World Literature Classics
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Which Italian poet wrote 'The Divine Comedy', an epic allegorical poem describing a journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise?
Dante Alighieri
What epic poem, attributed to Homer, tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus's long journey home after the Trojan War?
The Odyssey
Which Russian author wrote 'War and Peace', a sprawling novel depicting the French invasion of Russia and the lives of aristocratic Russian families?
Leo Tolstoy
In Shakespeare's tragedy 'Hamlet', what is the name of the castle where the play is primarily set?
Elsinore Castle
What is the central theme explored in George Orwell's dystopian novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'?
Totalitarianism and surveillance
Which ancient Greek playwright is considered the 'Father of Tragedy' and wrote plays like 'The Oresteia'?
Aeschylus