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Do You Know The Original Language Of These Famous Novels?

Originally titled _Der Vorleser_, the novel was published in German in 1995. _The Three Musketeers_, _Around the World in 80 Days_, and _Madame Bovary_ were all published in French.

_The Reader_ by Bernhard Schlink!

Which of these novels was first written in German?

Originally titled _Die Verwandlung_, the novella was published in German in 1915.

_The Metamorphosis_ by Franz Kafka!

Which one of these was NOT first written in Russian?

_The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales_, which was first published under the name _Children's and Household Tales_, and _The Neverending Story_ were written in German, _Pippi Longstocking_ was written in Swedish, and _The Little Prince_ was written in French.

None of them were!

Which of these children's stories was first published in English?

The novel — written by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho — was first published in Portuguese in 1988.

_The Alchemist_!

What language was _The Alchemist_ originally written in?

Written by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez, the novel was first published in Spanish in 1967. _The House on Mango Street_, _How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents_, and _The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao_ were all first published in English.

_One Hundred Years of Solitude_!

Only one of these novels was originally published in Spanish. Which one was it?

The novel was first published in German in 1929.

_All Quiet on the Western Front_!

Which of these was NOT first written in French?

Stieg Larsson's _The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo_ was first published posthumously in Swedish in 2005.

Swedish!

Which language was this novel originally written in?

_The Aeneid_ and _Metamorphoses_ were both written in Latin!

_Aesop's Fables_ by Aesop!

Only one of these ancient texts was written in Greek. Which one was it?

Even if you don't know the original languages, you've definitely read one or two of these famous works. Good job!

Not only have you read most of these, but you know more than just what's on the page! Knowing trivia like when a book was written, or the original language, definitely adds to the story.

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Do You Know The Original Language Of These Famous Novels?

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