One author of "The Children of Hurin" is also the author of what other famous book?

Literature Trivia / June 14, 2025

The Lord Of The Rings. "The Lord of The Rings" was written by J.R.R. Tolkien.

What kind of creature is a "minotaur"?

Literature Trivia / June 13, 2025

Half Man And Half Bull. The Minotaur has the head of a bull and the body of a man.

In "The Catcher in the Rye", why does Holden Caulfield leave school?

Literature Trivia / June 13, 2025

He Is Expelled. Holden Caulfield was expelled due to his poor grades.

In Shakespeare's play "King Lear", the title character was king of which country?

Literature Trivia / June 12, 2025

Britain. The play's earlier version was titled "The True Chronicle of the History of the Life and Death of King Lear and His Three Daughters", published in 1608.

What famous Irish novelist wrote "The Dubliners"?

Literature Trivia / June 12, 2025

James Joyce. "The Dubliners" is a collection of fifteen stories that tell the story of the Irish middle class in and around Dublin, Ireland in the early 20th century.

What is the subtitle to Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein"?

Literature Trivia / June 11, 2025

A Modern Prometheus. The subtitle of "Frankenstein" is an allusion to Prometheus, the Greek Titan who, in some versions of the myth, created man.