Half of each answer is the name of a literary figure; the other half may relate to a movie, actor, musician, or public figure. (e.g. playwright who wrote "Romeo & Juliet"; film starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes. A: William Shakespeare in Love)
-1.Creator of fictional character Dorian Gray; movie starring Neve Campbell and Denise Richards. 3 words
-2.Author of "Persuasion"; comic character made famous by Mike Myers. 3
-3.British author who was part of the Bloomsbury Group, and who eventually drowned herself in a river; CNN journalist and reporter known for his often blunt reporting style. 3
4.18th-century Roman Catholic poet who penned a series of "Moral Essays"; leader of the Roman Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005. 4 + Roman numeral. A-------r P--- J---
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-5.Author of "Paradise Lost"; American comedian of the 1940s and '50s known as "Mr. Television" and who hosted "Texaco Star Theater." 3
-6.Punk band fronted by the twin Madden brothers; one of three famous 19th-century literary sisters, she wrote under the pseudonym "Currer Bell." 3
-7.Monkey made famous in a series of childrens' books by H.A. and Margaret Rey; writer known for his political essays as well as his politically-driven novels, which deal with topics such as the Russian Revolution and totalitarianism. 3
-8.A pioneer of American rhythm and blues, this singer-songwriter was completely blind by the age of thirty; English novelist whose work includes "Bleak House" and "Hard Times." 3
-9.16th-century English poet and author of "The Faerie Queene"; American movie actor who starred in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and who engaged in a long-term relationship with Katharine Hepburn. 3
-10.Contemporary actress who had roles in "Scary Movie" and "American Pie" 1 and 2; Victorian-era poet whose most famous work is "Sonnets from the Portuguese." 4