Books
24 questions tagged Books — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
Whose novel is Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice, published anonymously in January 1813 and credited only to the author of Sense and Sensibility.
Whose books are the Harry Potter series?
British author J.K. Rowling wrote the seven Harry Potter books, starting with the Philosopher’s Stone in June 1997.
Whose creation is Winnie-the-Pooh?
Winnie-the-Pooh was created by English author A. A. Milne, inspired by his son Christopher Robin’s teddy bear, and first illustrated by E. H. Shepard in 1926.
Whose creation is Peter Pan?
Peter Pan was created by Scottish writer J. M. Barrie, first appearing in a 1902 novel and then the famous 1904 stage play.
When Was the First E-Book Created?
Michael Hart created the first e-book on July 4, 1971, by digitizing the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
When was the first English dictionary published?
The first English dictionary, Robert Cawdrey's 'A Table Alphabeticall', was published in 1604; Samuel Johnson's famous dictionary followed in 1755.
Whose Book Is The Little Prince?
The Little Prince was written and illustrated by French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and published in 1943.
Whose Book Is The Gruffalo?
The Gruffalo was written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, and published in 1999.
Whose Book Is The Cat in the Hat?
The Cat in the Hat was written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss, the pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel, and published in 1957.
Whose Book Is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was written by British author Roald Dahl and first published in 1964.
Whose Books Are The Hunger Games?
The Hunger Games series was written by American author Suzanne Collins, beginning with the first novel in 2008.
Whose Idea Was the Guinness Book of Records?
The Guinness Book of Records was the idea of Sir Hugh Beaver, managing director of the Guinness Brewery, and was compiled by twins Norris and Ross McWhirter.
Whose novel is Animal Farm?
Animal Farm was written by George Orwell, the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, and published in 1945.
Whose book is The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written by American author L. Frank Baum and published in 1900, with illustrations by W. W. Denslow.
Whose story is Pinocchio?
Pinocchio was created by the Italian writer Carlo Collodi, whose story was serialised from 1881 and published as a book in 1883.
Whose book is The Jungle Book?
The Jungle Book was written by British author Rudyard Kipling and published in 1894.
Whose novel is Treasure Island?
Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, published as a book in 1883.
Whose novel is Gulliver's Travels?
Gulliver's Travels is a satirical novel by the Irish writer Jonathan Swift, first published in 1726.
Whose novel is Robinson Crusoe?
Robinson Crusoe was written by English author Daniel Defoe and published in 1719; it is often called one of the first English novels.
Whose novel is Les Misérables?
Les Misérables is a novel by the French writer Victor Hugo, published in 1862.
Whose novel is The Three Musketeers?
The Three Musketeers was written by French author Alexandre Dumas and first published as a serial in 1844.
Whose novel is The Count of Monte Cristo?
The Count of Monte Cristo was written by the French author Alexandre Dumas and serialised from 1844 to 1846.
Whose novel is The Hunchback of Notre-Dame?
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame was written by the French author Victor Hugo and published in 1831 under the title Notre-Dame de Paris.
How does an e-reader screen work?
Most e-readers use 'electronic ink', where millions of tiny capsules containing black and white particles are moved by electric charges to form text that looks like print on paper.