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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...

A Rose for Emily
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What? She gets a rose and we don’t? Who is this Emily person anyway? What’s she done to deserve such a delightful, aromatic gift?

Brave New World
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Brave New World is supposed be an exciting book about a negative utopia and the corrupt powers of authority. So where’s the big car chase? What's...

Catch-22
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This video discusses the major ideas of the satirical American war novel Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. The horror of war meets…absurdity and humor?...

The Catcher in the Rye
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Welcome to the first world problem pity parade. Strap in.

The Diary of Anne Frank
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She was just a girl who found herself in some unimaginably awful circumstances. If you feel like gaining some valuable perspective on the drama in...

Hatchet
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The ultimate young-kid-lost-in-the-wilderness book. And yes, there are a lot of them.

Julie of the Wolves
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In Julie of the Wolves, a girl is thrown into the wild, far away from civilization. Find out how she fares by watching this video.

Walden
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Can you really learn about human nature by removing yourself from the company of other humans? Henry David Thoreau thought it was a possibility and...

The Red Badge of Courage
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Stephen Crane wrote The Red Badge of Courage about the Civil War not long after the war had ended. And get this: he didn't even fight in the war. W...

Brave New World Summary
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This video summarizes the plot of Brave New World from the point of view of John (you know, the “savage”). It covers the escapism, social casts...

Gatsby's New York
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The Great Gatsby is set in and around New York City and Long Island. On the big L.I., there are two areas known as "West Egg" and "East Egg." East...

Of Mice and Men
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Break out the tissues. Of Mice and Men isn't an easy one to stomach.

Of Mice and Men Summary
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This video provides a summary of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. When George and Lennie find new work during the Great Depression, fights, frie...

Old Man and the Sea
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The Old Man and the Sea was actually Hemingway's second title. His editor wouldn't let him use The Middle Aged Man and the Stubborn Fish.

Percy Jackson Lightning Thief
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This ain't your run-of-the-mill summer camp.

The Great Gatsby Summary
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This video summarizes F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. Jay Gatsby goes from a rich party guy in love with a married woman to dead. W...

The Catcher in the Rye Summary
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The Catcher in the Rye tells the story of Holden Caulfield’s Worst Weekend Ever, and this video tells the story of that story. From losing the fe...

The Fault in Our Stars
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Have you ever read a book and thought, "Whoa, this sounds like my life"? If you feel that way about The Fault in Our Stars, you're in for some majo...

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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Mariners back in the day sure knew how to bust a rime.

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