Gary Carey (1) (1936–2006)

Ending my little R. L. Stevenson adventure, i pulled out the Cliffs Notes for Kidnapped to see if it helped me better like the book, and it did a little, but not much......I learned what a Jacobite is (was) sort of......but the intricate relationships leading to war still completely elude me. And i have to wonder who his audience was when the book was initially written that understood it any better....after all, it was written as a children's adventure book and maybe they were really up on show more these Scottish tribal battles, but it would be surprising.....onward and upward.... show less

Meh. Not a good idea to use this as your guide. Way too much emphasis on absurdism and the immediate historical allegory of WWII.

I find this a valuable guide to have around as I grade essays on by students. These days, the internet is a more useful tool for searching for plagiarism but good old cliffs notes are still useful. As for the book's real use, it is a good means of interpreting and studing the novel. I always find these notes helpful for checking and verifying my own understanding as for a guick summary. They should never be used as a substitute for the actual book.

Good indepth study of this classic novel. I'm not sure about putting this in this list. But it is a book.