How old was Lolita when Humbert Humbert first met her?
Lolita was twelve when Humbert Humbert first met her.
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Who received the first Newbery Medal?
The American Library Association awarded the first Newbery in 1922 to Hendrik Willem Van Loon for The Story of Mankind (1921).
Who is featured in Plutarch’s Lives?
The Parallel Lives (first century A.D.) pairs biographies of famous Greeks and Romans, such as the orators Demosthenes and Cicero. The book provided background for some of Shakespeare’s plays, including Julius Caesar.
What happens to Little Red Riding Hood?
In Charles Perrault’s original version (1697), the wolf devours Little Red Riding Hood, the “prettiest girl that ever was seen.” In the Brothers Grimm version (1812), called “Little Red Cap,” a hunter cuts open the wolf with a pair of scissors and frees the girl and her grandmother.
What paper did Miss Lonelyhearts write for?
The male advice columnist Miss Lonelyhearts wrote for the New York Post-Dispatch in Nathanael West’s Miss Lonelyhearts (1946).
Who is the hero of William Faulkner’s Light in August (1932)?
The hero of William Faulkner’s Light in August is Joe Christmas. He was a man believed to be part black, who murders a white woman named Joanna Burden and is castrated and killed for it.
What Greek gods are Hector’s parents?
None. Hector’s parents, Priam and Hecuba, are both human.