User Rand al'Thor

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Did Gaiman and Pratchett troll an interviewer who thought they were religious fanatics?

asked Jan 24, 2021 at 20:59

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Why do many Korean folk tales start with "back when tigers smoked"?

asked Jul 16, 2020 at 6:45

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Is Judaism represented in the Narnia books?

asked Jan 23, 2017 at 18:49

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Did Shakespeare write his own stage directions?

asked Jan 18, 2017 at 17:25

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How many of Poe's stories are interconnected?

asked Jan 18, 2017 at 17:31

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Is Babar an African or Asian elephant?

asked May 15, 2021 at 18:44

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What's it called when a short quote appears at the beginning of a chapter?

asked Oct 9, 2017 at 22:16

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Since when has Shakespeare's "Scottish play" been considered unlucky?

asked Feb 23, 2021 at 7:47

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Did Borges invent the idea of writing reviews/summaries of imaginary literary works?

asked Jan 22, 2017 at 2:10

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What's the significance of "Oranges and Lemons" in 1984?

asked Jan 26, 2017 at 12:00

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In which order should the Sherlock Holmes stories be read?

asked Jan 20, 2017 at 1:36

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Did Shakespeare consider Julius Caesar a tyrant or a martyr?

asked Feb 19, 2017 at 2:04

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Why does Shakespeare's Julius Caesar switch to Latin for the "Et tu, Brute" line?

asked Mar 18, 2017 at 17:49

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Is there any evidence for a gay relationship in The Merchant of Venice?

asked Jun 1, 2017 at 10:52

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Why did George Orwell name himself after the River Orwell?

asked Feb 14, 2017 at 20:39

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How did the Inklings originate?

asked Feb 12, 2017 at 3:22

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How much of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" is based on real events?

asked Jan 28, 2017 at 16:56

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What justifies the anti-Tess interpretation of "Tess of the d'Urbervilles"?

asked Mar 2, 2017 at 1:28

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What is the Neverending Story's moral about power?

asked Apr 28, 2017 at 23:58

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Censorship of African-American characters in "Tintin in America"

asked Aug 26 at 9:30

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No mayonnaise in Ireland?

asked Mar 21, 2021 at 9:36

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What's the joke with "Best of Queen" in Good Omens?

asked Oct 4, 2017 at 21:12

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When did men dressed as women stop being the norm in English theatre?

asked May 28, 2017 at 14:36

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When did the Rupert Bear stories start repeating themselves?

asked Apr 20, 2017 at 23:10

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How 'human' are the animals in The Wind in the Willows meant to look?

asked Feb 1, 2017 at 23:59

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What does 'Gilead' mean in The Raven?

asked Jan 25, 2017 at 0:08

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Does the description of Eustace's parents fit some known stereotype?

asked Sep 8, 2018 at 17:01

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Does the Epic of Gilgamesh have a continuous cultural history?

asked Sep 7, 2022 at 16:54

16 votes

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What was supposedly satanic about the Lord of the Rings?

asked Dec 9, 2019 at 11:53

16 votes

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Why did John le Carré choose that particular (French) pseudonym?

asked Feb 20, 2017 at 0:18

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Did Gaiman and Pratchett troll an interviewer who thought they were religious fanatics?

Why do many Korean folk tales start with "back when tigers smoked"?

Is Judaism represented in the Narnia books?

Did Shakespeare write his own stage directions?

How many of Poe's stories are interconnected?

Is Babar an African or Asian elephant?

What's it called when a short quote appears at the beginning of a chapter?

Since when has Shakespeare's "Scottish play" been considered unlucky?

Did Borges invent the idea of writing reviews/summaries of imaginary literary works?

What's the significance of "Oranges and Lemons" in 1984?

In which order should the Sherlock Holmes stories be read?

Did Shakespeare consider Julius Caesar a tyrant or a martyr?

Why does Shakespeare's Julius Caesar switch to Latin for the "Et tu, Brute" line?

Is there any evidence for a gay relationship in The Merchant of Venice?

Why did George Orwell name himself after the River Orwell?

How did the Inklings originate?

How much of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" is based on real events?

What justifies the anti-Tess interpretation of "Tess of the d'Urbervilles"?

What is the Neverending Story's moral about power?

Censorship of African-American characters in "Tintin in America"

No mayonnaise in Ireland?

What's the joke with "Best of Queen" in Good Omens?

When did men dressed as women stop being the norm in English theatre?

When did the Rupert Bear stories start repeating themselves?

How 'human' are the animals in The Wind in the Willows meant to look?

What does 'Gilead' mean in The Raven?

Does the description of Eustace's parents fit some known stereotype?

Does the Epic of Gilgamesh have a continuous cultural history?

What was supposedly satanic about the Lord of the Rings?

Why did John le Carré choose that particular (French) pseudonym?