What's the deal with Bilbo being some kind of "burglar"?
Oct 25, 2020 · Burglar wants a good job, plenty of Excitement and reasonable Reward, that’s how it is usually read. You can say Expert Treasure-hunter instead of Burglar if you like. Some of …
How could Thorin and co. journey all the way to Erebor without ...
Jun 20, 2020 · The dwarves trust the competence of a professional burglar selected by Gandalf. The burglar will need to see the configuration of Smaug's cave, especially the side door, …
What classic mystery novels and stories led to "the butler did it ...
Mar 9, 2021 · "The butler did it" is a common trope indicating a hackneyed solution to a mystery. I have read several classic mysteries from the 1920s and earlier (Poe, Conan Doyle, Christie, …
80s-90s Female Cat Burglar accepts only Sapphires as payment
Oct 31, 2018 · Read the story at least 30-40 years ago. Book was in English, read in USA, probably a paperback. The story follows the career of a female cat burglar in Europe (?; I think …
french language - Which short stories are falsely attributed to Guy …
May 10, 2020 · Thanks to @GarethRees's sleuthing and editing, I just learned that several French short stories found in the Project Gutenberg version of the "Entire Original Maupassant Short …
short stories - What's going on in Charlotte Riddell's Old House in ...
May 2, 2020 · Maybe I'm looking too hard for meanings that aren't there, but can someone explain to me what's going on in Charlotte Riddell's Old House in Vauxhall Walk? How was the second …
In 1984, did Julia ever reach room 101? If so, what was her worst …
Feb 7, 2018 · While O'Brian is torturing Winston, he reveals that Julia betrayed Winston almost immediately. Does this mean that she never reached room 101? If she did reach it, do we …
Newest 'lawrence-block' Questions - Literature Stack Exchange
Questions related to the American crime writer Lawrence Block (born 1938) and his work. Block has written several series of novels, for example, those around the private investigator …
Why did the gods send the flood in The Epic of Gilgamesh?
Nov 29, 2019 · A previous question asks about the comparative timescale of the flood story that appears in the Book of Genesis and the one that appears in the Epic of Gilgamesh. An …
Newest 'hemirah-tohti' Questions - Literature Stack Exchange
Mar 16, 2024 · Questions about the work of Uyghur poet Hemirah Tohti, some of whose poems were collected and translated into English in 2019 as "Drops of Melodies." Use with the tag …