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Why is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy referred to as H2G2?

answered May 31, 2017 at 10:46

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

answered Jan 26, 2017 at 13:32

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Meaning of "all the boards did shrink" in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

answered Jan 17, 2018 at 10:09

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Is this fictional event of a ship becoming airborne because of a storm based on a real event?

answered Feb 17, 2017 at 8:57

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In "The Importance of Being Earnest", what does 'Or they come in the evening, at any rate' mean?

answered Jul 5, 2017 at 7:33

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Why Did Doyle Choose 221B Baker Street?

answered Mar 27, 2017 at 12:35

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Why is "pensión" left untranslated in "The Shadow of the Wind"?

answered Jan 31, 2017 at 19:13

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What makes something a literary or poetic movement?

answered Feb 2, 2017 at 14:07

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What is the source of Mr. Norrell's wealth?

answered May 19, 2017 at 10:06

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Meaning/translation of title "The Light Fantastic" by Terry Pratchett

answered Sep 29, 2019 at 10:50

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Meaning of the title "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?"

answered May 23, 2017 at 8:52

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How do I get started with the Cthulhu mythos?

answered Jan 20, 2017 at 9:53

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Mystery book series whose titles are alliterations and involve gemstones

answered Apr 4, 2017 at 8:39

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What does "Burning" symbolize in "Burning the Old Year"?

answered Feb 3, 2017 at 8:17

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Why is the month of Aprill masculine?

answered Jul 20, 2017 at 10:29

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Should I read the original text or the guide to the text first?

answered Oct 11, 2021 at 10:52

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Did Charlotte Bronte expect the readers of "Jane Eyre" to know French?

answered Apr 1, 2022 at 7:50

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What is the rhetorical purpose of the description of Miss Emily?

answered Sep 21, 2017 at 7:33

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What does "card" in the title "Gwydonius; The Card of Fancie" mean?

answered Jun 25, 2019 at 13:36

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What does “withal” mean in a line in Romeo and Juliet?

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Why is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy referred to as H2G2?

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

Meaning of "all the boards did shrink" in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Is this fictional event of a ship becoming airborne because of a storm based on a real event?

In "The Importance of Being Earnest", what does 'Or they come in the evening, at any rate' mean?

Why Did Doyle Choose 221B Baker Street?

Why is "pensión" left untranslated in "The Shadow of the Wind"?

What makes something a literary or poetic movement?

What is the source of Mr. Norrell's wealth?

Meaning/translation of title "The Light Fantastic" by Terry Pratchett

Meaning of the title "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?"

How do I get started with the Cthulhu mythos?

Mystery book series whose titles are alliterations and involve gemstones

What does "Burning" symbolize in "Burning the Old Year"?

Why is the month of Aprill masculine?

Should I read the original text or the guide to the text first?

Did Charlotte Bronte expect the readers of "Jane Eyre" to know French?

What is the rhetorical purpose of the description of Miss Emily?

What does "card" in the title "Gwydonius; The Card of Fancie" mean?

What does “withal” mean in a line in Romeo and Juliet?