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Thug Notes

A Street-Smart Guide to Classic Literature

Author Sparky Sweets, PhD
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$14.95 US
Knopf | Vintage
6.04"W x 7.74"H x 0.58"D  
On sale Aug 18, 2015 | 304 Pages | 9781101873045
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
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Sparky Sweets, Ph.D. and Wisecrack present Thug Notes, the outrageously funny, ultra-sharp guide to sixteen of literature’s most beloved classics – including The Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, Pride & Prejudice and Things Fall Apart. Having already taught millions around the world, Dr. Sweets makes it easy to love and understand these important literary works. With hilarious character breakdowns, masterful analyses, witty observations, and eye-popping illustrations, Thug Notes is a brilliant blend of high-brow wisdom and street-smart humor. Whether you’re a student, teacher, or dropout, Thug Notes will ensure you never look at literature the same way again.

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

"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

"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 
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. View titles by Sparky Sweets, PhD
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
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

About

Sparky Sweets, Ph.D. and Wisecrack present Thug Notes, the outrageously funny, ultra-sharp guide to sixteen of literature’s most beloved classics – including The Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, Pride & Prejudice and Things Fall Apart. Having already taught millions around the world, Dr. Sweets makes it easy to love and understand these important literary works. With hilarious character breakdowns, masterful analyses, witty observations, and eye-popping illustrations, Thug Notes is a brilliant blend of high-brow wisdom and street-smart humor. Whether you’re a student, teacher, or dropout, Thug Notes will ensure you never look at literature the same way again.

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

"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

"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 

Author

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. View titles by Sparky Sweets, PhD

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

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

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