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How many short stories compose the collection Lord Arthur Savile's Crime by Oscar Wilde?
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26

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The Canterville Ghost and Other Short Stories by Oscar Wilde comprises four short stories, published between 1887 and 1891, combining humor, fantasy and satire.
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The Canterville Ghost and Other Short Stories by Oscar Wilde comprises four short stories, published between 1887 and 1891, combining humor, fantasy and satire.
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In the Three Musketeers, what is the real name of Milady de Winter?
1Anne de Breuil
2Anne de la Fère

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In Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers, Milady de Winter's real name is Anne de Breuil. A spy and manipulator, she is d'Artagnan's sworn enemy.
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In Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers, Milady de Winter's real name is Anne de Breuil. A spy and manipulator, she is d'Artagnan's sworn enemy.
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Which Russian writer wrote the novel Crime and Punishment in 1866?
1Fiodor Dostoïevski
2Léon Tolstoï

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Nineteenth-century Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote the novel Crime and Punishment, published in 1866, which explores the psychology of a murderer in search of redemption.
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Nineteenth-century Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote the novel Crime and Punishment, published in 1866, which explores the psychology of a murderer in search of redemption.
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How many novels make up Emile Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle?
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110

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The Rougon-Macquart cycle is a series of 20 novels written by Émile Zola, one of the greatest French naturalist writers of the 19th century.
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The Rougon-Macquart cycle is a series of 20 novels written by Émile Zola, one of the greatest French naturalist writers of the 19th century.
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Who is the author of the collection of poems The Flowers of Evil?
1Charles Baudelaire
2Stéphane Mallarmé

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The author of the collection of poems The Flowers of Evil is Charles Baudelaire. Published in 1857, it explores themes of beauty, melancholy and spleen.
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The author of the collection of poems The Flowers of Evil is Charles Baudelaire. Published in 1857, it explores themes of beauty, melancholy and spleen.
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Which character is the narrator of H. G. Wells' novel The Island of Dr. Moreau?
1Edward Prendick
2Montgomery

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Dr. Moreau's Island is a science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells, published in 1896. Through a story told by a narrator, the novel engages a reflection on subjects such as the relationship between human beings and animals, and the question of identity. Edward Prendick, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, is rescued by Montgomery and Dr. Moreau.
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Dr. Moreau's Island is a science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells, published in 1896. Through a story told by a narrator, the novel engages a reflection on subjects such as the relationship between human beings and animals, and the question of identity. Edward Prendick, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, is rescued by Montgomery and Dr. Moreau.
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Which novel by Anthony Burgess was adapted to the cinema by Stanley Kubrick in 1971?
1Clockwork Orange
2Eyes Wide Shut

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Anthony Burgess's novel, adapted for the screen by Stanley Kubrick in 1971, is Clockwork Orange, a landmark work of dystopian literature.
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Anthony Burgess's novel, adapted for the screen by Stanley Kubrick in 1971, is Clockwork Orange, a landmark work of dystopian literature.
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Which castle inspired Charles Perrault for his tale Sleeping Beauty?
2Ussé
1Valençay

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The Castle of Ussé, in Indre-et-Loire, inspired Charles Perrault to write his famous fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, published in 1697.
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The Castle of Ussé, in Indre-et-Loire, inspired Charles Perrault to write his famous fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, published in 1697.
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Which novel by Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was adapted to the cinema by Baz Luhrmann in 2013 ?
2The Great Gatsby
1The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby was adapted for the screen by Baz Luhrmann in 2013. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby.
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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby was adapted for the screen by Baz Luhrmann in 2013. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby.
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Which novel inspired Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's film Nosferatu the Vampire?
1Dracula
2The Vampire Diaries

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Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's Nosferatu the Vampire is based on Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, published in 1897.
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Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's Nosferatu the Vampire is based on Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, published in 1897.
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