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- Q: Who wrote the international bestseller of 1970, “The Female Eunuch”?
A: Germaine Greer. An important text in the feminist movement. - Q: What is the name of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë’s only brother?
A: Patrick Branwell Brontë, usually just Branwell. An English painter and also a writer. - Q: Who wrote the four-volume “A History of the English-Speaking Peoples”?
A: Winston Churchill. It covers the period from Caesar’s invasions of Britain (55 BC) to the end of the Second Boer War (1902). - Q: Which French novelist wrote “The Man in the Iron Mask”?
A: Alexandre Dumas. The adventure is based on the true story of a man arrested in about 1670 and kept in prisons, including the Bastille and the Fortress of Pignerol, for over 30 years until his death. - Q: Arrangement in Grey and Black is a famous work by which American-born artist?
A: James Abbott McNeill Whistler created this masterpiece in 1871, officially titling it Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1. However, the public more commonly knows the painting by its popular nickname, Whistler’s Mother. - Q: Which artist’s image is on the back of a £20 note issued in 2020?
A: J. M. W. Turner - Q: Who was the author of the philosophical novel “The Picture of Dorian Grey”?
A: Oscar Wilde. Dorian Grey sells his soul for eternal youth. - Q: Who wrote the science-fiction novel “The Invisible Man”, published in 1897?
A: H. G. Wells. The story concerns the life and death of a scientist named Griffin who has gone out of control. Having learned how to make himself invisible, Griffin begins to use his invisibility for nefarious purposes, including murder. - Q: While he also painted murals and landscapes, John Singer Sargent’s legacy is largely defined by which type of painting?
A: Portraits. He was a renowned portraitist, particularly known for capturing the elegance and social milieu of wealthy individuals during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. - Q: What is the profession of Mr Bumble in “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens?
A: Beadle, a minor church official. His duties include overseeing the workhouse and its paupers, as well as enforcing local laws and regulations.