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Classics Book Summaries

Tintin in Tibet
by Hergé • 1959
Dreaming his friend survived a Himalayan crash, a young reporter braves the mountains to find him.
4.24
19k+
Tintin in Tibet Summary
Tintin in Tibet
Dreaming his friend survived a Himalayan crash, a young reporter braves the mountains to find him.
by Hergé 1959 62 pages
4.24
19k+ ratings
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare • 1623
Three witches tell a Scottish general he will be king; his wife pushes him to murder.
3.89
1M+
Macbeth Summary
Immersive
Macbeth
Three witches tell a Scottish general he will be king; his wife pushes him to murder.
by William Shakespeare 1623 214 pages
3.89
1M+ ratings
Eight Pillars of Prosperity
by James Allen • 2007
Prosperity is a moral achievement. The blueprint for a character that crisis cannot crack.
4.17
500+
Eight Pillars of Prosperity Summary
Eight Pillars of Prosperity
Prosperity is a moral achievement. The blueprint for a character that crisis cannot crack.
by James Allen 2007 244 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Lord of the Flies
by William Golding • 1954
On a deserted island, schoolboys vote for order but hunger for a kill.
3.70
3.2M+
Lord of the Flies Summary
Lord of the Flies
On a deserted island, schoolboys vote for order but hunger for a kill.
by William Golding 1954 182 pages
3.70
3.2M+ ratings
Argonauts of the Western Pacific; An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea.
by Bronisław Malinowski • 1922
A Pacific ceremonial shell ring reveals an economy driven by honor, not self-interest.
3.76
1k+
Argonauts of the Western Pacific; An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea. Summary
Argonauts of the Western Pacific; An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea.
A Pacific ceremonial shell ring reveals an economy driven by honor, not self-interest.
by Bronisław Malinowski 1922 614 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
50 Philosophy Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2013
Fifty masterworks, distilled into the real-world lessons on living well and thinking clearly.
4.09
1k+
50 Philosophy Classics Summary
50 Philosophy Classics
Fifty masterworks, distilled into the real-world lessons on living well and thinking clearly.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2013 336 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Handmaid’s Tale
by Margaret Atwood • 1985
The Republic of Gilead took her name, her family, and her freedom. Now it demands her womb.
4.15
2.4M+
The Handmaid’s Tale Summary
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Republic of Gilead took her name, her family, and her freedom. Now it demands her womb.
by Margaret Atwood 1985 311 pages
4.15
2.4M+ ratings
Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare • 1623
Shipwrecked and dressed as a man, she must woo a countess for the duke she loves.
3.96
100k+
Twelfth Night Summary
Twelfth Night
Shipwrecked and dressed as a man, she must woo a countess for the duke she loves.
by William Shakespeare 1623 222 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
The Art of Worldly Wisdom
by Baltasar Gracián • 1647
300 rules for when to speak, when to trust, and why reputation outlasts talent.
4.17
4k+
The Art of Worldly Wisdom Summary
The Art of Worldly Wisdom
300 rules for when to speak, when to trust, and why reputation outlasts talent.
by Baltasar Gracián 1647 208 pages
4.17
4k+ ratings
The Seminar of Jacques Lacan
by Jacques Lacan • 1998
The unconscious is not what you feel but what escapes when you speak. Four foundations, redefined.
4.11
1k+
The Seminar of Jacques Lacan Summary
The Seminar of Jacques Lacan
The unconscious is not what you feel but what escapes when you speak. Four foundations, redefined.
by Jacques Lacan 1998 304 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Socrates
by Paul Johnson • 2011
The original rulebreaker's guide to a meaningful life, from the man who died asking questions.
3.73
1k+
Socrates Summary
Socrates
The original rulebreaker's guide to a meaningful life, from the man who died asking questions.
by Paul Johnson 2011 224 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
Liberalism
by Ludwig von Mises • 1927
Peace is not natural: it must be built on property rights, free trade, and limited government.
4.17
2k+
Liberalism Summary
Liberalism
Peace is not natural: it must be built on property rights, free trade, and limited government.
by Ludwig von Mises 1927 203 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
Birdsong
by Sebastian Faulks • 1993
A young Englishman's forbidden affair haunts his command in the tunnels of the Somme.
