World Literature Classics
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Which ancient Greek epic poem, attributed to Homer, tells the story of Odysseus's long journey home after the Trojan War?
The Odyssey
Who wrote 'Pride and Prejudice', a novel known for its witty social commentary and exploration of manners, marriage, and class in early 19th-century England?
Jane Austen
What is the central theme of Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', a psychological novel about a poor ex-student who murders a pawnbroker?
Guilt, redemption, and the psychological torment of sin.
In Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', what is the famous philosophical soliloquy that begins 'To be, or not to be: that is the question' about?
Contemplation of life, death, suicide, and the afterlife.
Which Italian Renaissance masterpiece by Dante Alighieri describes a journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise?
The Divine Comedy
Who is the author of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', a multi-generational story of the Buendía family and the mythical town of Macondo?
Gabriel García Márquez