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Sunday 23 December 2018

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23-12-2018: A Novel



23rd December, 2018.


Yes: it’s official.

A)   I really need to catch up: the charts are published on Fridays, now, rather than the Sundays of my youth.   (I’d’ve posted it earlier: that’s why I didn’t … )

And B) … ?

We now have LadBaby’s version of We Built This City as the UK’s official Christmas number one for 2018.


It’s … 

Nice … 

But at least any money earns is going to a good cause.

As for me, singing along … ?

No … 

Just no … !

~≈§≈~

There’s another thing …

I read that parts of the US Government have been shut down: after a row in Congress about funding for Trump’s Mexican Wall.

Frankly?

I’ve never seen something similar happen, here.

The UK government doesn’t work that way.

Frankly, I think if it DID … ?

There’d be riots!

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, newcomer, @Badwolf_Omega† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 


Q1) Which Jane Austen novel saw its  first publication: on 23rd December, 1815?
Q2) Which year did the original cover say it was published in?
Q3) How many volumes was the first edition published in: two, three or four?
Q4) In the opening of the novel, Austen describes her heroine as “handsome, clever, and … ” … what?
Q5) This book was the last published during Austen’s lifetime.   Her last book was published posthumously.   What was that last book?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 22nd December, 2017, saw the UN Security Council vote to impose sanctions on which country?
Q2) 22nd December, 1888, saw the birth of which British industrialist and movie producer?
Q3) Stephen of Blois was Crowned as King of England: on 22nd December, 1135.   Famously, his reign was marred by a Civil War: against Stephen’s cousin.   Who was she?
A3) The Empress Matilda.
Q4) 22nd December, 1907, saw the birth of Peggy Ashcroft.   In which 1984 film did she play Mrs Moore?
Q5) Finally … ?   22nd December, 1988, saw the birth of fullback, Leigh Halfpenny.   Which Rugby Union side does he play for? 
A5) Scarlets: or Llanelli Scarlets, as they were once known.   (I’m not a fan of either code of rugby: but do seem to be doing a few Rugby questions … )
Here’s a thought …
“I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like.”
Jane Austen, (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817.)
And a song^ …


Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.





*        You too, Olga: have you managed to get any presents wrapped … ?

†        Welcome aboard, Badwolf, nice to have you here!   You know, one of these days, I’m going to have to theme a Teaser about Papal elections … !

‡        You’ve managed to miss an interested set of films, there, Debbi!   The look of the thing world Miller And co, managed to put together was something … !   (Fury Road, the fourth one?   Was possibly the best of the bunch: Charlise Theron was fantastic!)


^        It’s a favourite tune of Jane Fairfax, one of the novel’s characters.

4 comments:

  1. Q1) Emma
    Q2) (say rather than saw?) 1816. Sorry, I’m forever correcting everything. Blame the course I’m teaching.
    Q3) Three
    Q4) Rich
    Q5) This book was the last published during Austen’s lifetime. Her last book was published posthumously. What was that last book? It seems to have been a joint publication, as a set, of Persuasion and Northanger Abbey in 1818. Unless you are referring to Lady Susan, which she had written much earlier and was not published until 1871. (I’ve never read Lady Susan, but it does sound interesting…).
    We don't do Christmas presents, really, other than to the children, and there are none other than the child of our cousin, and we already gave her the presents, so no job there. (With my mother I tend to invite her to the theatre or something like that, so no wrapping involved).
    Have a great Sunday...

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  2. A1 EMMA

    A2 1816 (i think "saw" in the question should be "Show".)

    A3 Three

    A4 Rich

    A5 Persuasion

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  3. Emma for question number 1,1616 for question number 2,three volumes question 3, Rich number 4 ,Persuasion question number 5

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  4. Sounds like Jane Austen created the female anti-heroine. Not that I'd know. I wasn't an English major, so my reading is pretty pedestrian. :)

    1. Emma
    2. 1816
    3. three
    4. rich
    5. Persuasion

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