Agatha Christie
What is the name of Hercule Poirot's assistant?
Arthur Hastings, (Felicity Lemon)
In addition to being a world-famous author, what was Arthur Conan Doyle's original professional training?
Doctor/ physician
What nationality was Jonathan Swift?
Irish, born in Dublin
Name one of Wilde's works.
The Importance of Being Earnest, The Picture of Dorian Gray
When was Agatha Christie active?
In the first half of the 20. century
What other works did Agatha Christie write other than Hercule Poirot? (2)
And Then There Were None, Miss Marple, The Mousetrap
In 1893, Doyle famously 'killed' Sherlock Holmes in the story 'The Final Problem'.What was his main reason for doing so?
He felt the character was distracting him from his serious historical novels.
What genre was his most famous book?
Satir/travel book
Why was he imprisoned?
Homosexuality, sexual contact with other men
What main event happemd during Arthur’s life, he masivelly critized it and was reporter in it?
WWI.
Why were some of her books not published in time?
Publishers didn't wish to publish a woman's work/censorship issues
In his later life, he became advocate for which movement?
Spiritualism
What was Johnathan Swift aiming for in his works?
He criticized society, politics and human behaviour
What family was he born into?
Wealthy, aristocratic
In which perios did Jonathan Swift write?
During classicism period and the enlightenment, late 17th and early 18th centuries
What work/series did Agatha Christie enjoy writing the most?
Miss Marple
What is the famous address of the flat shared by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in London?
221B Baker Street
Which one of the nations in the book was the most peacefull/without problems?
Last one – the Horses
How many novels did he write?
1
During which century did Wilde create?
19th century
Where and when did Agatha Christie get the inspiration for Hercule Poirot's character?
Belgian refugees and immigrants she worked with as a nurse back in WWII
Which Sherlock Holmes novel features a 'supernatural' beast haunting the Devonshire moors?
The Hound of the Baskervilles
How does Jonathan Swift use satire in Gulliver's Travels to criticize the politics and society of his time?
Each nation has its own flaws — the Lilliputians think they are very important and powerful even though they are tiny and foolish. Swift uses this to show that people and countries are often proud of themselves even when they have many problems.
Explain the meaning behind the name of his play 'The Importance of Being Earnest'.
The word earnest has a double meaning - it is both a name of a character in the play and a synonym for the word honest
Whose works, of these named authors, are the oldest? (Author)
Jonathan Swift's works