HELP!

**Barkworm** · 08-03-2005, 12:57 PM

I'm going to have my intermediate exam at university in September so I have to read about 30 something books until then (English and German literature as well as nonfiction). Unfortunately I've got some problems with two of these freaking books (Milton's "Paradise Lost" and Joseph Conrad's "Lord Jim"): I HATE THEM! So I just skipped most of the pages and tried to figure out the basic plot but I'm afraid that won't be enough. Does anyone know where I can get in-depth summaries of those books online?

*Anarky* · 08-03-2005, 01:09 PM

What I did when I was supposed to read "Die Leiden des jungen Werther" (which was a terrible idea to begin with) I just googled "[Title] interpretation" and that worked quite fine.

*Sewer Bull* · 08-03-2005, 01:36 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_lost - not sure if it's in-depth enough but summarizes the plot quite well. Unfortunately, there's no such thing for "Lord Jim" here.

*damnhooligan* · 08-03-2005, 11:56 PM

http://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/paradiselost/
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/lordjim/

They're both incredibly indepth and I bet cover any content that would be on your exam.

**Barkworm** · 08-04-2005, 12:10 AM

Whoa, that's awesome!!! Thanks a lot!

*cqb101* · 08-04-2005, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by damnhooligan

http://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/paradiselost/
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/lordjim/

They're both incredibly indepth and I bet cover any content that would be on your exam.

Beat me to it. I haven't read a book for school in almost three years. I use spark notes for everything, and they work great.

08-03-2005, 12:57 PM	#1
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,755	HELP! I'm going to have my intermediate exam at university in September so I have to read about 30 something books until then (English and German literature as well as nonfiction). Unfortunately I've got some problems with two of these freaking books (Milton's "Paradise Lost" and Joseph Conrad's "Lord Jim"): I HATE THEM! So I just skipped most of the pages and tried to figure out the basic plot but I'm afraid that won't be enough. Does anyone know where I can get in-depth summaries of those books online? __________________ Make ****, not kill!

08-03-2005, 01:09 PM	#2
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	What I did when I was supposed to read "Die Leiden des jungen Werther" (which was a terrible idea to begin with) I just googled "[Title] interpretation" and that worked quite fine. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

08-03-2005, 01:36 PM	#3
Sewer Bull Devil's Advocate Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,768	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_lost - not sure if it's in-depth enough but summarizes the plot quite well. Unfortunately, there's no such thing for "Lord Jim" here. __________________ Soooo... THIS* is how you spend your free time now?!*

08-03-2005, 11:56 PM	#4
damnhooligan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dorksville, USA Posts: 1,745	http://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/paradiselost/ http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/lordjim/ They're both incredibly indepth and I bet cover any content that would be on your exam. __________________

08-04-2005, 12:10 AM	#5
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,755	Whoa, that's awesome!!! Thanks a lot! __________________ Make ****, not kill!