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Lorraine Hansberry's A raisin in the sun

1994
Presents a summary of "A Raisin in the Sun" along with character lists, plot discussions, historical context of the work, an author biography, study questions, and essay topic suggestions, with illustrations.
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Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.'s Slaughterhouse-five

1996
Presents a study guide to the Kurt Vonnegut Jr. book, "Slaughterhouse Five," and includes a summary and analysis of each chapter, study questions, and sample outlines for papers and reports.

Aldous Huxley's Brave new world

2003
Provides study tools for Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World," including a Huxley biography, character sketches, chapter-by-chapter summaries and analysis, paper topics, and summaries of the Shakespeare plays referred to in the novel.

Maya Angelou's I know why the caged bird sings

1994
Presents a guide to reading and understanding Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, " featuring a character list, summary, analysis, study questions and answers, and suggested essay topics for each chapter, and including information on the life of the author.

Arthur Miller's The crucible

2002
Presents a study guide to Arthur Miller's drama "The Crucible, " featuring a profile of the playwright, background information, a summary of the action, and a character list, summary, analysis, study questions, and suggested essay topics for each scene.

Alice Walker's The color purple

2001
Presents a guide to reading and understanding "The Color Purple," the story of two African-American sisters told through their letters to each other; featuring an introduction to the novel and its author, historical background, a list of characters, a plot summary, and letter summaries, analyses, and study questions.
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