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Who is "Stan Streeson" in Rutherford's translation of Don Quijote?

What is the meaning of "chabeen" in Conde's "The Gospel According to the New World"?

Is there a real-life inspiration for these death-scenes in Kincaid's novels?

Is there a consensus on Lindskoog's accusations toward Walter Hooper?

In Bradbury's short story, how can a city be built in the shape of the wind?

In Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, why is the old woman's death suspicious?

Why did the book held by Rubashov change title between different versions of "Darkness at Noon"?

Do we know "The Midwife"'s real name?

Origin of Dostoevsky quotation, used in "The Midwife"

Why does Masha address Wild-Eye as "Parmuska"?

Why did Wemmick want to keep his marriage secret in "Great Expectations"?

What aspects of quantum mechanics occur in "Treacle Walker"?

Source of the quote "I have most bitterly regretted that I didn’t study physics when I was at school," allegedly said by Doris Lessing

Did a real-world event inspire Mistral's "The Revolution of the Plants"?

What were the works of Tagore that Mistral commented on?

Reason for the final paragraph in Kettu's "The Midwife"

Is there a translation or summary of Lem's short story "Crystal Ball"?

In Verne's "Around the world in 80 days", why would clocks strike at ten before the hour?

What is the meaning of the brown flower in Condé's "The Gospel According to the New World"?

Meaning of "The Word that Descends by Night" in "Segu"

Usage of 1st and 3rd person narration in Condé's "Crossing the Mangrove"

Technical term for "internal inconsistency"

What differences are there between the two editions of "Voices from Chernobyl"?

Is a character's name in Segu a reference to another author?