www.sparknotes.com About SparkNotes
SparkNotes is a resource you can turn to when you're confuzzled. We help you understand books, write papers, and study for tests. We're clear and concise, but we never leave out important info.
As SparkNotes editors, our mission is to help you make sense of confusing schoolwork. We are well qualified to lend a hand: we're graduates of top schools, we have advanced degrees galore, we've taught undergraduate and graduate classes, and we've edited books on Shakespeare, The Scarlet Letter, and the SAT (and that's just the S's!). We work with experts to create books, blogs, quizzes, and flashcards that will help you master hard material.
At SparkNotes, we give you multiple ways to study: online, on your eReader, and with good old books. Here's what we offer: SparkNotes Guides: Our guides contain thorough summaries and insightful critical analyses. We offer more than 500 guides for English literature and Shakespeare, and a vast number of guides for history, math, biology, and other subjects. Our most popular guides now include quick quizzes, so you can test your retention before the test.
No Fear Shakespeare: No Fear Shakespeare provides side-by-side translations of Shakespeare into plain English. No Fear Shakespeare is available online and in book form.
SparkCollege: Our college bloggers have the inside scoop on getting into school and paying for it once you're there. Need to read up on the schools before you apply? Our college profiles give you immediate online access to key info
Test Prep: We provide books and online content to prepare you for the SAT, ACT, AP Subject Tests, and GRE. Our test prep blog breaks down the SAT and ACT into manageable portions. Follow us on Twitter @SparkNotes and @SparkNotesSAT for a new SAT word and definition each day.
SparkLife: Our blog, SparkLife, will make you ALOL. It helps explain school and life with posts about homecoming, lunch, teachers, and procrastinating techniques; thoughtful advice on stupid boy/girlfriends; quizzes and polls; original articles from high school students; and blogs on Twilight, Lord of the Flies, and other popular books.