4.11
84k+
Birdsong Summary
Birdsong
A young Englishman's forbidden affair haunts his command in the tunnels of the Somme.
by Sebastian Faulks 1993 483 pages
4.11
84k+ ratings
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi • 2021
Love, lose, listen: Rumi's pocket guide to dissolving the self and finding the divine.
3.51
225
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom Summary
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom
Love, lose, listen: Rumi's pocket guide to dissolving the self and finding the divine.
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi 2021 203 pages
3.51
225 ratings
A Clockwork Orange
by Anthony Burgess • 1962
A violent teen volunteers for state conditioning that renders him harmless, and his victims wait.
4.00
700k+
A Clockwork Orange Summary
A Clockwork Orange
A violent teen volunteers for state conditioning that renders him harmless, and his victims wait.
by Anthony Burgess 1962 240 pages
4.00
700k+ ratings
The Color Purple
by Alice Walker • 1982
Abused and silenced, Celie writes letters to God. Then a blues singer teaches her to love.
4.28
700k+
The Color Purple Summary
Immersive
The Color Purple
Abused and silenced, Celie writes letters to God. Then a blues singer teaches her to love.
by Alice Walker 1982 287 pages
4.28
700k+ ratings
Caps for Sale
by Esphyr Slobodkina • 1940
While a peddler naps, monkeys steal every cap off his head.
4.17
94k+
Caps for Sale Summary
Caps for Sale
While a peddler naps, monkeys steal every cap off his head.
by Esphyr Slobodkina 1940 48 pages
4.17
94k+ ratings
Forever...
by Judy Blume • 1975
Katherine gives Michael her heart, her body, her trust. One summer apart will test them all.
3.62
67k+
Forever... Summary
Forever...
Katherine gives Michael her heart, her body, her trust. One summer apart will test them all.
by Judy Blume 1975 178 pages
3.62
67k+ ratings
The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious
by Sigmund Freud • 2003
A joke is a bribe of pleasure that lets forbidden thoughts past the guard.
3.69
1k+
The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious Summary
The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious
A joke is a bribe of pleasure that lets forbidden thoughts past the guard.
by Sigmund Freud 2003 229 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
Identity
by Milan Kundera • 1997
A woman who believes men no longer see her receives anonymous letters insisting she is beautiful.
3.69
33k+
Identity Summary
Identity
A woman who believes men no longer see her receives anonymous letters insisting she is beautiful.
by Milan Kundera 1997 176 pages
3.69
33k+ ratings
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl • 2005
A starving boy tours a candy wizard's sealed factory, where spoiled children meet their match.
4.17
900k+
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Summary
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A starving boy tours a candy wizard's sealed factory, where spoiled children meet their match.
by Roald Dahl 2005 176 pages
4.17
900k+ ratings
The Black Tulip
by Alexandre Dumas • 1850
Falsely imprisoned, a Dutch tulip grower bets all on a black flower and the jailer's daughter.
3.86
24k+
The Black Tulip Summary
The Black Tulip
Falsely imprisoned, a Dutch tulip grower bets all on a black flower and the jailer's daughter.
by Alexandre Dumas 1850 258 pages
3.86
24k+ ratings
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
by James Joyce • 1916
Stephen Dedalus is raised to fear hell, but poetry makes him feel something holier than prayer.
3.64
100k+
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Summary
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Stephen Dedalus is raised to fear hell, but poetry makes him feel something holier than prayer.
by James Joyce 1916 329 pages
3.64
100k+ ratings
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
by Edgar Allan Poe • 2014
Two women murdered in a locked Paris flat: an eccentric recluse reads the impossible clues.
3.79
44k+
The Murders in the Rue Morgue Summary
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Two women murdered in a locked Paris flat: an eccentric recluse reads the impossible clues.
by Edgar Allan Poe 2014 38 pages
3.79
44k+ ratings
City of Glass
by Paul Auster • 1985
A mystery writer borrows a detective's name and shadows a mad linguist through New York.
3.75
24k+
City of Glass Summary
City of Glass
A mystery writer borrows a detective's name and shadows a mad linguist through New York.
by Paul Auster 1985 203 pages
3.75
24k+ ratings
The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky
by Fyodor Dostoevsky • 1877
A solitary Petersburg dreamer meets a woman by the canal and gambles everything on love.
4.23
4k+
The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky Summary
The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky
A solitary Petersburg dreamer meets a woman by the canal and gambles everything on love.
