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Considered one of the greatest playwrights in history, known for his plays like Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth.
Renowned for her novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma, which explore themes of love, marriage, and social class.
Famous for his novels like Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, and A Tale of Two Cities, depicting social issues and the struggles of the working class.
Known for his dystopian novel 1984 and allegorical novella Animal Farm, which critique totalitarianism and explore themes of political corruption.
A prominent figure of modernist literature, known for her novels like Mrs. Dalloway and To the Lighthouse, exploring themes of gender, identity, and consciousness.
A key figure of the Romantic movement, famous for his poetry collection Lyrical Ballads and his celebration of nature and the beauty of the English countryside.
Author of the novel Wuthering Heights, known for its dark and passionate portrayal of love and the moors of Yorkshire.
Renowned for her novel Jane Eyre, which explores themes of love, independence, and social class through the character of Jane.
Famous for his novels like Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd, depicting the struggles of individuals against societal expectations.
Known for his wit and plays like The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray, which challenge societal norms and hypocrisy.
Author of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, creating a rich fantasy world with intricate mythology and memorable characters.
Renowned for her detective novels featuring iconic characters like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, including works like Murder on the Orient Express and And Then There Were None.
Author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, known for his imaginative and nonsensical storytelling.
A leading figure of the Romantic movement, famous for his poems like Ode to a Nightingale and To Autumn, exploring themes of beauty, mortality, and nature.
Considered the Father of English literature, known for his work The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by pilgrims on their way to Canterbury.
Author of the epic poem Paradise Lost, exploring themes of rebellion, temptation, and the fall of man.
A poet, painter, and printmaker, known for his collection Songs of Innocence and of Experience, exploring themes of spirituality, imagination, and social injustice.
Famous for his dramatic monologues like My Last Duchess and The Pied Piper of Hamelin, delving into the minds of complex characters.
Renowned for her sonnet collection Sonnets from the Portuguese and her love story with Robert Browning.
A poet and philosopher, known for his poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan, exploring themes of imagination, nature, and the supernatural.
A major figure of the Romantic movement, famous for his poems like Ozymandias and Prometheus Unbound, advocating for social and political change.
A leading figure of the Romantic movement, known for his poems like Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, exploring themes of love, nature, and individualism.
Author of the Gothic novel Frankenstein, exploring themes of creation, ambition, and the consequences of playing god.
Famous for his satirical works like Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal, criticizing society and politics through imaginative storytelling.
Author of Lord of the Flies, depicting the descent into savagery of a group of boys stranded on an uninhabited island.
Known for his novels like Sons and Lovers and Lady Chatterley's Lover, exploring themes of sexuality, relationships, and societal constraints.
Author of Brave New World, a dystopian novel depicting a future society controlled by technology and conformity.
Famous for his works like The Jungle Book and Kim, exploring themes of colonialism, identity, and cultural clashes.
Renowned for his novels like Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim, delving into the human psyche and exploring themes of imperialism and morality.
A prominent figure of Irish literature, known for his poetry collection The Tower and his exploration of Irish mythology and national identity.
A modernist poet, famous for his works like The Waste Land and Four Quartets, exploring themes of disillusionment, spirituality, and the human condition.
A Welsh poet and writer, known for his poem Do not go gentle into that good night and his play Under Milk Wood.
Author and illustrator of beloved children's books like The Tale of Peter Rabbit, featuring anthropomorphic animal characters in charming stories.
Renowned for his children's books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and The BFG, known for their whimsical and darkly humorous storytelling.
Author of The Chronicles of Narnia series, blending fantasy and Christian allegory to create a beloved world of magic and adventure.
Author of the Harry Potter series, creating a magical universe filled with memorable characters, spells, and epic battles between good and evil.
Creator of the iconic detective character Sherlock Holmes, known for his detective stories like The Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Scarlet.
Famous for his science fiction novels like The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, exploring themes of time travel, alien invasion, and social commentary.
Author of the Gothic novel Dracula, introducing the iconic vampire Count Dracula and popularizing vampire lore in literature.
Renowned for his novels like The Power and the Glory and Brighton Rock, exploring themes of morality, politics, and the human condition.
Known for his novels like A Room with a View and Howards End, examining social class, love, and the clash of cultures.
Author of novels like Atonement and Amsterdam, known for his intricate storytelling and exploration of moral dilemmas and human relationships.
Renowned for his novel Midnight's Children, blending magical realism with historical fiction to explore themes of identity, postcolonialism, and religion.
Author of novels like White Teeth and On Beauty, known for her exploration of multiculturalism, identity, and the complexities of modern life.
Nobel laureate and author of novels like The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go, exploring themes of memory, identity, and the human condition.
Author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, creating a rich fantasy world and exploring themes of parallel universes, religion, and the power of storytelling.