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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Aren't midsummer night dreams the worst? You wake up all sweaty and gross, and for a minute there, you can't even remember where you are. And also,...

As You Like It
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We're not sure if good ol' Shakespeare would endorse The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, but that's not going to stop us from hosting themed viewing...

Hamlet
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In the world of Shakespeare, pretty much everyone either dies or gets married. Hamlet and co. got the short end of that stick.

Hamlet Ghost Dad
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Talk about an absent parent.

Julius Caesar
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How's Julius Caesar doing after that whole "assassination" thing? Well, he's taking it one day at a time.

Kubla Khan
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Kubla Khan" is like one long drug trip. Don't try this at home.

My Last Duchess
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It can never hurt to have a few spare duchesses lying around the house.

Twelfth Night
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We bet you didn't realize Shakespeare was such a rebel. Seriously. If he were around today, he'd be riding a motorcycle, TIVOing Sons of Anarchy, a...

Ode on a Grecian Urn
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Ode on a Californian Shmoop.

Romeo and Juliet
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But soft! What Shmoop through yonder window breaks?

Romeo and Juliet Summary
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Boy and girl meet, fall in love, and commit suicide in a tomb. You know, your average love story.

A Midsummer Night's Dream Summary
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Love potions are tricky business (not that we've ever tried using one, of course). They can make you fall in love with the wrong person…or, in th...

Julius Caesar Summary
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We totally understand loving your country, but don't murder your best friend over it. That's a bit over the top. Stick to flying flags and singing...

Hamlet Summary
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Hamlet is Shakespeare’s 1603 soap opera of unfortunate circumstances. Hamlet’s ghost dad tells him that he was murdered by his brother, Claudiu...

A Hunger Artist (Kafka)
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Guy in a black leotard. In a cage. Not eating. Weird? Yes. Popular? Absolutely. Kafka's short story includes iconic artist-figures: a mouse singer...

The Awakening
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Dig up your trench coat, grab your magnifying glass, and stick on that fake mustache (we know you have one): it's time to unleash your inner Sherlo...

The Awakening Summary
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This novel is all about finding yourself, which hopefully you can accomplish before you find yourself smack dab in the middle of an ocean without a...