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The Catcher in the Rye
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Welcome to the first world problem pity parade. Strap in.

Hamlet
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In the world of Shakespeare, pretty much everyone either dies or gets married. Hamlet and co. got the short end of that stick.

Hamlet Ghost Dad
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Talk about an absent parent.

Heart of Darkness
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Everyone has that happy-go-lucky friend. The one who skips through life with a smile and believes everybody has a beautiful soul. We're guessing th...

Life of Pi
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Life of Pi tells the story of a boy and a tiger trapped on a lifeboat for 227 days... or does it?

Moby-Dick
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The book is as big as the whale.

My Last Duchess
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It can never hurt to have a few spare duchesses lying around the house.

The Raven
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In Poe's raven's defense, he probably only knew that one word...

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Who's really the crazy one in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest? Shmoop amongst yourselves.

The Catcher in the Rye Summary
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The Catcher in the Rye tells the story of Holden Caulfield’s Worst Weekend Ever, and this video tells the story of that story. From losing the fe...

The Raven Summary
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This video summarizes Edgar Allan Poe’s poem The Raven—in rhyme. This first-person poem follows the narrator’s descent into madness as he tal...

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Summary
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Think of this video as a how-to guide for not getting lobotomized. Practical? Maybe not. Entertaining? Um...

Moby-Dick (Spanish)
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Moby-Dick - una ballena extraña. Nuestro amigo capitán Ahab la había perseguido para años, pero no es el mejor lider en el mundo. Piensas que p...

Life of Pi Summary
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Sorry, guys: this novel doesn't follow the dramatic life events of pumpkin pie, nor does it explore what it truly means to be the mathematical cons...

Hamlet Summary
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Hamlet is Shakespeare’s 1603 soap opera of unfortunate circumstances. Hamlet’s ghost dad tells him that he was murdered by his brother, Claudiu...

Heart of Darkness Summary
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What happens when Charles Marlow journeys up the Congo River? Who is Mr. Kurtz—is he really amazing or just a crazy weirdo? And what’s up with...