SparkNotes are the most helpful study guides around to literature, math, science, and more. Find sample tests, essay help, and translations of Shakespeare.

SparkNotes, originally part of a website called The Spark, is a company started by Harvard students Sam Yagan, Max Krohn, Chris Coyne, and Eli Bolotin in 1999 that originally provided …

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SparkNotes is a resource for students and teachers whose mission is to help students “make sense of confusing schoolwork.” It publishes books, blogs, quizzes, and flashcards, and offers …

Dec 23, 2025 · SparkNotes is a popular online study guide platform that helps students understand literature and other subjects. It offers chapter summaries, analyses, and more in …

Understand more than 700 works of literature, including To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher in the Rye, 1984, and Lord of the Flies at SparkNotes.com.

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On SparkNotes, readers can get access to physical and online study material, as well as resources for eReaders. On their website, there are summaries and critical analyses as well …

SparkNotes were similar to CliffsNotes but with two key twists: they were written by Harvard students and recent graduates, and they were free online.

Understand Shakespeare's plays and sonnets with SparkNotes' translations, plot summaries, character lists, quotes, lists of themes and symbols, and more.