World Classics — Set 2

Correct Answer: A. Bram Stoker

• **Bram Stoker** = He wrote the epistolary gothic novel 'Dracula', creating the character of Count Dracula. • **1897** — This novel established many conventions of modern vampire fantasy upon its publication. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Mary Shelley]: Author of 'Frankenstein', an earlier gothic novel; [Edgar Allan Poe]: American writer, known for short stories of mystery and the macabre; [H.P. Lovecraft]: American writer, known for his cosmic horror fiction.

Correct Answer: C. Geoffrey Chaucer

• **Geoffrey Chaucer** = He wrote 'The Canterbury Tales' in Middle English, providing a vivid cross-section of English society. • **14th century** — These tales, presented as a story-telling contest by pilgrims, were written during this period. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [John Gower]: English poet, contemporary of Chaucer, known for 'Confessio Amantis'; [William Langland]: English poet, contemporary of Chaucer, known for 'Piers Plowman'; [Thomas Malory]: English writer, author of 'Le Morte d'Arthur', active in the 15th century.

Correct Answer: D. F. Scott Fitzgerald

• **F. Scott Fitzgerald** = He wrote 'The Great Gatsby', a Jazz Age novel exploring themes of wealth, class, and obsession. • **1925** — This novel, a critique of the American Dream, was published during the 'Roaring Twenties'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Ernest Hemingway]: American novelist, known for 'The Old Man and the Sea' and 'A Farewell to Arms'; [John Steinbeck]: American novelist, known for 'The Grapes of Wrath' and 'Of Mice and Men'; [William Faulkner]: American novelist, known for 'The Sound and the Fury' and 'As I Lay Dying'.

Correct Answer: A. Herman Melville

• **Herman Melville** = He authored the epic novel 'Moby-Dick', telling the story of Captain Ahab's obsessive quest to kill a giant white whale. • **1851** — This 19th-century novel, known for its complex symbolism, was first published. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Nathaniel Hawthorne]: American novelist, known for 'The Scarlet Letter'; [Mark Twain]: American humorist and novelist, known for 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'; [Walt Whitman]: American poet, known for 'Leaves of Grass'.

Correct Answer: C. Henrik Ibsen

• **Henrik Ibsen** = He wrote the play 'A Doll's House', which challenged 19th-century marriage norms and created a scandal. • **1879** — This play, a landmark in modern realistic drama, was first performed. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Anton Chekhov]: Russian playwright, known for 'The Seagull' and 'Three Sisters'; [August Strindberg]: Swedish playwright, known for naturalistic dramas like 'Miss Julie'; [George Bernard Shaw]: Irish playwright, known for 'Pygmalion' and 'Man and Superman'.

Correct Answer: D. Plato

• **Plato** = He wrote 'The Republic', a foundational work of Western philosophy. • **Allegory of the Cave** — This famous philosophical concept is presented in 'The Republic' to illustrate the effects of education and its lack on our nature. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Aristotle: He was Plato's student, but did not write 'The Republic'; Epicurus: He was an ancient Greek philosopher, but not the author; Socrates: He is a central character in the dialogue, but did not write it.

Correct Answer: A. Gustave Flaubert

• **Gustave Flaubert** = He wrote 'Madame Bovary', a novel known for its realism and style. • **Obscenity prosecution** — Flaubert was famously prosecuted for obscenity upon the book's publication, highlighting its controversial nature at the time. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Honoré de Balzac: He was a contemporary French novelist, but not the author; Guy de Maupassant: He was a French writer and Flaubert's protégé, but not the author; Stendhal: He was another prominent French novelist, but did not write this work.

Correct Answer: C. Aldous Huxley

• **Aldous Huxley** = He authored the dystopian novel 'Brave New World', which depicts a future society engineered through technology. • **1932** — This is the year 'Brave New World' was published, making it a pioneering work in dystopian literature. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: George Orwell: He wrote 'Nineteen Eighty-Four', another famous dystopian novel; Ray Bradbury: He wrote 'Fahrenheit 451', another well-known dystopian novel; Margaret Atwood: She wrote 'The Handmaid's Tale', a more recent dystopian work.

Correct Answer: D. Albert Camus

• **Albert Camus** = He wrote 'The Stranger' (L'Étranger), a classic work of absurdist fiction. • **1957** — Camus won the Nobel Prize in Literature in this year, recognized for his important literary production. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Jean-Paul Sartre: He was a French existentialist philosopher and writer, but not the author; Franz Kafka: He was a German-language writer known for 'The Metamorphosis', but not this work; Samuel Beckett: He was an Irish playwright and novelist known for 'Waiting for Godot', but not 'The Stranger'.

Correct Answer: A. John Milton

• **John Milton** = He authored the epic poem 'Paradise Lost', detailing the fall of man. • **Dictation** — Milton composed this epic poem through dictation after he lost his sight, showcasing his remarkable dedication. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Alexander Pope: He was an 18th-century English poet known for satirical verse, but not 'Paradise Lost'; Andrew Marvell: He was a metaphysical poet and contemporary of Milton, but not the author; William Blake: He was a poet and artist who admired Milton, but did not write this epic.