What name was not considered for Tiny Tim in "A Christmas Carol"?

Literature Trivia / August 12, 2025

Short Steve. "A Christmas Carol" has fallen out of copyright in many countries, and it can be downloaded as a free eBook from Project Gutenberg.

In A.A. Milne's book "Winnie the Pooh", what name is on the outside of Winnie the Pooh's house?

Literature Trivia / August 11, 2025

Sanders. Due to the writing on his door, Winnie the Pooh was said to live "under the name of Sanders".

What hero of an American tall tale was the engineer of the "Cannonball"?

Literature Trivia / August 11, 2025

Casey Jones. Casey Jones died with one hand on the brake and the other on the whistle chord.

What famous writer was a high school dropout who worked as an office boy for "The New Yorker"?

Literature Trivia / August 10, 2025

Truman Capote. Truman Capote's birth name was Truman Strekfus Persons.

Who wrote the sci-fi book "The Fountains of Paradise"?

Literature Trivia / August 10, 2025

Arthur C. Clarke. Arthur C. Clarke's "The Fountains of Paradise" describes the construction of a space elevator.

Ichabod Crane is from what story?

Literature Trivia / August 09, 2025

The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is based on an old German folktale by Karl Musaus.