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Who is the narrator of Bret Easton Ellis' novel American Psycho?
1Patrick Bateman
2Timothy Price
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The narrator of Bret Easton Ellis' novel American Psycho is Patrick Bateman, a young New York investment banker and serial killer.
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The narrator of Bret Easton Ellis' novel American Psycho is Patrick Bateman, a young New York investment banker and serial killer.
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Who is the main character in J. D. Salinger's American novel Catcher in the Rye?
1Holden Caulfield
2Teddy McArdle
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Catcher in the Rye is a novel by the American J. D. Salinger published on July 16, 1951. Written in the first person, it relates three days in the life of Holden Caulfield. The teenager is expelled from Pencey Prep High School on the eve of Christmas holidays and wanders alone in New York City.
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Catcher in the Rye is a novel by the American J. D. Salinger published on July 16, 1951. Written in the first person, it relates three days in the life of Holden Caulfield. The teenager is expelled from Pencey Prep High School on the eve of Christmas holidays and wanders alone in New York City.
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When did Edgar Allan Poe publish the collection of short stories Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque?
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Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840.
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Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840.
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Who is the investigator in the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson?
2Gabriel John Utterson
1Richard Enfield
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a short novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published in January 1886. It tells the story of a notary public, Gabriel John Utterson, who investigates the strange connection between Edward Hyde and Dr. Henry Jekyll.
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a short novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published in January 1886. It tells the story of a notary public, Gabriel John Utterson, who investigates the strange connection between Edward Hyde and Dr. Henry Jekyll.
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To which cycle does the novel The Plague by Albert Camus, published in 1947, belong?
2The cycle of revolt
1The cycle of absurd
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The Plague is a novel by Albert Camus published in 1947 and receiving the Critics' Prize the same year. It belongs to the cycle of revolt bringing together three works by Camus, The Plague, The Revolted Man and The Righteous, which in part enabled its author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957.
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The Plague is a novel by Albert Camus published in 1947 and receiving the Critics' Prize the same year. It belongs to the cycle of revolt bringing together three works by Camus, The Plague, The Revolted Man and The Righteous, which in part enabled its author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957.
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Who is the author of the short story The Metamorphosis published in 1915?
1Franz Kafka
2Albert Camus
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The Metamorphosis is a short story written by Franz Kafka in 1912 and published in 1915. It is one of his most famous works along with The Trial. The short story describes the metamorphosis and misadventures of Gregor Samsa, a salesman who wakes up one morning transformed into a "monstrous insect".
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The Metamorphosis is a short story written by Franz Kafka in 1912 and published in 1915. It is one of his most famous works along with The Trial. The short story describes the metamorphosis and misadventures of Gregor Samsa, a salesman who wakes up one morning transformed into a "monstrous insect".
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Which castle inspired Charles Perrault for his tale Sleeping Beauty?
2Ussé
1Valençay
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Charles Perrault is said to have been inspired by Ussé Castle for the tale of Sleeping Beauty. The castle contains a staging of it.
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Charles Perrault is said to have been inspired by Ussé Castle for the tale of Sleeping Beauty. The castle contains a staging of it.
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Which Russian writer wrote the novel Crime and Punishment in 1866?
1Fiodor Dostoïevski
2Léon Tolstoï
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Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky published in serial form in 1866 and as a separate edition in 1867.
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Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky published in serial form in 1866 and as a separate edition in 1867.
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Who is the author of the realist novel Bel-Ami published in 1885?
2Guy de Maupassant
1Gustave Flaubert
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Bel-Ami is a realistic novel by Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893), published in 1885. The novel first appeared in serial form in the daily Gil Blas, before being published in volume form by Ollendorff Editions. The action of the story takes place in Paris during the second half of the XIXth century.
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Bel-Ami is a realistic novel by Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893), published in 1885. The novel first appeared in serial form in the daily Gil Blas, before being published in volume form by Ollendorff Editions. The action of the story takes place in Paris during the second half of the XIXth century.
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What is Edmond Rostand's most famous play?
1Cyrano de Bergerac
2The Count of Monte Cristo
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Cyrano de Bergerac, Edmond Rostand's famous play inspired by Savinien de Cyrano, was first performed in Paris on December 28, 1897.
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Cyrano de Bergerac, Edmond Rostand's famous play inspired by Savinien de Cyrano, was first performed in Paris on December 28, 1897.
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