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The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (Book Analysis)
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- 4 Avril 2019
- 9782808017961
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith, which follows the private investigator Cormoran Strike as he tries to uncover the truth about the death of a famous model. Although Lily Landry's death was initially ruled a suicide, Strike is persuaded to take on the case, partly at the insistence of her adopted brother and partly to ease his own financial troubles. He soon finds that many of the people around her were hiding something, and it is up to him to unravel this web of deceit to find out who killed Lily and why. The Cuckoo's Calling is the first novel in the Cormoran Strike series; it was followed by the sequels The Silkworm, Career of Evil and Lethal White. Robert Galbraith is the pseudonym of J.K. Rowling, who is best known as the author of the Harry Potter series.
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (Book Analysis)
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- 12 Octobre 2016
- 9782806280435
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, which tells the story of Juliet Ashton, a writer who one day is contacted by a man living in Guernsey. Through a series of letters exchanged with him and other residents of the island, Juliet acquires first-hand information about life under Nazi occupation and discovers how reading helped to keep the islanders alive. The book received the Indies Choice Book Award for Best Indie Buzz Book (Fiction) and reached the top of the New York Times Best Seller List for paperback trade fiction. Mary Ann Shaffer was an American writer and editor who died before seeing the publication of her first and only novel. Before she passed away, she asked her niece Annie Barrows, a children's author, to finish the editing and rewriting of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Find out everything you need to know about The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society in a fraction of the time!
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Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 20 Mai 2019
- 9782808019859
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood, which follows the acclaimed painter Elaine Risley as she returns to her native Toronto for a retrospective of her work. Hanging over her visit is the shadow of her relationship with Cordelia, who viciously bullied her when they were both children, with lasting effects on Elaine and her ability to bond with other women. She finds herself reflecting on their shared past and on the troubles Cordelia has faced in the intervening years: indeed, while Elaine has seemingly flourished, Cordelia has been plagued my mental illness and often finds herself lonely and isolated. The novel is a vivid meditation on memory, the lasting effects of childhood trauma and the power of the past to shape the present.
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Schindler's Ark by Thomas Keneally (Book Analysis) : detailed summary, analysis and reading guide
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- 3 Avril 2019
- 9782808017008
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Schindler's Ark by Thomas Keneally, which tells the true story of the actions of the German businessman Oskar Schindler during the Holocaust. When the Nazis occupied Poland during the Second World War, the country's Jews were first forced into ghettos, then deported to concentration camps where few survived. However, Schindler offered hope to thousands of Polish Jews by employing them in his factories, at considerable personal risk, to save them from deportation and almost certain death. The Australian author Thomas Keneally brings his story to life in this thrilling novel, which won the 1982 Man Booker Prize and was adapted into the Academy Award-winning film Schindler's List.
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The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 3 Avril 2019
- 9782808017329
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, a complex novel about the power of the written word and its ability to deceive. It is told from the perspective of Iris Chase, a woman in her eighties looking back on the events of her youth, when she and her sister Laura fell in love with the same man: the charming radical and storyteller Alex Thomas. Laura had fictionalised her love affair with him in an award-winning novel that Iris published posthumously after Laura's suicide, but as Iris unravels the tangled threads of past deceit, it soon becomes clear that nothing is as it seems... The Blind Assassin was the winner of the 2000 Man Booker Prize, and remains one of Atwood's best-known novels.
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Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 24 Octobre 2018
- 9782808012454
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, which follows Ifemelu and her first love Obinze, two young Nigerians who find themselves kept apart by geography and circumstances. Ifemelu moves to America, where she becomes aware of her blackness for the first time and begins a successful anonymous blog about race. Meanwhile, Obinze spends time in London, first as a research assistant and then as an undocumented immigrant, before returning to Nigeria and becoming a successful businessman. In spite of their very different circumstances and experiences, the bond between Ifemelu and Obinze remains as strong as ever. Americanah is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's third novel; she is also known for her award-winning novels Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun, and for her 2014 essay We Should All Be Feminists, adapted from her popular TEDx talk of the same name.
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Adolphe by Benjamin Constant (Book Analysis)
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- 21 Mars 2017
- 9782806288165
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Adolphe by Benjamin Constant, a heart-wrenching of love, loss and heartbreak. It revolves around Adolphe, an unpassionate young man who falls for an older woman. Yet, being indecisive, his feelings waver and his lover is left trying desperately to win back his heart. The book did not earn Constant much recognition at the time, but has since become a very popular work due to its engaging, autobiographical style. It is thought to be based on Constant's own love affair with his mistress, making it all the more thrilling - and heartbreaking - to read.
