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Thug Notes

A Street-Smart Guide to Classic Literature

A Street-Smart Guide to Classic Literature

A Street-Smart Guide to Classic Literature

By Sparky Sweets, PhD

By Sparky Sweets, PhD

By Sparky Sweets, PhD

By Sparky Sweets, PhD

By Sparky Sweets, PhD
Read by Greg Edwards

By Sparky Sweets, PhD
Read by Greg Edwards

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Aug 18, 2015 | ISBN 9781101873045

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Aug 18, 2015 | ISBN 9781101873052

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Aug 18, 2015 | 379 Minutes

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    About Thug Notes

    Sparky Sweets, PhD, and Wisecrack proudly present this outrageously funny, ultra-sharp guide to literature based on the hit online series, Thug Notes. Inside, you’ll find hilarious plot breakdowns and masterful analyses of sixteen of literature’s most beloved classics, including: Things Fall Apart, To Kill a Mockingbird, Hamlet, The Catcher in the Rye, Lord of the Flies, Pride and Prejudice, and more!
     
    The series Thug Notes has been featured on BET, PBS, and NPR and has been used in hundreds of classrooms around the world. Whether you’re a student, teacher, or straight-up literary gangster like Dr. Sweets, Thug Notes has got you covered. You’ll certainly never look at literature the same way again.

    About Thug Notes

    Sparky Sweets, PhD. and Wisecrack proudly present this outrageously funny, ultra-sharp guide to literature based on the hit online series, Thug Notes. Inside, you’ll find hilarious plot breakdowns and masterful analyses of sixteen of literature’s most beloved classics, including: The Catcher in the Rye, To Kill A Mockingbird, Pride & Prejudice, The Color Purple, Hamlet, Things Fall Apart, and more!
     
    Thug Notes has been featured on BET, PBS, and NPR and has been used in hundreds of classrooms around the world. Whether you’re a student, teacher, or straight-up literary gangster like Dr. Sweets, Thug Notes has got you covered. You’ll certainly never look at literature the same way again.

    About Thug Notes

    Sparky Sweets, PhD, and Wisecrack proudly present this outrageously funny, ultra-sharp guide to literature based on the hit online series, Thug Notes. Inside, you’ll find hilarious plot breakdowns and masterful analyses of sixteen of literature’s most beloved classics, including: Things Fall Apart, To Kill a Mockingbird, Hamlet, The Catcher in the Rye, Lord of the Flies, Pride and Prejudice, and more!
     
    The series Thug Notes has been featured on BET, PBS, and NPR and has been used in hundreds of classrooms around the world. Whether you’re a student, teacher, or straight-up literary gangster like Dr. Sweets, Thug Notes has got you covered. You’ll certainly never look at literature the same way again.

    Listen to a sample from Thug Notes

    About Sparky Sweets, PhD

    Sparky Sweets, PhD, is a character played by Greg Edwards, known for his distinctive voice, one-liners, and awkward views on social commentary. Sparky Sweets, PhD, is a professor at the school of hard knocks.

    About Sparky Sweets, PhD

    Sparky Sweets, PhD, is a character played by Greg Edwards, known for his distinctive voice, one-liners, and awkward views on social commentary. Sparky Sweets, PhD, is a professor at the school of hard knocks.

    About Sparky Sweets, PhD

    Sparky Sweets, PhD, is a character played by Greg Edwards, known for his distinctive voice, one-liners, and awkward views on social commentary. Sparky Sweets, PhD, is a professor at the school of hard knocks.

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Criticism

    Paperback | $14.95
    Published by Vintage
    Aug 18, 2015 | 304 Pages | 6 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9781101873045

    Category: Literary Criticism

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Vintage
    Aug 18, 2015 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9781101873052

    Category: Literary Criticism | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    Aug 18, 2015 | 379 Minutes | ISBN 9780147522023

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    Praise

    Praise for the hit YouTube series: 

    “A deliciously executed example of the application of street sensibility to high-culture, high-concept areas.” —The New York Times

    “Move over, Cliff, there’s a new Notes-master in town.” —The Huffington Post

    “If your eyes glaze over in class and your book reports are cribbed from Wikipedia, you might not need summer school . . . you might just need Thug Notes.” —MTV 

    “Thug Notes is taking wonderful literature and making it understandable, embraceable and making it usable.” —PBS-TV, Tavis Smiley 

    “Thug Notes delivers the innovation needed in education.” —The Tampa Bay Times

    “Thug Notes takes literary classics out of the academic ghetto.” —The Daily Dot

    Table Of Contents

    Introduction

    Romeo and Juliet

    To Kill a Mockingbird

    Pride and Prejudice

    The Great Gatsby

    Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus

    Invisible Man

    Lord of the Flies

    Moby-Dick

    A Raisin in the Sun

    Hamlet

    Fahrenheit 451

    The Catcher in the Rye

    Crime and Punishment

    Things Fall Apart

    The Color Purple

    The Scarlet Letter

    Bibliography
    Acknowledgments

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