Cliffs Notes on Plato's the Republic

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-- Includes Life and Background of the Author, Introduction to the Novel, A Brief Synopsis, List of Characters, Critical Commentaries, Glossaries, Character Analyses, and Critical Essays.

-- Enhanced by collaboration with Webster's New World "TM" College Dictionary, which provides authoritative glossary definitions.

-- Provides a Character Map, a one-page spread that graphically illustrates the relationships between characters.

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-- Includes a comprehensive Index.