Characters, authors and essential works shape this tour of literary classics. The questions connect books with their period and central themes.
Classics of Literature
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Questions in this series
- Who is the author of “War and Peace”?
- Who is the author of “Treasure Island”?
- Which novel by George Orwell describes a dystopia under constant surveillance?
- In “Les Misérables,” who is the main antagonist pursuing Jean Valjean?
- Who is the famous detective in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels?
- Who wrote “Pride and Prejudice”?
- Which novel by Albert Camus addresses the absurdity of life through its main character, Meursault?
- Which book by F. Scott Fitzgerald is considered his masterpiece and a critique of the American Dream?
- Which novel by Victor Hugo is set during the French Revolution?
- Who is the author of “Moby Dick,” the tale of an obsessive hunt for a white whale?
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