English Literature Trivia Questions
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Who is the author of both 'The True-Born Englishman' and 'Robinson Crusoe'?
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daniel defoe
Which novel, named after its main character, did Charlotte Bronte describe as 'An Autobiography'?
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jane eyre
Who is the author whose father's experiences in a debtor's prison inspired the story of Little Dorrit's father?
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charles dickens
Which character created by Daniel Defoe was born in 1632 in York and came from a good family?
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robinson crusoe
Which author completed his last novel 'Our Mutual Friend' four years after 'Great Expectations'?
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charles dickens
Which English poet wrote 'Ode On Indolence', a work that was published posthumously?
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john keats
Which Calcutta-born English novelist, who illustrated his own work, wrote 'Vanity Fair'?
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william makepeace thackeray
Which English author based the character Squire Allworthy in 'Tom Jones' in part on Ralph Allen, a wealthy benefactor?
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henry fielding
Which author, known for creating Miss Marple, was among the first to be published in a Penguin paperback?
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agatha christie
Who is the author of the lesser-known Christmas stories 'The Chimes' and 'The Cricket on the Hearth'?
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charles dickens
Which author of 'I, Claudius' wrote the autobiography titled 'Goodbye to All That'?
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robert graves
Which Emily Bronte story is narrated by Mr. Lockwood, a tenant of Thrushcross Grange?
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wuthering heights
Under what pen name did Mary Ann Evans write 'Silas Marner' and many other novels?
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george eliot
Whose diary from the 1660s, written in shorthand, was not deciphered until 1825?
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samuel pepys
Which English novelist had her last two major novels, 'Northanger Abbey' and 'Persuasion', published posthumously?
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jane austen
Which English author, born Adeline Virginia Stephen, co-founded Hogarth Press with her husband in 1917 to publish her own literary works?
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virginia woolf
Who is the English author of 'The Golden Notebook' who also wrote 'The Fifth Child'?
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doris lessing
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