Houses can play a dramatic part in a novel. They can reflect the personality of the owner, create atmosphere, emphasise wealth and social standing, and they can provide shelter and comfort, or be horribly uncomfortable. Enjoy this selection of Literary Houses.
Let’s begin with a general knowledge quiz. How well do you know your literary houses and their owners? Enter your answers in the fields, and check yourself with the answer sheet. How many can you answer correctly?
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Complete this jigsaw puzzle to reveal a property that was used in a 2021 movie adaptation of one of literature’s most famous stories where the house is a major player in the narrative. Go here, or just click the image.
Do you know which movie this house is from? Scroll to the foot of this page to check your guess. Come back here and post your time in a comment if you like. How fast will you be?
Can you name this literary house? You can check your answer here.
Taking the theme of literary houses one step further, here are two different “book houses”.
From Grand Designs, UK … it was just an unloved farm building until it was transformed into the ultimate home library:
Now, from a spectactular house made “for” books, here is one made “of” books:
How did you go with the quiz and the puzzle? You can check your answers here, and let me know by leaving a comment.
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