Classic Novels - Synopses

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Anyone know of a site where I can find decent, reliable synopses for classic novels? I'm a fan of Thomas Hardy and similar stuff - I've not been able to make a lot of time for reading recently, least of all to be able to keep up with my girlfriend who's read completely different classics. Just fancy being able to hold a conversation about the books she's read, rather than "nup, not read that one... nor that one..." etc.

Apologies if there's already a board on this - I couldn't find one, but I'd be grateful for any help.

― Andrew Munro (andyboyo), Monday, 15 January 2007 09:29 (eighteen years ago)

wikipedia!

― anonymous celebrity (anonymous celebrity), Monday, 15 January 2007 17:11 (eighteen years ago)

That's pretty much where I go.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 15 January 2007 18:04 (eighteen years ago)

O! That whacky wiki! Woooo!

― Aimless (Aimless), Monday, 15 January 2007 18:10 (eighteen years ago)

Yes it's the only way. This is relevant to synopses in a round about way.. Got a good mark but a rap on the knuckles for using Wikipedia as a reference re the Inquisition for my paper on The Italian. But where else would I have found so speedily so much great stuff including 'the Inquisition myth'?

― sandy mc (sandy mc), Tuesday, 16 January 2007 08:57 (eighteen years ago)

There also the book-a-minute site, though I expect those are probably a little shorter than you're looking for.

― Julie S (SJLefty), Friday, 19 January 2007 22:26 (eighteen years ago)

Man sad in him room.

― Candy: tastes like chicken, if chicken was a candy. (Austin, Still), Friday, 19 January 2007 23:08 (eighteen years ago)

York Notes or is it the American version (Spark?), does a few free guides on classic books too.

― Navek Rednam (Navek Rednam), Friday, 19 January 2007 23:51 (eighteen years ago)

Doesn't it seem like a fraudulent way of getting in with your girl to pretend, essentially, that you've read the books? Just a thought.

― sad_tomato (sad_tomato), Thursday, 1 February 2007 23:03 (eighteen years ago)

Not pretending that I've read them - at no point did I say that's what it'd be for, but being able to discuss issues raised in them, or compare them to things I (or we?) have read.

― Andrew Munro (andyboyo), Saturday, 3 February 2007 12:46 (eighteen years ago)

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