Notable authors and writers Flashcards

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Who was Evelyn Waugh?

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A satirical novelist

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Who wrote “Lucky Jim”?

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Sir Kingsley Amis

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Who wrote “Pride and Prejudice”?

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Jane Austen

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Who wrote “The Heart of the Matter”?

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Graham Greene

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What century did Charles Dickens live in?

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19th century

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Who wrote “Far from the Madding Crowd”?

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Thomas Hardy

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What century did Robert Louis Stevenson live in?

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19th century

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Who wrote “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”?

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Robert Louis Stevenson

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Who wrote “Kidnapped”?

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Robert Louis Stevenson

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What was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s profession when he wasn’t writing?

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Doctor

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What does it mean when you call someone a “Scrooge”?

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They are a mean person

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What does it mean when you refer to someone as a Mr Micawber?

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Always hopeful

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In which novel did Scrooge appear?

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Oliver Twist

by Charles Dickens

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Who wrote “Our Man in Havana”?

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Graham Greene

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Who wrote “Brideshead Revisited”?

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Evelyn Waugh

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Who wrote “The Honorary Consul”?

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Graham Greene

17
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What influenced Graham Greene’s novel?

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His religious beliefs

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Who worte “Sense and Sensibility”?

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Who wrote “Oliver Twist”?

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Charles Dickens

20
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Who was one of the first fictional detectives?

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Sherlock Holmes

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Who was Sir Kingsley Amis?

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British novelist and poet
Wrote over 20 novels
Of which “Lucky Jim”

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Who was Jane Austen?

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English novelist
Her novels concern: marriage and family relationships
Her works include “Pride and Prejudice” and “Sense and Sensibility”

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Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes books?

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Who wrote “Judd the Obscure”?

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Who wrote "Decline and Fall"?
Evelyn Waugh
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Who wrote "Scoop"?
Evelyn Waugh
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Who wrote "Great Expectations"?
Charles Dickens
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Who wrote the "Harry Potter" books?
J.K. Rowling
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Who wrote "Treasure Island"?
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Which nation did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle come from?
Scotland
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Who wrote "Brighton Rock"?
Graham Greene
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What did Thomas Hardy's books focus on?
Rural society