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Andromaque by Jean Racine (Book Analysis)
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- 21 Mars 2017
- 9782806288189
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Andromaque by Jean Racine, which tells the tragic story of the passion of four characters who fall into unrequited love, leading to their despair and, eventually, untimely demise. It remains Racine's most-performed play and a pioneering work of the tragic genre. Racine is one of France's most renowned dramatists and is still considered a revolutionary genius in the literary domain.
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Antigone by Jean Anouilh (Book Analysis)
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- 8 Octobre 2015
- 9782806294760
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Antigone by Jean Anouilh, which was released during the Occupation in France and prompted a debate as to its possible interpretations. It tells the story of the young Antigone who fights against the authority of her uncle, King Creon, and is eventually sentenced to death. It was considered to be an attack on Marshal Pétain's Vichy government, sparking controversy and divided opinions. Anouilh was one of the most prolific writers in France following World War II and published many works about integrity and morals.
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Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre (Book Analysis)
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- 24 Mai 2017
- 9782806295798
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre, which follows one man as he becomes truly aware of the existence of the world around him and grapples with the rising sense of panic this causes. This realisation leads him to abandon the historical biography he is working on and embrace fiction instead, as a way of freeing himself from his nausea. This highly original book, which is one of the classic works of existentialism, combines elements of the essay and the novel as a way of transmitting the author's philosophical ideas. Jean-Paul Sartre was a French writer, philosopher and political activist. He was a leading figure in the existentialist philosophical movement, and participated in the French Resistance during the Second World War. In 1964, he became the first person to ever turn down a Nobel Prize.
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Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter by Simone de Beauvoir : detailed summary, analysis and reading guide
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- 12 Octobre 2016
- 9782806279750
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter by Simone de Beauvoir, which tells the story of the author's childhood in middle-class society and her drive to be educated and exceed what is expected of her. The autobiography details the reality of everyday life for middle-class women during the early 20th century, who were denied adequate education or the freedom to make their own choices. De Beauvoir has received numerous awards for her works, as well as having an international human rights prize for women's freedom named in her honour.
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 12 Octobre 2016
- 9782806279811
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Art of War by Sun Tzu, a centuries-old and still vastly influential treatise on military strategy, which undoubtedly remains applicable to modern warfare, psychology and business strategy. Although its first translation into a European language was only in 1782, the book's significance was quickly recognised and even Napoleon claimed it as a source of inspiration. Sun Tzu himself was an esteemed military general and tactician and is still revered today in Chinese culture as a legendary historical figure.
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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 12 Octobre 2016
- 9782806279644
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This engaging summary presents the story of Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, which revolves around Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in St. Petersburg who formulates and executes a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her cash, and then follows his mental anguish as he is beset with deep psychological suffering that leads to paranoia and madness. A literary sensation upon its publication and still widely read today, Crime and Punishment has been adapted over 25 times for television and film and hundreds of translations are available. It is partially responsible for Dostoyevsky's incredible success, credited with influencing the likes of Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce and even Friedrich Nietzsche.
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Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 12 Octobre 2016
- 9782806280442
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This engaging summary presents well-known collection, Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke, a fascinating series of letters to a would-be young poet who has sought his advice on poetry and survival as a sensitive, artistic soul in a harsh and unforgiving world. Rilke gained considerable renown following the publication of his first collection of poems in 1898 and became known for his delicate depiction of the workings of the human heart, as well as his readiness to help young people with their problems and concerns. With its pioneering approach to art and modernity, the work is still widely read throughout the world.
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White Fang by Jack London (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 12 Octobre 2016
- 9782806280411
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of White Fang by Jack London, which centres around a young wolf who learns about the cruelty of mankind while struggling to choose between a life of savagery and companionship. Inspired by the author's travels, White Fang saw immediate worldwide success and has been translated into 89 languages. London remains a popular figure of American literature and was one of the first authors to obtain celebrity status from his fiction works alone.
