Major British literary works, authors, and movements, distinct from American Literature Classics.
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- In what year was William Shakespeare born?
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1564- In what year did William Shakespeare die?
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1616- How many complete novels did Jane Austen write?
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Six: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion- Who is the protagonist of Pride and Prejudice?
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Elizabeth Bennet- Who is the protagonist of Emma?
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Emma Woodhouse- Charles Dickens is primarily known for what literary characteristic?
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Victorian social realism and criticism of social injustice- Who is the protagonist of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations?
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Pip (Philip Pirrip)- In what city does Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist take place?
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London- What two cities are central to A Tale of Two Cities?
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London and Paris- Name the three Bronte sisters who were novelists.
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Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte- Who is the protagonist of Wuthering Heights?
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Heathcliff (or Cathy Earnshaw, the co-protagonist)- Who is the protagonist of Jane Eyre?
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Jane Eyre- What literary form is Hamlet?
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A tragedy in five acts- In what country is Shakespeare's Macbeth primarily set?
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Scotland- What is the central conflict of Shakespeare's King Lear?
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An aging king divides his kingdom based on his daughters' flattery, leading to betrayal and tragedy
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