United KingdomSociety 60 · A modern society
Which novel was voted the country's best-loved book in the BBC's national 'Big Read' poll in 2003?
- aPride and Prejudice
- bThe Lord of the RingsCorrect answer
- cOliver Twist
- dNineteen Eighty-Four
Why?
J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings came first in the BBC's Big Read in 2003; Pride and Prejudice came second. J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books are another British fantasy series read around the world.
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