Literature Study Guide

The American Literature CLEP Study Guide teaches you what you need to know to pass the CLEP test. This study guide is more than just lines of sample test questions. Our easy-to-understand study guide will teach you the information. We’ve condensed what you need to know into a manageable audiobook - one that will leave you completely prepared to tackle the test.

An Inspector Calls has an enduring appeal and still resonates today. The Audiopi GCSE English Literature audio guide for JB Priestley’s play will give you invaluable insight for your coursework and help you prepare for your exams at the end of the school year. Each chapter looks in detail at different elements of the book, including analysing the genre, structure and plot; the context of the play; and how it was a voice for Priestley’s beliefs.

Our CLEP study guides are different! The Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP Test Study Guide teaches you what you need to know to pass the CLEP test. This study guide is more than just sample test questions. Our easy-to-understand study guide will teach you the information. We've condensed what you need to know into a manageable book - one that will leave you completely prepared to tackle the test. This study guide includes sample test questions that will test your knowledge and teach you new material.

You've read the play, but you don't understand the symbolism. You've been to every class, but it's 2 a.m. and your essay is due at 9:00. Your midterm is Friday and you need a boost. We've been there. We know what it's like to study, work, have a life, do your best, and still need help. Course Hero Study Guides untie the knots. You do the work - we give you the tools to make every minute count. We help you get unstuck.

Read the story that inspired the 2026 film starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi — the complete tale, retold for modern readers "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same." You know the story. Or you think you do. On the wild Yorkshire moors, a foundling named Heathcliff and a girl named Catherine form a bond so fierce it will destroy everyone it touches — and outlast death itself. But you've never read it like this. Wuthering Heights in One Hour is a complete literary adaptation of Emily Brontë's masterpiece — not a summary, not a study guide, but the full story ...

Understanding the Book of Proverbs: 31 Days of Daily Devotions to Apply God’s Wisdom in Your Life is a devotional Bible study guide created to help believers not only read God’s Word, but live it daily. The Book of Proverbs is filled with practical wisdom for real life—our choices, relationships, words, work, and character. This 31-day devotional guide gently walks you through every chapter of Proverbs, helping you understand its meaning and apply its teachings in a clear, simple, and relatable way. Each day’s study is thoughtfully structured and includes: A brief chapter summary to...

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is arguably one of the world's finest example of Gothic literature. This guide, written especially for those studying English literature, takes you through everything you need to know about this great novel. Not only does the series discuss each chapter in detail, there are specific tutorials that cover the genre, themes, context, characters, structure and form and key quotations to ensure that you have the necessary knowledge to succeed in both your coursework and your exams.

Learn it in a Day: 1984 Complete Overview • 25 Multiple-Choice Questions • 10 Essay Prompts • Key Quotes George Orwell’s 1984 is one of the most influential political novels of the twentieth century—but for many readers, its concepts, terminology, and layered themes can feel dense or overwhelming. That’s where this Learn it in a Day guide comes in. This study companion distills 1984 into a clear, approachable format designed for fast mastery. In a single focused session, you’ll understand how the world of Oceania functions, how power operates through language and surveillance,...

Read by the author. Learn how to read the Bible as literature and fall in love with God's Word. We all want to read the Bible verse-by-verse, cover-to-cover, but what happens when you can't get past Leviticus or bog down and quit in Chronicles? How can you make the journey through the Bible...

"MACBETH" is one of Shakespeare's shortest dramas, but also one of his densest in terms of action and language. It contains love, murder, ambition, magic and even more murder! It is a timeless classic and, therefore, a strong exam text, impressing any marker that you can take on such a 'highbrow' text. This study guide contains everything that you need to make sense of this play: Contextual information Summary of the whole play and each Act Major quotations and analysis Major themes and analysis Details on how to structure an analytical response/essay And, best of all, five exemplar 'high ...

A genuinely teacher-written guide that helps students understand the text, enjoy revision, and aim for top marks. This book is the original work of Dr Francis Gilbert, an experienced English teacher, teacher educator, and author of widely used classroom resources. It has been written carefully and deliberately for real classrooms, with bespoke content for students wanting to attain the highest marks in their exams, and for teachers searching for a classroom-ready version of the text. This edition includes the complete public-domain text of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, integrated ...

In the chaos of daily life, many Christians long for the time and mental clarity to reflect on scripture, to worship, and to pray. The Tarot can become an unexpected tool in this journey, inviting us to pause, contemplate, and find insight and wisdom in our walk. In The Contemplative Tarot, author Brittany Muller draws deeply on Christian tradition and theology to create a tarot practice built on spiritual reflection, prayer, and worship.

Learn It in a Day: Animal Farm by George Orwell Complete Overview • 15 Multiple-Choice Questions • Essay Prompts • Key Quotes George Orwell’s Animal Farm is often taught as a simple political allegory—but its real power lies in how it reveals the mechanics of power, propaganda, and control. Many readers understand the story, yet struggle to clearly explain how and why the revolution fails. Learn It in a Day is designed to solve that problem. This study companion breaks the novel down into a clear, accessible format built for fast understanding. In a single focused session, ...

Learn It in a Day: Hamlet by William Shakespeare Complete Overview • 15 Multiple-Choice Questions • Essay Prompts • Key Quotes Hamlet is often taught as a story about indecision or revenge, but its real complexity lies in how truth, power, and moral action collide in a corrupt political system. Many readers follow the plot—yet struggle to explain why Hamlet delays, what the play argues about justice, or how language itself becomes a form of control. Learn It in a Day is designed to solve that problem. This study companion breaks the play down into a clear, accessible format built ...

This audio study guide for It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such American totalitarianism and threats to liberal democracy. In his classic 1935 political novel, Sinclair Lewis imagines the rise, consolidation, and partial collapse of an American fascist dictatorship told from the perspective of a newspaper editor and resistance fighter, Doremus Jessup.

In John Steinbeck's classic novella, we see two friends working through the farmlands in California during the time of the Great Depression. In this study guide for GCSE, we examine Of Mice and Men in detail, looking at the myriad of themes involved, the key characters, its context, the structure and the setting as well as giving a detailed step-by-step guide to each chapter, so you can easily follow the book and to prepare you for your exams.

Learn It in a Day: Macbeth by William Shakespeare Complete Overview • 15 Multiple-Choice Questions • Essay Prompts • Key Quotes Macbeth is often read as a story about unchecked ambition or the corrupting lure of power. But its deeper argument focuses on how interpretation—of prophecy, language, and authority—drives moral collapse. Many readers follow the plot, yet struggle to explain why Macbeth acts when he does, how violence escalates, or what the play ultimately argues about legitimacy and control. Learn It in a Day is designed to solve that problem. This study companion breaks...

What does Oprah Winfrey have to do with the Book of Ruth? Why are Catholic priests (meant to be) celibate? Which king - other than Elvis - died on the toilet? The Bible: A Student's Guide answers these questions and more. Aimed at humanities students, it's a quick tour of the Bible: telling its most famous tales, quoting its most famous lines. Along the way it points to a few landmarks: everyday phrases we owe to the Bible, great literature and art it's inspired. So if your knowledge of the Good Book isn't so good, this is just the place to begin. Jon David has also published Be Happy! (...

This book is aimed at IGCSE students of Literature who are studying Yukio Mishima’s The Sound of Waves. The focus is on what examiners are looking for and here you will find each chapter covered in detail. I hope this will help you and be a valuable tool in your studies and revision.

SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for Macbeth by William Shakespeare includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as ambition and corruption, violence begetting violence, and masculinity and femininity. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.