Brave New World
Summary Brave New World is set in a futuristic society where stability and happiness are maintained through strict control, scientific […]
Symbolic
Symbolic books use images, objects and repeated details to suggest deeper meanings beneath the surface of the plot. On Thornbook you’ll find summaries that point out important symbols and motifs, helping readers notice hidden layers, themes and messages in each story.
Beloved
Summary Beloved follows Sethe, a formerly enslaved woman living in Ohio after the Civil War. She tries to build a
The Great Gatsby
Summary “The Great Gatsby” follows Nick Carraway, a young bond salesman who moves to Long Island and becomes entangled in
The Fault in Our Stars
Summary “The Fault in Our Stars” follows Hazel Grace Lancaster, a sixteen-year-old cancer patient whose life changes when she meets
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The Kite Runner
Summary Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner follows the complicated friendship between Amir, a privileged Pashtun boy, and Hassan, the son
Animal Farm
Summary George Orwell’s Animal Farm is an allegorical novella about a group of farm animals who rise up against their
Pride and Prejudice
Summary For those interested in a Pride and Prejudice book summary, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice follows Elizabeth Bennet, a
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1984
Summary George Orwell’s 1984 is one of those books that doesn’t feel very far from real life, even though it’s
To Kill a Mockingbird
Summary Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the small, fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the 1930s.
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