Notable authors and writers Flashcards
Who was Evelyn Waugh?
A satirical novelist
Who wrote “Lucky Jim”?
Sir Kingsley Amis
Who wrote “Pride and Prejudice”?
Jane Austen
Who wrote “The Heart of the Matter”?
Graham Greene
What century did Charles Dickens live in?
19th century
Who wrote “Far from the Madding Crowd”?
Thomas Hardy
What century did Robert Louis Stevenson live in?
19th century
Who wrote “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”?
Robert Louis Stevenson
Who wrote “Kidnapped”?
Robert Louis Stevenson
What was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s profession when he wasn’t writing?
Doctor
What does it mean when you call someone a “Scrooge”?
They are a mean person
What does it mean when you refer to someone as a Mr Micawber?
Always hopeful
In which novel did Scrooge appear?
Oliver Twist
by Charles Dickens
Who wrote “Our Man in Havana”?
Graham Greene
Who wrote “Brideshead Revisited”?
Evelyn Waugh
Who wrote “The Honorary Consul”?
Graham Greene
What influenced Graham Greene’s novel?
His religious beliefs
Who worte “Sense and Sensibility”?
Jane Austen
Who wrote “Oliver Twist”?
Charles Dickens
Who was one of the first fictional detectives?
Sherlock Holmes
Who was Sir Kingsley Amis?
British novelist and poet
Wrote over 20 novels
Of which “Lucky Jim”
Who was Jane Austen?
English novelist
Her novels concern: marriage and family relationships
Her works include “Pride and Prejudice” and “Sense and Sensibility”
Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes books?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Who wrote “Judd the Obscure”?
Thomas Hardy
Who wrote “Decline and Fall”?
Evelyn Waugh
Who wrote “Scoop”?
Evelyn Waugh
Who wrote “Great Expectations”?
Charles Dickens
Who wrote the “Harry Potter” books?
J.K. Rowling
Who wrote “Treasure Island”?
Robert Louis Stevenson
Which nation did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle come from?
Scotland
Who wrote “Brighton Rock”?
Graham Greene
What did Thomas Hardy’s books focus on?
Rural society
