Question
In an original fairy tale by this author, a firework claims he “knew [he] should make a great sensation” after exploding unnoticed. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this author of “The Remarkable Rocket,” collected in A House of Pomegranates. This author’s longer prose efforts include The Picture of Dorian Grey.
ANSWER: Oscar Wilde
[10h] In this short story, Wilde’s longest, the title character learns in a palm reading that he will become a murderer. After killing multiple people to fulfill the prophecy, this story's title character kills the palm reader.
ANSWER: “Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime”
[10m] Collected alongside “Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime” is a story in this genre set at Canterville. M. R. James is best known for his stories in this genre, including “'Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad.’”
ANSWER: ghost stories [prompt on horror or Gothic fiction]
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