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Which author mentioned that he would have provided the savage with a third option if he were to rewrite 'Brave New World'?

In which Charles Dickens novel do the characters Noah Claypole, Mr. Bumble, and The Artful Dodger appear?

Which title character's name is associated with idealistic and impractical behavior, known as quixotism?

In 1995, which playwright's 'Complete Works' were presented 'Abridged' by three actors in just 105 minutes?

What is the title of Dostoyevsky's book that is considered his masterpiece and focuses on a set of brothers?

Which author wrote the novel where Part II is entitled 'Neighboring Fields'?

What is the famous trio that includes Athos, Porthos, and Aramis?

Which Thornton Wilder play begins its last act with the character Emily having died in childbirth?

Who is the good-natured but bumbling friend who narrates the Sherlock Holmes stories?

Which season is described in Tennyson's poem 'Locksley Hall' as the time when a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love?

Who is the author of the suspense novel 'Airframe' and the book 'Rising Sun'?

What pun on the word 'History' is the title of a 1995 book about women who changed the world?

Who is the Charlotte Bronte heroine who is treated as little better than a servant by her aunt, Mrs. Reed?

Which author, born to French-Canadian parents and known for writing 'On the Road', spoke only French until he was 6 years old?

Which author, known for 'Horton Hatches the Egg', founded Beginner Books, Inc. in 1957, now a division of Random House?

Who is the title character in the play 'Death of a Salesman'?

Which Pulitzer Prize-winning poet was the brother of Wm. Rose Ben�t?

Who is the author of the 1840 novel 'The Pathfinder' where the title refers to Natty Bumppo?

In which country is the majority of the play 'Hamlet' set?

Which Charles Dickens novel concludes with the dissolution of the Pickwick Club?

Which author dedicated his No. 1 bestseller 'Dolores Claiborne' to his mother?

In which city did Oscar Wilde attend Trinity College?

What 14th century work is concluded by The Parson's Tale?

By what name is the well-known Perry Mason author, who used the pen name A.A. Fair, more commonly known?

What is the real first name of the creator of Peter Rabbit?

Which Miami newspaper featured Jim Morin's Pulitzer-winning editorial cartoons in 1996?

Who is the protagonist and son of Cedric the Saxon in the saga written by Sir Walter Scott?

Which author discussed her novel and its film adaptation in the book 'Gone with the Wind Letters 1936-1949'?

Which character from 'A Christmas Carol' is described as secret, self-contained, and solitary as an oyster?

Which animal does William Blake describe as 'burning bright in the forests of the night'?

Who is the protagonist and brother of Kate in Charles Dickens' 1839 novel?

Who was 65 years old when she published her first 'Little House' book?

What is the one word repeatedly spoken by the raven in Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven?

In which novel is Pearl the illegitimate daughter of Arthur Dimmesdale and Hester Prynne?

Which Shakespearean tragedy is named after a small village?

Which author wrote the early novel 'The Lolly-Madonna War' and is also known for her alphabet murder mysteries?

At whose grave does Gertrude express her hope that the deceased would have been Hamlets wife?

In a poem by William Blake, which animal is described as 'burning bright in the forests of the night'?

Who is the female poet known for having only 7 of her 1,775 poems published during her lifetime?

Who is the playwright of the play 'The Tempest', which features Prospero as the hero and is possibly his last work?

In which city was Oscar Wilde born in 1854, and given the middle names Fingal O' Flahertie Wills?

During which historical event is the plot of Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities' set?

Which Georgia-born author wrote the book of stories titled 'You Can't Keep A Good Woman Down' and is also known for 'The Color Purple'?

Who is the author of 'Frankenstein' whose mother was the 18th-century English feminist Mary Wollstonecraft?

Which author, known for 'The Color Purple', wrote most of her first volume of poetry, 'Once', in one week in 1964?

What pen name did Theodor Geisel use to prescribe reading?

Who was the 18th century poet known for writing 'The hills of the highlands forever I love'?

In chapter 1 of 'Through the Looking Glass,' what game does Alice discuss with a cat?

In Shelley's poem, 'Ode to the West Wind,' what season does he reference by asking, 'O wind, if winter comes, can this be far behind?'

Who is the author of both the 'Kent Family Chronicles' series and the 'North & South' series?

In 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,' what structure is Tom expected to whitewash by himself but tricks his friends into doing it for him?

Rosalind Miles wrote a trilogy of novels about which queen associated with the round table?

What pseudonym did Eric Arthur Blair use both before and after writing '1984'?

Who wrote the novel titled 'The Return of the Native'?

Which Austrian city serves as the setting for the opening of Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure'?

Which Edgar Allan Poe poem features the lines: 'I was a child, and she was a child, in this kingdom by the sea, but we loved with a love that was more than love, I and she'?

What emotion did Romeo describe as 'A madness most discreet, a choking gall & a preserving sweet' in Shakespeare's works?

Which poet began a correspondence with Elizabeth Barrett in 1845 and married her a year later?

Which maiden, mentioned by Poe, lived 'Many and many a year ago, in a kingdom by the sea'?

Which author wrote the novel that inspired Australian composer Arthur Benjamin's 1953 opera 'A Tale of Two Cities'?

At whose grave does Gertrude express her hope that the deceased would have been Hamlets wife?