Cliffs Notes, Inc
Overview
Works: | 934 works in 1,579 publications in 2 languages and 180,410 library holdings |
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Genres: | Criticism, interpretation, etc Study guides Fiction Drama History Stories, plots, etc Poetry |
Roles: | Publisher, Other |
Classifications: | PS3515.E37, 813.52 |
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Most widely held works about
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- Cliffs Notes, Inc. : quality of product-- service-- policy by Clifton K Hillegass( Book )
- A midsummer night's dream by William Shakespeare( Book )
- A separate peace : notes by Gary Carey( Book )
- Canterbury tales : notes by Bruce Nicoll( Book )
- 1984 notes : including Orwell's life and career, 1984 and anti-utopian fiction, brief synopsis, list of characters, chapter commentaries, character analyses, "Is the world of 1984 possible?", alienatioin in 1984, love in 1984, plot, style, and structure, humanity and society in 1984, key quotations in 1984, 1984 game page and essay topics, selected bibliography by Gilbert Borman( Book )
- Julius Caesar by James E Vickers( Book )
- Merchant of Venice : Commentary, Complete Text, Glossary by William Shakespeare( Book )
- The Clifton K. Hillegass papers by Clifton K Hillegass( )
- King Lear : cliffs notes by James K Lowers( Book )
- Cry, the beloved country (Cliff's) by Alan Paton( Book )
- The divine comedy : the inferno by Dante Alighieri( Book )
- The jungle : notes by Frank H Thompson( Book )
- The adventures of Huckleberry Finn by James L Roberts( Book )
- The Aeneid (Cliffs) by Virgil( Book )
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Most widely held works by
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The old man and the sea : notes by
G. K Carey(
)
7 editions published between 1973 and 2000 in English and held by 1,648 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A reading and study guide for Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea
7 editions published between 1973 and 2000 in English and held by 1,648 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A reading and study guide for Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea
Catcher in the rye : notes by
Robert B Kaplan(
)
4 editions published between 1965 and 1992 in English and Slave and held by 1,616 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reading and study guide for J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye
4 editions published between 1965 and 1992 in English and Slave and held by 1,616 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reading and study guide for J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye
Canterbury tales : notes by
Bruce Nicoll(
)
6 editions published between 1964 and 1997 in English and held by 1,608 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Including biographical and historical introduction, Chaucer's language, summaries and commentaries, principal characters, critical analysis ..."
6 editions published between 1964 and 1997 in English and held by 1,608 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Including biographical and historical introduction, Chaucer's language, summaries and commentaries, principal characters, critical analysis ..."
Macbeth : notes by
Denis Calandra(
)
7 editions published between 1960 and 1999 in English and held by 1,571 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Scene-by-scene synopses and character sketches enhance the student's understanding of the themes, plot, and language of the tragedy
7 editions published between 1960 and 1999 in English and held by 1,571 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Scene-by-scene synopses and character sketches enhance the student's understanding of the themes, plot, and language of the tragedy
Moby Dick : notes by
James Lamar Roberts(
)
7 editions published between 1966 and 1999 in English and held by 1,563 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Notes on Moby Dick including life and times of Herman Melville, introduction, list of characters, synopsis, chapter summaries and commentaries, critical analysis, character analyses, questions of examination and review, and bibliography. -- Adapted from title page
7 editions published between 1966 and 1999 in English and held by 1,563 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Notes on Moby Dick including life and times of Herman Melville, introduction, list of characters, synopsis, chapter summaries and commentaries, critical analysis, character analyses, questions of examination and review, and bibliography. -- Adapted from title page
Wuthering Heights : notes by
Janet C James(
)
9 editions published between 1961 and 1999 in English and held by 1,552 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These notes present a clear discussion of the action and thought contained in Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" and provide a concise interpretation of its artistic merits and significance. Included is the life of the author, list of characters, brief plot synopsis, introduction to the novel, summaries & critical commentaries, character analyses, and more
9 editions published between 1961 and 1999 in English and held by 1,552 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These notes present a clear discussion of the action and thought contained in Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" and provide a concise interpretation of its artistic merits and significance. Included is the life of the author, list of characters, brief plot synopsis, introduction to the novel, summaries & critical commentaries, character analyses, and more
The Odyssey : notes ... by
Robert Milch(
)
8 editions published between 1966 and 1999 in English and held by 1,502 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These notes present a ... discussion of the action and thought of the [poetry] ... and a concise interpretation of its artistic merits and ... significance. They are ... a supplementary aid to serious students ... [and] they are also helpful in preparing for an examination ...-A note to the reader
8 editions published between 1966 and 1999 in English and held by 1,502 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These notes present a ... discussion of the action and thought of the [poetry] ... and a concise interpretation of its artistic merits and ... significance. They are ... a supplementary aid to serious students ... [and] they are also helpful in preparing for an examination ...-A note to the reader
Anna Karenina : notes by
Marianne Sturman(
)
3 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 1,497 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Notes on a drama of vengeance, infidelity, and retribution. It portrays the moving story of people whose emotions conflict with the dominant social mores of their time
