Rocketbooks: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (2007)
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a man whose passion for knowledge leads to the creation of a hideous monster. Written when the author was just nineteen years old, Frankenstein is a classic because it speaks to modern matters just as it spoke to the concerns of the 19th century. (click here [...]
Rocketbooks: Odyssey (2007)
Homer’s The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus, the ruler of Ithaca, and his struggle to find his way home after the Trojan War. In The Odyssey, recognizable fear and jealousy take their places beside supernatural encounters. It is this combination of realism and fantasy that has kept Homer’s epic alive for three thousand years. [...]
Rocketbooks: The Scarlet Letter (2007)
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter tells the story of Hester Prynne, a young Puritan woman who has violated the laws of Colonial Boston. As punishment she is ordered to wear the Scarlet Letter of an adulterer for the rest of her life. First published in 1850, The Scarlet Letter solidified Nathaniel Hawthorne as one of [...]
Rocketbooks: Shakespear’s Macbeth – A Study Guide (2007)
William Shakespeare’s Macbeth tells the story of Macbeth, a warrior in Scotland’s army. When three witches predict that he will be the nextking, Macbeth’s dark tale of his violent rise to kingship begins. First performed in 1606, scholars believe Shakespeare wrote Macbeth with the intent of flattering King James, formerly of Scotland. (click here for [...]
Rocketbooks: Othello – A Study Guide (2007)
William Shakespeare’s, Othello tells the story of Othello, a top-ranking official in the Venetian Army. When Iago, his most trusted officer, insinuates that Othello’s wife is having an affair, jealousy overcomes critical thinking and a bloodbath ensues. Written between 1599 and 1608, Othello, The Moor of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s best and most disturbing [...]