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Are you struggling to understand Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”? Or are you an English teacher wanting ready-made exercises and guidance to help you teach this difficult text? Do your students need support to understand the language properly and work independently on the book? This brilliant edition of […]
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You can buy the book here on Amazon. What dream led to the writing of Frankenstein? Do you know the answer to these questions? Why is the novel also called The Modern Prometheus? Why has “Frankenstein” become the most famous horror story ever written? What famous philosophers influenced the writing of Frankenstein? Why is […]
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You can buy the book here on Amazon. Can you answer these questions? How and why does Bronte present sex as a dangerous activity in Jane Eyre? Why are the elements of earth, fire, water and air important in the novel? Is Jane Eyre a subversive novel? Is Rochester a hero or villain? If you’re […]
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Can you answer these questions about Stevenson’s famous horror story? How was Stevenson influenced by a dream to write the story? What famous murderers and grave-robbers inspired the most gruesome aspects of the novella? Is this novel about sexual deviancy? If you’d like to know the answers to these questions and much more, then you […]
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Why was Far From The Madding Crowd so important to Hardy? Why could it be seen as one of the first feminist novels? Is Hardy’s story really all about sex? How did the pastoral genre influence the writing of the book? If you’re wondering what the answers to these questions are, then maybe you should […]
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You can buy the book here on Amazon. Do you know the answers to these questions? What fantasy world did Emily and her sisters invent which influenced the writing of the novel? What does the novel have in common with modern-day soap operas? How and why does Bronte make Heathcliff so unpleasant and yet so […]
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Why did Conan Doyle feel so ambivalent about the famous detective he created? Why do many critics regard this text as the first modern detective story? This is a detailed, lively study guide on Sherlock Holmes’s most notorious case. It contains a detailed explanation of the contexts of the novella: how and why it […]
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You can buy the book here on Amazon. Why did Jane Austen never marry? Who shows pride and who shows prejudice? How and why does Austen create comedy in the novel? This is an up-to-date study guide to Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice, aimed at 15-19 year olds and the general reader. The […]
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What ghost story inspired James’ novella? Are the ghosts in the novel real or figments of a neurotic imagination? How does James use an unreliable narrator to create suspense? How does James generate such a sinister atmosphere in the story? For the price of a chocolate bar, you can become an expert on one of […]
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Written by a teacher who is also a best-selling author, ‘Star-crossed’ is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet which updates Shakespeare’s classic play in a very entertaining fashion. In some ways, it is faithful to the original text, providing a modern translation for every speech in the play. In other ways, it uses poetic […]
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Are you studying English at university either as your main degree or as a subsidiary subject? Are you finding it challenging? Is some of the reading very difficult? Are you struggling to write good essays? Are you uncertain about how to use references and sources? If you have answered yes to any […]
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Why did William Blake call his book of poetry “Songs of Innocence and Experience”? Why do some critics say his poem “The Tyger” is about the French revolution? Why did he illustrate his poems with pictures? Why is Blake’s rose “sick”? What is the “youthful harlot’s curse” in the famous poem “London”? […]