplement to Bradbury's Fahren... |
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The full story of this man with controllable dual personalities (titled The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) is a fascinating character study. In addition to possessing literary merit, the tale still frightens its readers....
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A complete test-prep guide to help students get their best score on the Advanced Placement Economics exams
Each year, high school students take Advanced Placement Macroeconomics and Microeconomics examinations to earn college credit in those fields. This guide provides full test-prep coverage of b... |
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Perhaps the most famous text remaining in Middle English, this tells the stories told by a party of pilgrims journeying from London to the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket in Canterbury. Chaucer offers a tableau of life in 14th-century England....
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A coming-of-age story set in the South, this novel is rich with subjects for conversation. Narrated by Scout, a young girl on the brink of a life-changing event, To Kill a Mockingbird was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1960....
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Your complete guide to a higher score on the AP Biology exam. Included in book: A review of the AP exam format and scoring, proven strategies for answering multiple-choice questions, and hints for tackling the essay questions. A list of 14 specific must-know principles are covered...
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A guide to help aspiring special education teachers pass their test
Twenty states require would-be special education teachers to pass various Praxis II tests for licensure. All six special education tests in the Praxis II series are covered in this book, which includes focused subje... |
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This novel is a partly autobiographical account of a boy's life along the Mississippi of the 19th century. Twain fills the story with mischief and hilarity, with the aim of entertaining children and reminding adults of their own childhood.
This concise supplement to Twain's The Adventures... |
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Often called "The Greatest Story Ever Told," this collection of writings recounts the teachings of the prophet Jesus of Nazareth, who lived 2,000 years ago. It is a rich source of poetry and knowledge and is the rock upon which Christianity stands....
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It's ACT Crunch Time!
Get a plan to ace the exam—and make the most of the time you have left. Whether you have two months, one month, or even just a week left before the exam, you can turn to the experts at CliffsNotes for a trusted and achievable cram plan to ace... |
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Shakespeare wrote this romantic comedy to show that "love hath no law but his own." The story of young lovers being toyed with by forest sprites is purely an entertaining fantasy, neither realistic nor tragic, and a popular drama the world over.
This concise supplement to Shakespeare's ... |
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Oedipus, the banished king of Greek mythology who killed his father and married his mother, is the subject of Sophocles' Oedipus Trilogy, a series of three tragedies that tell a connected story. Despite their antiquity, these timeless works bring up questions that remain relevant in our society, and...
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The book itself contains chapter-length subject reviews on every subject tested on the AP Chemistry exam, as well as both sample multiple-choice and free-response questions at each chapter's end. Two full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations are included in the book....
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This epic tells the story of Raskolnikov, a student who believes he is superior and entitled. He commits a crime and the book traces his downfall. After being shipped off to Siberia for a prison sentence, Raskolnikov finds suffering to be a means by which the soul is purified of all its sins....
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