In the latest Hollywood adaptation of “‘Wuthering Heights,’” Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw are tortured soulmates, the ...

As Texas Woman’s University prepares to celebrate the 125th anniversary of its founding in 1901, let’s take a look at how the school came to be what it is now and what came in between. But first, ...

Parents need to know that the SparkNotes app features study guides for lots of required reading books. Their summaries include details from classic literature that may be inappropriate for young kids, ...

Sam Yagan, co-founder of SparkNotes, OkCupid, and Corazon Capital.. Photo: Justin Clemons Like a lot of first-time entrepreneurs during the early days of the internet in the 1990s, Sam Yagan started ...

As a student, book summaries are an essential tool for understanding complex literature and preparing for exams. Traditionally, SparkNotes and CliffsNotes have been the go-to resources for summarized ...

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I’ll admit it: I was the student that tipped the teacher off that half of our English class, including me, was using SparkNotes to “read” “Twelfth Night” by Shakespeare, instead of actually reading ...

When I first entered college this September, I didn’t expect to use SparkNotes, Shmoop, and eNotes at all. Today, these academic shortcuts are not only bookmarked at the top of my browser, but also ...

When people think of their high school English classes, a few things usually tend to come to mind: memorizing sonnets, slogging through long novels with arcane language, and — of course — cramming ...

*Shakespeare either rolls over in his grave or decides he loves memes* Credit: mashable composite: JannHuizenga/getty images and sparknotes via Instagram Most millennials know SparkNotes as the ...