Who wrote One Hundred and One Dalmatians?
The source of the popular Disney film One Hundred and One Dalmatians was Dodie Smith’s 1956 novel.
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How did the monsters Scylla and Charybdis wreak havoc?
Scylla, a female six-headed monster, captured sailors and ate them. Charybdis was a whirlpool (or a creator of whirlpools) that swallowed ships. The two creatures lay in wait on either side of the Straits of Messina between Italy and Sicily. Their story is told in Homer’s Odyssey (ninth century B.C.).
What is the name of the language spoken by the teenage gangs in A Clockwork Orange (1962)?
The mixture of Russian with American and British slang in A Clockwork Orange is called “Nadsat.”
Who did Jo March marry in Little Women (1868-69)?
Jo March married an elderly German professor named Mr. Bhaer in Little Women.
How many sequels to I, Claudius (1934) did Robert Graves write?
Robert Graves wrote one sequel to I, Claudius, Claudius the God, published in 1934. It charts Claudius’s rule from 41 A.D. until his poisoning by his wife Agrippina in 54 A.D.
What playwright wrote a play called Paradise Lost that was not based on Milton’s poem?
Clifford Odets wrote a play called Paradise Lost that was not based on Milton’s poem, in 1935. The play was about the fall of a middle-class family.
What book by Dr. Seuss has sold the most copies?
The Dr. Seuss book that has sold the most copies is Green Eggs and Ham, published in 1960, it has sold over 6 million copies. Another 1960 book, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, has sold nearly as many.