classic literature

Are English Classes Totally Worthless?

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By: Contributor

SirAlecoftheIntegral makes a bold claim, but can he back up his big talk? (We're really into the phrase "big talk" right...

Wuthering Heights: A 10-Star Review!

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By: Contributor

Lonks checks out some classic Brit Lit—and LOVES it!—Sparkitors

Book #68: Wuthering Heights

Author: Emily Brontë

Reason for Reading: Another required book for ...

One-Sentence Lessons I Learned from Classic Literature

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By: Contributor

dac213 cracked us UP with this ingenious post—just wait 'til you get to number 7.—Sparkitors

English teachers are always trying to get us ...

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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By: Contributor

Lonks hits book 54 with a true classic—which, we're embarrassed to admit, we've never actually read. Does watching the movie 84 times win...

Tess of the d'Urbervilles: The Most Depressing Book Ever Written!

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By: Contributor

Is is terrible that we work at SPARKNOTES and we've never read this book? At least Lonks can help us fill the profound...

5 Reasons Why "To Kill a Mockingbird" is Great

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camillagluh gives props to the best (and probably only) book to include characters named "Scout," "Atticus," and "Boo Radley." —Sparkitors

I'm ...

Franchise Reboots Hollywood Is Bound to Make

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By: Jon_Skindzier

Movie reboots are nothing new. They're often made when a beloved character becomes a campy embarrassment (the 1966 Batman involved Batman fighting an exploding shark ...

The Little Prince

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By: Contributor

Lonks takes on a childhood classic!—Sparkitors

Book #41: The Little Prince

Author (and Illustrator): Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Reason for Reading: This ...

Literary Smackdown: Shakespeare Kicks John Grisham's BUTT

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By: Contributor

MarcusJuniusBrutus, would now be the wrong time to admit that we used to be OBSESSED with John Grisham books?—Sparkitors

Let’s face it: if ...

One Year, 100 Books: The Importance of Being Earnest

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By: Contributor

Will Lonks ever find a book that deserves 5 out of 5 stars?—Sparkitors

Book #13: The Importance of...