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Penguin quiz: which famous detective are you?

Are your methods of deduction like Sherlock Holmes? Hercule Poirot? How about Philip Marlowe? In honour of the latest literary gumshoe – Julia Hart, from Alex Pavesi's gripping Eight Detectives – we’ve assembled a quiz to help you uncover the answer.

19 August 2020

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The greatest literary groups in history

There is a long tradition in literature for writers of a certain mindset to club together and help each other out. Here are eight of history's most influential literary circles.
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Quizzes

Penguin quiz: How well do you remember your GCSEs English literature lessons?

Whether you’re one of the many students across the UK who just finished their GCSEs or fancy a stroll down memory lane, put your English literature knowledge to the test with our questions below.
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What the way you arrange your bookshelves says about you

From alphabet pedants to colour-coded creatives, here are the six tribes every book-lover belongs to.

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