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1877 320 pages
4.23
4k+ ratings
Karate-Do
by Gichin Funakoshi • 1981
From sickly child to karate's global ambassador: a master's own story of hard and soft.
4.24
2k+
Karate-Do Summary
Karate-Do
From sickly child to karate's global ambassador: a master's own story of hard and soft.
by Gichin Funakoshi 1981 144 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
A Farewell to Arms
by Ernest Hemingway • 1929
An American driver and a British nurse fall in love and desert the Italian front together.
3.82
300k+
A Farewell to Arms Summary
A Farewell to Arms
An American driver and a British nurse fall in love and desert the Italian front together.
by Ernest Hemingway 1929 304 pages
3.82
300k+ ratings
Existentialism
by Thomas R. Flynn • 2006
Your choices are all you are: a brief guide to the philosophy of radical freedom.
3.49
1k+
Existentialism Summary
Existentialism
Your choices are all you are: a brief guide to the philosophy of radical freedom.
by Thomas R. Flynn 2006 144 pages
3.49
1k+ ratings
The Twenty-One Balloons
by William Pène du Bois • 1947
A reclusive balloonist crash-lands on Krakatoa, where a hidden utopia runs on diamonds and dinner.
3.95
26k+
The Twenty-One Balloons Summary
The Twenty-One Balloons
A reclusive balloonist crash-lands on Krakatoa, where a hidden utopia runs on diamonds and dinner.
by William Pène du Bois 1947 180 pages
3.95
26k+ ratings
The Lord of the Rings
by J.R.R. Tolkien • 1959
To destroy an all-powerful ring, a hobbit must carry it deep into the Dark Lord's domain.
4.54
700k+
The Lord of the Rings Summary
The Lord of the Rings
To destroy an all-powerful ring, a hobbit must carry it deep into the Dark Lord's domain.
by J.R.R. Tolkien 1959 1216 pages
4.54
700k+ ratings
Ancient Philosophy
by Julia Annas • 2001
Why ancient ideas about happiness, knowledge, and nature still challenge our modern assumptions.
3.64
500+
Ancient Philosophy Summary
Ancient Philosophy
Why ancient ideas about happiness, knowledge, and nature still challenge our modern assumptions.
by Julia Annas 2001 133 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
The Great Divorce
by C.S. Lewis • 1946
A bus from a grey city to Heaven's edge, where ghosts must release their sins.
4.32
100k+
The Great Divorce Summary
The Great Divorce
A bus from a grey city to Heaven's edge, where ghosts must release their sins.
by C.S. Lewis 1946 146 pages
4.32
100k+ ratings
The Revolution Betrayed
by Leon Trotsky • 1937
Not socialism, not capitalism. Trotsky charts the third system the Russian Revolution produced.
4.09
2k+
The Revolution Betrayed Summary
The Revolution Betrayed
Not socialism, not capitalism. Trotsky charts the third system the Russian Revolution produced.
by Leon Trotsky 1937 240 pages
4.09
2k+ ratings
Lazarillo de Tormes and The Swindler
by Francisco de Quevedo • 1969
Two penniless rogues claw through golden-age Spain, trading masters and morals for the next meal.
3.62
1k+
Lazarillo de Tormes and The Swindler Summary
Lazarillo de Tormes and The Swindler
Two penniless rogues claw through golden-age Spain, trading masters and morals for the next meal.
by Francisco de Quevedo 1969 240 pages
3.62
1k+ ratings
The Yellow Wall-Paper
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman • 1892
Forbidden to write or think, a mother stares at the yellow wallpaper until a woman stares back.
4.07
11k+
The Yellow Wall-Paper Summary
The Yellow Wall-Paper
Forbidden to write or think, a mother stares at the yellow wallpaper until a woman stares back.
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 1892 54 pages
4.07
11k+ ratings
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame • 1908
Mole and Rat's riverbank life is upended by Toad's motorcars and a hall full of weasels.
4.02
200k+
The Wind in the Willows Summary
The Wind in the Willows
Mole and Rat's riverbank life is upended by Toad's motorcars and a hall full of weasels.
by Kenneth Grahame 1908 197 pages
4.02
200k+ ratings
The Magic Mountain
by Thomas Mann • 1924
Hans Castorp's three weeks at a sanatorium become seven years of sickness, desire, and philosophy.
