Odd One Out Literature Quiz
Test your literary knowledge with our Odd One Out Literature Quiz. 10 Questions on Famous Authors and Books, just find the odd one out!
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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle, is the seventh story of twelve in the collection The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in The Strand magazine, January 1892.
The Crocodile by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Crocodile by Fyodor Dostoevsky was first published in 1865 in his magazine Epoch. It is a work of satire, an unusual but amusing tale about a man swallowed by a crocodile with a serious message about economics and communism.
Book of the Month September 2024
Quizlit’s Book of the Month September 2024 is My Friends by Hisham Matar. Nominated for the 2024 Booker Prize, My Friends is a intensely moving novel about three friends living in political exile and the emotional homeland that deep friendships can provide.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson was first published in 1886. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series of strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and a murderous criminal named Edward Hyde.
The Horse Dealer’s Daughter by D. H. Lawrence
The Horse Dealer’s Daughter by D. H. Lawrence was collected in his short story collection England, My England and Other Stories published in 1922.
11 Amazing Biographies to Read
Biographies offer an escape into someone else’s story, giving you the chance to see why they made their decisions and second-guess them if you like. We’ve selected 11 Amazing Biographies to Read. Enjoy!
A Simple Soul by Gustave Flaubert
A Simple Soul by Gustave Flaubert appears in his collection Three Tales (1877). It also was published as A Simple Heart.
The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol
The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol was first published in 1842 (sometimes translated as The Cloak). Vladimir Nabokov described “The Overcoat” as “the greatest Russian short story ever written”.
The Sublime David Mitchell
British born David Mitchell is the award-winning and bestselling author of modern classics such as Cloud Atlas, Number9Dream, and Ghostwritten. He is widely renowned as one of the greatest British novelists of his generation. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Sublime David Mitchell…