Classic American Fiction
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Summary of The Minister's Black Veil
A summary of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, The Minister's Black Veil, which is subtitled A Parable. more...
Characters in The Minister's Black Veil
Learn more about the three central characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, The Minister's Black Veil. more...
Characters in Capital of the World
In Ernest Hemingway's story "The Capital of the World" Paco dreams of bullfighting. All the characters in the short story are bullfighters or those their audience. more...
Summary of The Capital of the World
Ernest Hemingway's story "The Capital of the World" is the story of a boy who dies before becoming disillusioned by life. more...
Characters in Hemingway's Short Story
The characters in Ernest Hemingway's short story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" are complex characters whose motivations tremendous impact on the plot. more...
A summary of Ernest Hemingway's most highly acclaimed short story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber." more...
More Literature in A Long Fatal Love Chase
Louisa May Alcott pulls references and names from history, literature and mythology for her hastily organized novel, A Long Fatal Love Chase. more...
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Nathaniel Hawthorne and Sophia Peabody
By: Vickie Britton
In a romantic story reminiscent of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, despite many obstacles, a recluse and an invalid fall in love and make a happy marriage. more...
By: Eva Gordon
Theodore Dreiser uses money to illustrate Carrie's changing self-image. In this naturalistic novel, money and happiness come close, but never quite intersect. more...
By: John K. Davis
Rip Van Winkle, set in the Catskill Mountains of New York, has been a part of American folklore since its publication in 1819. However, its roots go further back. more...
Willa Cather's Childhood in Red Cloud, Nebraska
By: Vickie Britton
Willa Cather was not born in Red Cloud, but the years she spent in the small Nebraska town provided inspiration for some of her best-known novels about prairie life. more...
Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer; Sex, Lust, Art
By: Yahan Wu
Although known for its uninhibited and at times brazen and graphic depiction of sex, this book is widely considered as one of the 20th century's influential masterpieces. more...
Literature Review – Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
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Nicholas Morine
Ray Bradbury's near-future tale of a nation built around a false identity and acquiescence through baseless entertainment is a precautionary omen. more...
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Its Origins
By: John K. Davis
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has been a part of American folklore since its first publication in 1820. However, its roots are German, English and Scottish. more...
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