4.13
63k+
The Magic Mountain Summary
The Magic Mountain
Hans Castorp's three weeks at a sanatorium become seven years of sickness, desire, and philosophy.
by Thomas Mann 1924 706 pages
4.13
63k+ ratings
The Sign of Four
by Arthur Conan Doyle • 1890
A locked room corpse. A missing fortune. A one-legged fugitive. Holmes chases them down the Thames.
3.88
100k+
The Sign of Four Summary
The Sign of Four
A locked room corpse. A missing fortune. A one-legged fugitive. Holmes chases them down the Thames.
by Arthur Conan Doyle 1890 129 pages
3.88
100k+ ratings
The Dice Man
by Luke Rhinehart • 1971
A bored psychiatrist surrenders his will to a die. His cure for emptiness becomes his addiction.
3.54
22k+
The Dice Man Summary
The Dice Man
A bored psychiatrist surrenders his will to a die. His cure for emptiness becomes his addiction.
by Luke Rhinehart 1971 541 pages
3.54
22k+ ratings
The Professor
by Charlotte Brontë • 1857
An orphan rejects his family's patronage, finding purpose and love in a Belgian schoolroom.
3.54
30k+
The Professor Summary
The Professor
An orphan rejects his family's patronage, finding purpose and love in a Belgian schoolroom.
by Charlotte Brontë 1857 269 pages
3.54
30k+ ratings
Toward a Psychology of Being
by Abraham H. Maslow • 1961
A ladder of needs runs every life, discovered by studying the healthiest.
4.17
6k+
Toward a Psychology of Being Summary
Toward a Psychology of Being
A ladder of needs runs every life, discovered by studying the healthiest.
by Abraham H. Maslow 1961 192 pages
4.17
6k+ ratings
Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead
by Fyodor Dostoevsky • 1864
A retired official in a Petersburg cellar explains why his intelligence has made him spiteful.
4.19
78k+
Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead Summary
Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead
A retired official in a Petersburg cellar explains why his intelligence has made him spiteful.
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1864 233 pages
4.19
78k+ ratings
A New History of Western Philosophy
by Anthony Kenny • 2007
Western philosophy, Thales to Wittgenstein: the rare history that gives the medieval era its due.
4.22
500+
A New History of Western Philosophy Summary
A New History of Western Philosophy
Western philosophy, Thales to Wittgenstein: the rare history that gives the medieval era its due.
by Anthony Kenny 2007 1058 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
The Riddle of the Sands
by Erskine Childers • 1903
A Foreign Office clerk joins a Baltic yacht and finds the German coast preparing for invasion.
3.63
7k+
The Riddle of the Sands Summary
The Riddle of the Sands
A Foreign Office clerk joins a Baltic yacht and finds the German coast preparing for invasion.
by Erskine Childers 1903 336 pages
3.63
7k+ ratings
The Cay
by Theodore Taylor • 1969
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
3.80
38k+
The Cay Summary
The Cay
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
by Theodore Taylor 1969 156 pages
3.80
38k+ ratings
The Cherry Orchard
by Anton Chekhov • 1903
Bankrupt, an aristocrat must choose: save her estate or destroy its cherry orchard.
3.69
45k+
The Cherry Orchard Summary
The Cherry Orchard
Bankrupt, an aristocrat must choose: save her estate or destroy its cherry orchard.
by Anton Chekhov 1903 96 pages
3.69
45k+ ratings
The Silmarillion
by J.R.R. Tolkien • 1977
Three jewels hold the last light. A dark god steals them, and an oath consumes the world.
4.04
300k+
The Silmarillion Summary
The Silmarillion
Three jewels hold the last light. A dark god steals them, and an oath consumes the world.
by J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 386 pages
4.04
300k+ ratings
Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime
by Immanuel Kant • 2004
Kant's early map: everything in human life divides between awe and joy, from love to nations.
3.53
1k+
Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime Summary
Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime
Kant's early map: everything in human life divides between awe and joy, from love to nations.
by Immanuel Kant 2004 124 pages
3.53
1k+ ratings
The Good Earth
by Pearl S. Buck • 1931
Famine drives a farmer to the city, where a courtesan threatens his bond with the land.
4.01
200k+
The Good Earth Summary
The Good Earth
Famine drives a farmer to the city, where a courtesan threatens his bond with the land.
by Pearl S. Buck 1931 418 pages
4.01
200k+ ratings
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