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Off the top of my head I'd say Charles Dickens. I think nearly all of his books have been turned into films. Now, many of those were made for TV films so you may not want to count those. In terms of Hollywood big screens flicks obviously the series books like Harry Potter and Twilight have...

Artemis. Athena was a virgin goddess and had no lovers. EDIT: I stand corrected. The young lady below is correct. Orion pursued Artemis as a lover but never consumated the affair.

You can judge the level of education in a society by the rate at which they seek out the most qualified doctors and lawyers. This speaks to an inability to master oneself and judge oneself. That's a paraphrase of Plato. Do you agree with his means of measurement, and if so what does it say...

The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse.

The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse.

The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse.

The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse.

The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse.

The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse.

Virgil? Never my cup of tea. Trying way too hard to be Homer and failing. As for the Aeneid in comparison to the Bible, it's really apples and oranges. The Bible had multiple authors, was sloppily edited, and suffered through a number of questionable translations. Also, one is a politcally...

Pin the tail on the savior? The Romans had terrible aim.

Reform yes, but not government run nor mandated.

Reform yes, but not government run nor mandated.

Reform yes, but not government run nor mandated.

Contemporary authors or classics? I'll assume contemporary since there are no shortage of great classic authors from overseas. Try these two, they're great authors and most of their works are fairly short so you can finish by Thursday. J.M. Cotzee Paulo Cuelho