English writers

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Willam Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564 – died 23 April 1616)

Willam Shakespeare William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564 – died 23 April
was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays,154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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Oscar Wilde

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30

Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30
November 1900) was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed.
Novels
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890)
Teleny, or The Reverse of the Medal (Paris, 1893)

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John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy (14 August 1867 – 31 January 1933) was an

John Galsworthy John Galsworthy (14 August 1867 – 31 January 1933) was
English (14 August 1867 – 31 January 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga (1906—1921) and its sequels, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.

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Daniel Defoe

Daniel Defoe , (c. 1659-1661 — 24 April 1731) born Daniel

Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe , (c. 1659-1661 — 24 April 1731) born
Foe, was an English, was an English writer, was an English writer, journalist, was an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain, and is even referred to by some as one of the founders of the English novel. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain, and is even referred to by some as one of the founders of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote more than five hundred books, pamphlets, and journals on various topics (including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural). He was also a pioneer of economic journalism.

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Charles John Huffam Dickens

Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9

Charles John Huffam Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 –
June 1870), pen-name "Boz", was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era, was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era and one of the most popular of all time. He created some of literature's most memorable characters. His novels and short stories have never gone out of print.

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Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was a British

Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was
author (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was a British author and poet. Born in Bombay (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was a British author and poet. Born in Bombay, British India, he is best known for his works of fiction The Jungle Book (1894) (a collection of stories which includes Rikki-Tikki-Tavi), Kim (1901) (a tale of adventure), many short stories, including The Man Who Would Be King (1888); and his poems, including Mandalay (1890), Gunga Din (1890).

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Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, (22 May 1859 – 7

Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, (22 May 1859 –
July 1930) was a British author most noted for his stories about the detective, (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger, (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction, (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction.

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Lewis Carroll

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
(27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898),

Lewis Carroll Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898),
better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, was an English author, mathematician, logician, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky", all examples of the genre of literary nonsense.

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Alan Milne

Alan Alexander Milne (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was

Alan Milne Alan Alexander Milne (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956)
an English (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English author (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English author, best known for his books (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various children's poems. Milne was a noted writer, primarily as a playwright, before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work.

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John Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien,
(3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was

John Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, (3 January 1892 – 2 September
an English(3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer(3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer, poet(3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist(3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.

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J.K.Rowling

Joanne "Jo" Murray, (née Rowling; born 31 July 1965),better known under the

J.K.Rowling Joanne "Jo" Murray, (née Rowling; born 31 July 1965),better known under
pen name J. K. Rowling is a British is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry Potter fantasy fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived whilst on a train trip from Manchester fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived whilst on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies, and been the basis for a popular series of films.

Maugham,.

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Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham (25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was

Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham (25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965)
an English playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era, and reputedly, the highest paid author during the 1930s.

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Robert Louis Stevenson

(13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a

Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a
Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. Stevenson was greatly admired by many authors, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingway etc…
Novels
Treasure Island (1883) His first major success, a tale of piracy, buried treasure, and adventure, has been filmed frequently. He originally entitled it The Sea Cook but an editor changed it.
The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses (1883) An historical adventure novel and romance set during the Wars of the Roses.
Prince Otto (1885) Stevenson’s third full-length narrative, an action romance set in the imaginary Germanic state of Grünewald.
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