3 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 1,497 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Notes on a drama of vengeance, infidelity, and retribution. It portrays the moving story of people whose emotions conflict with the dominant social mores of their time
The jungle : notes by
Frank H Thompson(
)
3 editions published between 1970 and 1995 in English and held by 1,457 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Including Sinclair's life and career, background in social history, The jungle as propaganda, list of characters, brief synopsis, chapter summaries and commentaries, characterization, review questions and theme topics
3 editions published between 1970 and 1995 in English and held by 1,457 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Including Sinclair's life and career, background in social history, The jungle as propaganda, list of characters, brief synopsis, chapter summaries and commentaries, characterization, review questions and theme topics
King Lear : notes ... by
James K Lowers(
)
3 editions published between 1968 and 1992 in English and held by 1,455 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Including introduction, sources, the play, leading characters, synopsis, summaries and commentaries, review questions, selected bibliography"--Subtitle
3 editions published between 1968 and 1992 in English and held by 1,455 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Including introduction, sources, the play, leading characters, synopsis, summaries and commentaries, review questions, selected bibliography"--Subtitle
Doctor Faustus : notes ... by
Eva Fitzwater(
)
5 editions published between 1967 and 1995 in English and held by 1,414 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 1967 and 1995 in English and held by 1,414 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As I lay dying; notes, including life and background, structure and narrative technique, list of narrator-characters, analysis
and commentary, critical notes, notes on main characters, review questions and theme topics by
James L Roberts(
)
8 editions published between 1964 and 1969 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,403 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
By telling the story through the voices of several narrators, Faulkner provided deep observations of a Southern family's move to a new town and life. The book is not only compelling because of the story, but also because of the depth and richness of the characters
8 editions published between 1964 and 1969 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,403 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
By telling the story through the voices of several narrators, Faulkner provided deep observations of a Southern family's move to a new town and life. The book is not only compelling because of the story, but also because of the depth and richness of the characters
The sun also rises; notes, including life and background, general introduction, list of characters, commentary, notes on main
characters, "The Hemingway Code Hero", review questions and essay topics by
G. K Carey(
)
5 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 1,392 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 1,392 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
T.S. Eliot's major poems & plays : notes ... by
Robert B Kaplan(
)
7 editions published between 1965 and 1999 in English and held by 1,389 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes a biography of Thomas Stearns Eliot, a commenary of major poems and plays, selected bibliography, . commentary of modern poetry and drama, and more
7 editions published between 1965 and 1999 in English and held by 1,389 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes a biography of Thomas Stearns Eliot, a commenary of major poems and plays, selected bibliography, . commentary of modern poetry and drama, and more
Main Street : notes ... by
Salibelle Royster(
)
4 editions published between 1965 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,385 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a clear discussion of the action and thought of the work under consideration and a concise interpretation of its artistic merits and its significance. Intended as a supplementary aid to serious students, freeing them from interminable and distracting note-taking in class
4 editions published between 1965 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,385 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a clear discussion of the action and thought of the work under consideration and a concise interpretation of its artistic merits and its significance. Intended as a supplementary aid to serious students, freeing them from interminable and distracting note-taking in class
Richard II : notes by
Denis Calandra(
)
5 editions published between 1960 and 1999 in English and held by 1,374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is the drama of a king too fine and dandy to be an effective ruler. Faulted with incompetence and hoodwinked by his court, he loses his kingdom as the result of following his pleasure's course
5 editions published between 1960 and 1999 in English and held by 1,374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is the drama of a king too fine and dandy to be an effective ruler. Faulted with incompetence and hoodwinked by his court, he loses his kingdom as the result of following his pleasure's course
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin : notes : including introduction, brief summary, summaries and discussions, critical analysis,
character sketches, study questions, bibliography by
Merrill Maguire Skaggs(
)
5 editions published between 1969 and 1990 in English and held by 1,362 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of America's foremost minds -- and wits -- writing in the 18th century was Benjamin Franklin. He helped write the US Constitution, he was an inventor, statesman, and scientist. He was as valuable to society as one man could be. Here he tells his own story
5 editions published between 1969 and 1990 in English and held by 1,362 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of America's foremost minds -- and wits -- writing in the 18th century was Benjamin Franklin. He helped write the US Constitution, he was an inventor, statesman, and scientist. He was as valuable to society as one man could be. Here he tells his own story
Absalom, Absalom!; notes by
James L Roberts(
)
6 editions published between 1964 and 1998 in English and held by 1,348 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reading and study guide for William Faulkner's novel Absalom, Absalom!
