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By 1964, sales reached one million Notes annually. CliffsNotes now exist for hundreds of works. The term "Cliff's Notes" has become a proprietary eponym for similar products. IDG Books purchased CliffsNotes in 1998 for $14.2 million. John Wiley & Sons acquired IDG Books (renamed Hungry Minds) in 2001.
The Coles bookstore first published Coles Notes in 1948. The first title published was on the French novella Colomba by Prosper Mérimée. [1] [2] In 1958, Jack Cole and Carl Cole, founders of Coles, sold the U.S. rights to Coles Notes to Cliff Hillegass who then published the books under CliffsNotes. By 1960, Coles notes sales had peaked.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West is an American novel published in 1995, written by Gregory Maguire with illustrations by Douglas Smith. It is the first in The Wicked Years series, and was followed by Son of a Witch (published in September 2005), A Lion Among Men (published in October 2008), and Out of Oz (published in November 2011).
The book begins with the death of Helen Carey, the beloved mother of nine-year-old Philip Carey. Philip has a club foot and his father had died a few months earlier. Now orphaned, he is sent to live with his aunt and uncle, Louisa and William Carey in Blackstable, a town in Kent. Philip lives at his uncle's vicarage. Aunt Louisa tries to be a ...
Atlas Shrugged is a 1957 novel by Ayn Rand.It is her longest novel, the fourth and final one published during her lifetime, and the one she considered her magnum opus in the realm of fiction writing. [1]
On Stranger Tides is a 1987 historical fantasy supernatural novel by American writer Tim Powers.It was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, [1] and placed second in the annual Locus poll for best fantasy novel.
In the July/August issue of Bookmarks, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the novel received a (4.0 out of 5), with a critical summary stating, "With the exception of the Scotsman, who objected to the book's length and wordiness, the critics lauded Powers for his expansive vision and his profound message of human reliance on ...
Spark Notes is the modern-day Cliff's Notes, and is worthy of See Also. Otherwise we may as well link to Monarch Notes, Bloom's Notes, Barron's Notes, etc. etc. etc. -- Metrofeed 13:23, 8 August 2006 (UTC) Metrofeed [ reply ]