ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JAMES JOYCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All of these were published writings of Joyce, EXCEPT ____
A
¨Ulysses¨
B
¨Of Mice and Men¨
C
¨A portrait of the artist of a young man¨
D
¨Finnegan´s Wake¨
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Of Mice and Men, novella by John Steinbeck, published in 1937. The tragic story, given poignancy by its objective narrative, is about the complex bond between two migrant labourers.

Detailed explanation-2: -About the author John Steinbeck (1902-1968), winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, achieved popular success in 1935 when he published Tortilla Flat. He went on to write more than twenty-five novels, including The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men.

Detailed explanation-3: -First Edition. The first edition of Of Mice and Men is a logical place to start. Published in 1937 by Covici Friede publishing house in New York City, the first edition was bound in the publisher’s beige cloth with a black and terra cotta stamp that includes the title and author’s name on the front cover and the spine.

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