6 editions published between 1964 and 1998 in English and held by 1,348 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reading and study guide for William Faulkner's novel Absalom, Absalom!
The stranger : notes by
G. K Carey(
)
4 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 1,345 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The meaninglessness and randomness of life was a constant theme in Camus's writing. This story is absurd, yet touches a chord within the reader that surely will resonate for years to come. A man is condemned to beheading because he was indifferent at his mother's funeral. In prison he finds freedom and happiness. Death becomes his greatest moment of life
4 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 1,345 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The meaninglessness and randomness of life was a constant theme in Camus's writing. This story is absurd, yet touches a chord within the reader that surely will resonate for years to come. A man is condemned to beheading because he was indifferent at his mother's funeral. In prison he finds freedom and happiness. Death becomes his greatest moment of life
Treasure Island & Kidnapped : notes ... by
G. K Carey(
)
7 editions published between 1974 and 2007 in English and held by 1,345 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Including life of the author, lists of characters, summaries, critical interpretations, questions for review, and selected bibliography
7 editions published between 1974 and 2007 in English and held by 1,345 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Including life of the author, lists of characters, summaries, critical interpretations, questions for review, and selected bibliography
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- Roberts, James L. 1929- Author Editor
- Carey, G. K. (Gary K.) Author Editor
- Lowers, James K. Author
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Author
- Calandra, Denis Author
- Milch, Robert J. Author
- Allen, L. David Author
- Snodgrass, Mary Ellen Author
- Lamb, Sidney 1924- Author Editor
- Umland, Samuel J. Author
Associated Subjects
Absalom, Absalom! (Faulkner, William) Anna Karenina (Tolstoy, Leo, graf) As I lay dying (Faulkner, William) Autobiography (Franklin, Benjamin) Canterbury tales (Chaucer, Geoffrey) Catcher in the rye (Salinger, J.D.) Chaucer, Geoffrey, Children's plays, English Cliffs Notes, Inc Courtship Doctor Faustus (Marlowe, Christopher) Dreams Education Eliot, T. S.--(Thomas Stearns), England English drama English drama (Comedy) English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan Étranger (Camus, Albert) Fairies Fairy plays Greece--Athens Hippolyta--(Greek mythological character) Humorous plays Jungle (Sinclair, Upton) Kidnapped (Stevenson, Robert Louis) King Lear (Shakespeare, William) King Richard II (Shakespeare, William) Literature--Examinations Macbeth (Shakespeare, William) Magic Main Street (Lewis, Sinclair) Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Midsummer night's dream (Shakespeare, William) Miniature books Moby Dick (Melville, Herman) Nebraska--Lincoln Odyssey (Homer) Old man and the sea (Hemingway, Ernest) Publishers and publishing Quiller-Couch, Arthur, Rackham, Arthur, Shakespeare, William, Sun also rises (Hemingway, Ernest) Theseus,--King of Athens Treasure Island (Stevenson, Robert Louis) Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Wuthering Heights (Brontë, Emily) Young adult drama, English