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Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 12 Octobre 2016
- 9782806280459
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay, the heart-breaking tale of a little girl's desperate attempt to save her brother during a Nazi roundup. The novel has been translated in 38 countries and was adapted for cinema in 2010, a sign of its international success. De Rosnay is often listed as one of the top ranking French novelists, as well as being in the top ten most read French authors, thanks to her incredible writing and ability to touch the reader's heart.
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Blindness by José Saramago (Book Analysis) : Complete Summary and Book Analysis
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- 12 Octobre 2016
- 9782806279545
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Blindness tells the story of a group of people who, for some unknown reason, suddenly lose their sight. They are all sent to an asylum where the inmates quickly turn to violence and force to get what they want. As tensions grow and people become increasingly dehumanised, everybody wants to escape. But without knowing what caused the blindness epidemic, how can anybody stop it?
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Death Is My Trade by Robert Merle (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 26 Février 2016
- 9782806270474
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Death is My Trade by Robert Merle, a brilliant novel in which the author, inspired by his own experience of imprisonment in Germany and the accounts of the Nuremberg trials, chooses to look at the horror of the death camps from the perspective of an S.S. officer. An intriguing psychological portrait, this novel highlights the danger of notions like duty, honor, and loyalty to one's superiors.
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The Infernal Machine by Jean Cocteau (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 26 Février 2016
- 9782806270481
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Infernal Machine by Jean Cocteau, which is a sometimes comical, often tragic play. The author revisits the Ancient myth of Oedipus, parodying some parts, including references to psychoanalysis and Shakespeare's Hamlet, and highlighting the inescapable quality of the bitter fate awaiting the protagonists. The play was successful and has enjoyed many performances since its writing, although it is not Cocteau's most famous work.
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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel GarcÃa Marquez (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 12 Octobre 2016
- 9782806279620
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez, which features a family who are cursed to one hundred years of oblivion, isolation and collapse, suffering through death, love and incest until the bitter fall of the village in which they live. The novel has been translated into 37 different languages and has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making it a landmark novel of the 20th century and one of the most significant Spanish language works of all time. García Márquez is internationally renowned and has received a host of prestigious literary awards, including the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- 9 Novembre 2016
- 9782806287922
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a political treatise containing the author's reflections on the conditions necessary for liberty within civil societies. He emphasises the importance of the collective will and acting in the collective interest, which can be accomplished through a social contract. The Social Contract was considered highly subversive when it was first published and provided inspiration to political revolutionaries throughout Europe. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Swiss-born writer, philosopher and political theorist. He was one of the most influential thinkers of the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century, and his writings play an essential role in modern political and social thought.
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The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (Book Analysis)
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- 7 Décembre 2015
- 9782806271235
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, one of the most popular young adult novels of all time. It is written from the perspective of Holden Caulfield, a rebellious teenager who suffers from depression and finds social conventions oppressive. After being expelled, Holden decides to run away, and spends three days roaming the streets of New York in search of meaning, a better understanding of himself, and somewhere he belongs. The Catcher in the Rye was first published in 1951 and remains a firm favourite with teenage readers around the world. It is the best-known work by J. D. Salinger, a reclusive American writer who died in 2010.
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The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (Book Analysis)
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- 13 Décembre 2018
- 9782808012225
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, a semi-autobiographical novel which follows Esther Greenwood, a young woman who is undertaking an internship in New York when her mental health begins to decline, leading to stays in a series of psychiatric institutions. The novel is semi-autobiographical: Plath's own struggles with depression are well-documented, and she underwent electroconvulsive therapy as part of her "treatment". The Bell Jar is widely admired for its unsparing depiction of the paranoia, stifling conformism and gender inequality that characterised America during the 1950s, and its popularity has not waned in the decades since it was first published. Sylvia Plath was an American novelist and poet. Her best-known works are The Bell Jar and the poetry collection Ariel, which was published posthumously in 1965 (Plath committed suicide in 1963).
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (Book Analysis)
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- 13 Décembre 2018
- 9782808013130
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling, which follows Harry as he tries to learn as much as possible about Lord Voldemort's powers and weaknesses while still keeping up with his schoolwork, dealing with teenage drama and trying to keep an eye on his rival Draco Malfoy, who has been behaving oddly ever since their return to Hogwarts... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth novel in J.K. Rowling's bestselling seven-book series, which has inspired films, video games, board games and even a theme park. Rowling is now a household name around the world, and her other books include The Casual Vacancy (2012) and The Cuckoo's Calling (2013), which was published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
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