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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,...

The Call of the Wild
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A cheap shot at a bestseller or a deeper book with connections relevant to the human race? In The Call of the Wild, the protagonist is a dog named...

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

Heart of Darkness
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Everyone has that happy-go-lucky friend. The one who skips through life with a smile and believes everybody has a beautiful soul. We're guessing th...

Huck Finn
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If you suddenly came into a bunch of money, you'd give it all away, right? Yeah, we figured.

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.

Moby-Dick
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The book is as big as the whale.

Things Fall Apart
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Anyone who has ever bought anything from IKEA knows this to be true.

Fahrenheit 451
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Would would the world be like without books? Ray Bradbury tackles that question—and many more— in Fahrenheit 451. Go ahead; read it on your Kin...

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

Life of Pi
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Life of Pi tells the story of a boy and a tiger trapped on a lifeboat for 227 days... or does it?

Mending Wall
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Why not just buy a new wall? We're sure Mr. Frost would be okay with it.

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 Sun Also Rises
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This video discusses the important ladies of The Sun Also Rises…make that the one important lady. Brett is the only major female character in the...

The Road Not Taken
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Indecision may or may not be this man's biggest problem. All he can do is go left or right. It's not that big of a deal...or is it?

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...

The Raven
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In Poe's raven's defense, he probably only knew that one word...

Nectar in a Sieve
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What's the deal with "Nectar in a Sieve"? Shmoop amongst yourselves.

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...

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